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Ateneo De Manila University
Designing Tomorrow
MSIMAT from Ateneo de Manila is a research-oriented 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 a thesis which requires an artifact as an output, a written report and an oral presentation. The student must likewise prepare a manuscript of his/her thesis work that is ready for submission to a reputable national or international journal or conference.
Curriculum
The MSIMAT curriculum has a total of 36 units, 30 for core, major, and elective courses and 6 units for thesis.
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Second Semester (January – May) |
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History of Art, Media, and Technology (core) |
3 |
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Perspectives on Innovation and the Future (core) |
3 |
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Data visualization (core) |
3 |
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Intersession (June – July) |
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Material Improvisation (core) |
3 |
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Methods of Research (core) |
3 |
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First Semester (August – December) |
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Interactive Digital Multimedia Technology (major) |
3 |
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Media Arts Technology Elective 1 (elective) |
3 |
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Media Arts Technology Elective 2 (elective) |
3 |
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Second Semester (January – May) |
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Media Arts Technology Elective 3 (elective) |
3 |
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Media Arts Technology in Context (major) |
3 |
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Intersession (June – July) |
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Thesis 1 |
3 |
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First Semester (August – December) |
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Thesis 2 |
3 |
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Total Unit Count |
36 |
Retention Policy
Aside from the standard Ateneo and policies for retention of graduate students, MSIMAT requires a minimum grade of B+ in each of the first three foundational courses (9 units) required in the first term of the program.