MSLIS / MFA Digital Arts
Digital Art and Information -
Through this new and innovative program, students acquire the tools, knowledge and skills to work at the intersection of digital arts and information to design information environments for our global digital world from museums, libraries, archives to digital environments for learning, interaction and participation. With this 75-credit dual-degree, only 15 credits more than Pratt's 60-credit MFA, students in this cutting-edge interdisciplinary program earn the qualifying degree for art and for the information professions.
In today's digital world, information expressed and communicated across new media now pervades what was our text dominated world. As digital arts converges with digital information, it offers a wide of range new opportunities for bringing expression and creativity to the information world, be it in designing virtual information environments or interactive media. Increasingly information professionals will need high-level knowledge and skills in using digital tools to serve the needs cultural and educational institutions such as museum, libraries and archives as well as the publishing industry and diverse arts and entertainment communities.
Program Structure
This 3-year dual-degree prepares students to work at the intersection of digital arts and information, to use digital tools for the design, organization and preservation of digital art and cultural objects and to create digital and virtual environments for cultural and educational institutions. To graduate, students meet requirements for both the MS in Library & Information Science in the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and MFA in Digital Arts in the Department of Digital Arts (DDA), both long-standing programs at Pratt. Under the rubric, Digital Arts and Information (DAI), the program is modeled after Pratt’s MS in History of Art (30 credits) and MFA (45 credits), similarly requiring 75 credits of coursework of which15 credits are common elements: a 9-credit thesis in DDA and two 3-credit SILS courses.
Program Need
The program addresses challenges in both fields reflective of our digital world requiring professionals to possess high-level skills and knowledge using digital tools for the design, use and preservation of digital arts and information environments.
Curriculum
SILS through its cultural informatics initiative and DDA have developed cutting-edge courses and facilities to support this program. The program’s faculty are recognized in the field’s research and practice. SILS and DDA will collaborate to support student thesis projects representing the culmination of student learning for both degrees.
Leadership in Digital Arts and Information
As the first such program, it builds on Pratt’s strengths and leadership in the emerging field of digital arts and information incorporating digital media and its applications in the physical world.
Sample Program Scheduling
Program scheduling is based on a 3-year dual-degree program with 12 credits per semester, 2 semesters (fall & spring). First year, spring semester only, students take 15 credits. Students may choose to take summer session courses (one each, summer 09 and 10) (“S” indicates recommended electives offered during summer session.)
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FALL 2009 |
SPRING 2010 |
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COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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MS in LIS |
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MS in LIS |
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LIS 651 Information Professions |
3 |
LIS 652 Information Services & Sources |
3 |
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LIS 653 Knowledge Organization |
3 |
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MFA in DA |
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MFA in DA |
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DDA 600 Digital Arts in Context |
3 |
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DDA 610 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics |
3 |
DDA 622 Interactive Media |
3 |
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DDA 572 Electronic Music and Sound OR DDA 626 Audio for Digital Media |
3 |
DDA 500 Interactive Studio OR DDA 585 Interactive installation |
3 |
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DDA 616 Design for Interactive Media |
3 |
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Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
12 |
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FALL 2010 |
SPRING 2011 |
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COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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MS in LIS |
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MS in LIS: |
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LIS 654 Information Technologies |
3 |
LIS course from the list of “Required Electives.” (See above list.) |
3 |
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LIS course from the list of “Required Electives:” (See above list.) |
3 |
LIS course from the list of “Recommended Electives.” (See above list.) |
3 |
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MFA in DA: |
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MFA in DA: |
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DDA 625 Video Editing |
3 |
DDA 650 Thesis Research |
3 |
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DDA 620 Graphics Programming |
3 |
DDA 645 Digital Imaging Studio |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
Total Credits: |
12 |
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FALL 2011 |
SPRING 2012 |
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COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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MS in LIS |
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MS in LIS |
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LIS elective course. Electives may be selected from above lists of required or recommended courses. |
3 |
LIS elective courses (2). Electives may be selected from above lists of required or recommended courses. |
6 |
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MFA in DA |
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MFA in DA |
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DDA 660 – Thesis I |
3 |
DDA 660 – Thesis II |
3 |
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DDA 614 3D Modeling |
3 |
DDA 587 Physical Computing |
3 |
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Note – 6 credits of non-DDA courses required for the MFA in DA degree are taken in the MSLIS program from list of MSLIS electives with as asterisks (see list above). |
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Note: for this sample program schedule recommended electives are indicated (DDA 614, 620, 645, 587.) Students choose elective courses from DDA electives listed above. |
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DDA elective (see lists above.) |
3 |
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Total Credits |
12 |
Total Credits |
12 |
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Subtotals by degree:
MS in LIS - 30 MFA in DA - 45 TOTAL - 75 |
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1. Program Content and Requirements for MFA in DA
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MFA in DA - Required Courses 30 Credits
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Course Number and Course Title* |
No. of Credits |
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DDA 600 Digital Arts in Context |
3 |
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DDA 610 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics |
3 |
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DDA 616 Design for Interactive Media |
3 |
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DDA 622 Interactive Media |
3 |
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DDA 625 Video Editing |
3 |
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DDA 626 Audio for Digital Media OR DDA 572 Electronic Music and Sound |
3 |
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DDA 500 Interactive Studio OR DDA 585 Interactive Installation |
3 |
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DDA 650 Thesis Research |
3 |
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DDA 660-A/B Thesis I/II |
6 |
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Elective Courses MFA in DA 15 credits
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Recommended Electives:
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DDA 614 3D Modeling |
3 |
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DDA 620 Graphics Programming |
3 |
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DDA 587 Physical Computing |
3 |
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DDA 645 Digital Imaging Studio |
3 |
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DDA 612 Digital Imaging |
3 |
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Other Electives:
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DDA 510 - Artist Books in the Digital Age |
3 |
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DDA 513 3D Lighting and Rendering |
3 |
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DDA 514 Storyboarding & Storytelling |
3 |
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DDA 584 ActionScript |
3 |
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DDA 624 3D Computer Animation |
3 |
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DDA 630 Advanced Interactive Media |
3 |
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DDA 643 Digital Animation Studio |
3 |
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2. Program Content and Requirements for MSLIS
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Core courses required for the MSLIS 12 Credits
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Course Number and Course Title |
No. of credits |
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12 Credits (four 3-credit courses) of Core Required Courses as Follows: |
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LIS 651 - Information Professions |
3 |
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LIS 652 - Information Services and Sources |
3 |
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LIS 653 - Knowledge Organization |
3 |
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LIS 654 - Information Technology |
3 |
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Elective Courses
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Required Electives: 6 credits (two 3-credit courses) related to digital technology and information; students select two courses from the following: |
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LIS 608 Human Information Behavior |
3 |
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LIS 643 Information Architecture & Interaction Design |
3 |
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LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives |
3 |
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LIS 663 Metadata, Description & Access |
3 |
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LIS 680 Instructional Technology |
3 |
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LIS 693 Digital Libraries |
3 |
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LIS 632 Conservation & Preservation |
3 |
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Recommended Electives: 12 credits (four 3-credit courses) Note: Courses with an asterisk satisfy the 6-credits of non-DA required electives. “SS” indicates summer Session. * |
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*LIS 605 Online Database Searching & Services |
3 |
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LIS 611 Information Policy |
3 |
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*LIS 618 The Art World: Services & Sources |
3 |
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*LIS 621 Electronic Collections & Sources (SS) |
3 |
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LIS 623 Online Databases Humanities & Social Sciences |
3 |
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*LIS 629 Museum & Library Research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (SS) |
3 |
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LIS 631 Academic Libraries & Scholarly Communication |
3 |
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LIS 634 Abstracting and Indexing |
3 |
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LIS 641 Information Systems Analysis |
3 |
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*LIS 642 Thesaurus Design and Construction |
3 |
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*LIS 686 Performing Arts Librarianship |
3 |
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*LIS 696 Special Collections Institutes at NYPL (SS) |
3 |
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LIS 698 Practicum / Seminar |
3 |
* Besides these elective courses, students may choose other electives such as Photography Collections, Film & Media Collections and Digital Libraries.
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