College of Communication and Information
School of Emerging Media and Technology
www.kent.edu/emat

About This Program

Tech up your skills, unleash your creativity, and shape the future of digital media with the M.S. in Emerging Media and Technology. With a curriculum that combines theory and practice, our program prepares graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields such as virtual and augmented reality, web design & development, computational social science, training technology, technical project management and data visualization. Join a dynamic community of innovators and apply today. Read more...

Contact Information

• School Director: Michael Beam | emat@kent.edu | 330-672-9105
• Speak with an Advisor
• Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student

Program Delivery

• Delivery
  • In Person
• Location
  • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

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For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Goal statement
• Two letters of recommendation from professional or academic evaluators
• Interview (effective for spring 2024 admission term, an interview will no longer be required)
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following: ¹
  • Minimum 587 TOEFL PBT score
  • Minimum 94 TOEFL IBT score
  • Minimum 82 MELAB score
  • Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
  • Minimum 65 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 Duolingo English score

Admission decisions will be made by the graduate program coordinator with consultation from the members of the graduate faculty.

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Effective for the spring 2024 admissions term, the following minimum English proficiency scores will be required: 550 TOEFL PBT, 79 TOEFL IBT, 77 MELAB, 6.5 IELTS, 58 PTE or 110 Duolingo score.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
  • Application deadline: April 15 (international student) and July 1 (domestic student)
• Spring Semester
  • Application deadline: October 1 (international student) and December 1 (domestic student)
• Summer Term
  • Application deadline: April 1

Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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Students with previous programming experience may be waived from taking EMAT 60010. These students will be given a registration exception to enroll in EMAT 62110. In addition, they will required to complete 15 credit hours for the interdisciplinary specialization to graduate with the minimum 30 credit hours toward the degree.

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For the interdisciplinary specialization, students develop a course plan with approval of their faculty advisor by the end of their first semester in the program. The makeup of this coursework is flexible, but each course should be designated under one of the five areas.

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum 50 percent of coursework must be at the 60000 level.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competency in skills related to emerging media and technology, including technical problem-solving through
   1. coding;
   2. data-based analytics, communication and visualization; and
   3. interdisciplinary teamwork and project management.
2. Apply interdisciplinary solutions to solving technical, social and human problems related to emerging media and technology.
3. Demonstrate increased depth and breadth in applying emerging media and technology solutions in one of the areas of:
   1. data analytics/coding;
   2. social scientific research;
   3. applied communication, information and strategy;
   4. applied creative technology; and
   5. training and development technology.

Full Description

The Master of Science degree in Emerging Media and Technology is designed to augment a student's skill set, affording new career opportunities for students from diverse undergraduate and professional backgrounds. Due to the program's STEM foundation and interdisciplinary nature, students learn quantitative and coding skills for emerging media platforms, including interactive websites and apps; data-based analysis, communication and visualization; theoretical understanding of the relationship between the technology industry and society; and the tools for working in and managing interdisciplinary teams on interactive technology projects.

Students in this program develop individual plans of study and engage in experiential learning through interdisciplinary elective graduate coursework in one of the following specialization areas: data analytics and coding; social scientific research; applied communication, information and strategy; applied creative technology; or training and development technology.