Digital Media & Design

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) become ubiquitous across industries, workers at all levels are seeking practical knowledge about AI: its implications, limitations, and uses across various domains. Northeastern’s Graduate Certificate in AI Applications for Media Industries is designed for professionals looking to harness the power of AI within their respective industries who may not have prior programming experience. 

The Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media Connect program is designed for students without prior experience in core technical and/or creative concepts. This program requires an additional 12 quarter hours of credit, with courses providing intensive, hands-on guidance into the essential knowledge required for the MPS Digital Media curriculum.

The Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media offers a hands-on, collaborative way to explore core creative concepts and innovative ideas in diverse areas of the digital media world. The program provides a solid preparation in the three core digital media knowledge areas: design thinking, technical competency, and creative expression. 

Northeastern's Master of Science in Extended Realities (XR) is designed to bring students a deep understanding of the processes, skills, and knowledge needed to craft impactful XR experiences. The groundbreaking program partners with multiple Northeastern colleges to provide a breadth of theory, technologies, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

The Master of Science in Game Science and Design gives students a comprehensive understanding of how successful game products are created in a player-centric environment.

The Master of Science in Media Innovation and Data Communication offers a distinctive approach to knowledge and innovation in media fields, an approach rooted in the rigor of professional journalism — with its emphasis on empowered knowledge acquisition, empirical verification, and storytelling in the public interest — but one keenly attuned to emerging, data-driven technologies and their potential.

The Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization is a research- and analysis-oriented program focusing on visual interfaces to communicate and explore digital information.

The Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization is a research- and analysis-oriented program focusing on visual interfaces to communicate and explore digital information.