Masters in Digital Arts & Sciences (MiDAS)

The Program

Digital World Institute’s Masters of Arts in Digital Arts & Sciences (MiDAS) degree program provides students with the technical, design, and professional skills needed to enter and thrive in contemporary interactive media industries. This one-year accelerated master’s program focuses in the area of emerging technologies including Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR / VR) beginning in the Fall semester, and graduating the following Summer.

This program is designed for individuals from diverse backgrounds seeking to further their professional career goals at the intersection of interactive media, innovation, and emerging technologies. 

Working in a collaborative environment with personal attention from faculty and content area experts, MiDAS students create industry-standard projects that provide the basis for their professional portfolios to be career-ready upon graduation. 

Degree Highlights

Technical Skills  

• Game Engines and Development 
• Software and Hardware Integration

Design & Interactivity

• Visual Design Tools/Tech, 3D for VR/AR 
• UI-UX, Audio, Digital Compositing 
• Digital Storytelling

Professional Skills

• Project Proposals, Production Pipelines, Project Management 
• Critical Thinking and Analysis