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The Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts requires completion of at least 60 semester credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. The program typically spans 4 semesters of 15 weeks each, generally accomplished in two calendar years for students following the full-time recommended course sequence, and four calendar years for students following the part-time recommended course sequence. See Degree Requirements for additional information.

This is a sample sequence of courses for a student in the 2023-2024 academic cohort. This sequence should not be used for advising purposes. Instead, contact your Student Success Advisor for assistance.

Full-Time MFA in Digital Arts Sample Course Sequence

SemesterCourseRequired or ElectiveCredits
Semester 1ART 701
Art Research Methodology
R3
PRJ 601
Digital Arts Survey and Analysis
R3
CG 501
3D Concepts and Production
R3
CG 525
Digital Painting: Composition and Color
R3
Elective
Any three-credit ART course.
E3
Semester Total15
Semester 2ART 702
Thesis Pre-Production
R3
PRJ 602
Art Production Process
R3
CG 521
Organic and Hard Surface Modeling
R3
ART 520 or ART 522
Conceptual Design and Illustration or Character Design
R3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total15
Semester 3ART 703
Thesis I
R6
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Elective
Any three-credit ART course.
E3
Semester Total15
Semester 4ART 704
Thesis II
R6
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Open Elective
An elective of the student’s choice from any department at DigiPen numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total15
Degree Total (minimum credits required)60

*Note: electives must be selected from courses offered at DigiPen and numbered 500 or higher. Courses may have prerequisites that should be taken into consideration by the student and discussed with his/her advisor.


Part-Time MFA in Digital Arts Sample Course Sequence

SemesterCourseRequired or ElectiveCredits
Semester 1PRJ 601
Digital Arts Survey and Analysis
R3
CG 501
3D Concepts and Production
R3
CG 525
Digital Painting: Composition and Color
R3
Semester Total9
Semester 2CG 521
Organic and Hard Surface Modeling
R3
ART 520 or ART 522
Conceptual Design and Illustration or Character Design
E3
Semester Total6
Semester 3Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Elective
Any three-credit ART course.
E3
Semester Total9
Semester 4PRJ 602
Art Production Process
R3
Elective
Any three-credit ART course.
E3
Semester Total6
Semester 5ART 701
Art Research Methodology
R3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total6
Semester 6ART 702
Thesis Pre-Production
R3
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total6
Semester 7ART 703
Thesis I
R6
Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, PRJ, or INT course numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total9
Semester 8ART 704
Thesis II
R6
Open Elective
An elective of the student’s choice from any department at DigiPen numbered 500 or higher.
E3
Semester Total9
Degree Program Total60

*Note: electives must be selected from courses offered at DigiPen and numbered 500 or higher. Courses may have prerequisites that should be taken into consideration by the student and discussed with his/her advisor.

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