Designing Tomorrow

Master in Innovation through Media Arts Technology (MIMAT) / MS Media and Arts Technology (MSc in MAT) is a dual degree program jointly developed and delivered by Ateneo de Manila University and Queen Mary University of London. A two-year program on a full-time basis, it allows the student to spend up to four months in London and obtain a degree from both universities.

MIMAT from Ateneo de Manila is a professional degree that provides foundation courses for design and innovation and a range of electives to pursue specific areas of interest. It has a six-unit credit capstone referred to as an ‘Innovation Project’ which requires an artifact as output, a written report and an oral presentation.

MSc in MAT from Queen Mary is a unique programme in the UK that includes advanced courses in programming interactive digital media, producing audio and video, making creative installations and research methods. It likewise offers additional advanced option modules that cover topics ranging from advanced technical skills through human interaction to performance and live art.  It includes a placement project with an external partner leading to a thesis.

Curriculum

The MIMAT-MS in MAT curriculum has a total of 36 units, 30 for core, major, and elective courses and 6 units for the capstone project.* Three (3) Queen Mary courses will be credited to the Ateneo degree and two (2) Ateneo courses will be credited to the Queen Mary degree. Below is a table outlining the curriculum for the dual degree program with the arrows indicating courses to be cross-credited.

The dual degree requires the successful completion of two projects - one each for the Ateneo and Queen Mary degree. Through distinct, these two projects can be related and/or be an expansion of the other under the guidance of mentors from each institution.

Retention Policy

Aside from the standard Ateneo policies for retention of graduate students, MIMAT-MSc in MAT would requires a minimum grade of B+ in each of the first three foundational courses (9 units) required in the first term of the program.