The Department of Media and Information offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts degree and participates in the doctoral program in Media and Information Studies. A Graduate Certificate in Serious Game Design and Research is also available.

Academic standards for admission and retention; degree requirements; and residence, transfer credit, and time limit requirements are in accordance with the regulations of the university and the college.

Students who are enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs in the Department of Media and Information may elect an Interdepartmental Specialization in Cognitive Science.

The Department of Media and Information (M&I) is a dynamic, interdisciplinary and energetic community of researchers, creators and teachers united by a passion for all aspects of media and information.

A member of the iSchools Consortium, the department offers an environment of engaged learning and scholarship in which we design, explore and study the next frontiers of media and information technology, content and applications.

Aware of the tremendous social and economic opportunities and effects of the Internet, social media, mobile communications and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), we also have a keen interest in the social effects of computer-mediated communications.