Master Of Science in Connective Media

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

26

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

10%

International:

20%

Illinois:

10%

New York:

15%

Texas:

5%

California:

25%

Massachusetts:

15%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

89%

Top recruiters

Vice Media

Sony Corporation

Media Organizations

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Media Molecule

Media Companies

Sony Music

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Media

Seven West Media

Bell Media

Virgin Media

Mediabistro

MediaCom

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$68,000 / year

Overall Cost

$85,000 / year

FAQs

• What makes this program the first of its kind?

  

  “Many new computer science-based programs touch a domain like public health or industrial design or human-computer interaction (HCI), but they don’t go into the technical depth that this programs does. This program gives students a breadth of knowledge in a domain, the social aspect of computing, and also challenges students to go deeper into technology and advanced computer science areas such as applied machine learning, data mining, signal processing, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, cryptography, cybersecurity, and blockchain, among others.”

• How is this program different from a human computer interaction( HCI ) program?

  

  “The requirements of the Connective Media program are much more technical than those of HCI programs. You can finish an HCI program without knowing how to program, but to complete this program you must acquire deep technical skills in computer science and engineering. Students can also take advanced technical courses in areas like machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing that are not available in most HCI programs.”

• What does the term Connective Media mean to you?

  

  “To me, Connective Media really suggests a new world order where communication, information, and media collapse or converge into one. Successful connective media platforms—such as iOS, Facebook, Reddit, The New York Times, and Uber—merge social science, information science, computer science, and engineering to change not just the way society uses technology, but the very fabric of society itself. Look at Facebook, for instance: is it a communication tool, is it an information tool, is it media? It is changing the way that we behave as a society: the way we act, the way we get information, the way we diffuse information, the way we shape our views and our culture. Connective media devices, apps, and networked systems are an important and increasingly necessary part of how we work, learn, shop, communicate—even drive. Everything has changed and will continue to change because of this convergence.”