Duration

4 years

Starting Date

January, August

Tuition Fee

$ 21,578 per year

Location

Kent, United States

About the program

The Emerging Media and Technology program from Kent State University draws on a number of disciplines, including emerging media, design, information sciences, human-computer interaction and communication. The technology curriculum is grounded in social science and the humanities, introducing students to theories of how technology shapes and changes people and societies.

Students learn technical applications and skills in problem-solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming. Students synthesize technical and organizational skills in a series of experiential, hands-on and project-based courses in which they work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competency in the technical skills needed to pursue jobs in emerging media and technology, which includes web development, coding, data, human-computer interaction, creative applications, programming and problem-solving.
  • Utilize emerging media technologies to design better experiences, improve existing systems and analyze digital social structures.
  • Recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.
  • Apply interdisciplinary solutions to solving technical, social and human problems related to emerging media and technology.
  • Employ teamwork and project management as a problem-solving technique.
  • Critically analyze the effectiveness of their own work and the work of others.

Courses Included

  • Design Innovation
  • Visual Design Thinking
  • Introduction to Emerging Media and Technology
  • My Story on the Web
  • Creative Coding
  • Data in Emerging Media and Technology
  • Human-computer Interaction
  • Seminar in Emerging Media and Technology

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