Overview

Program in Media Arts and Sciences / Program in Media Arts and Sciences is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (SM)	Media technology
Master of Science (SM)	Media arts and sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Media arts and sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

920

Applied

77

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

174

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.32%
Black or African American	2.3%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.87%
Unknown	9.2%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human machine interaction; new media technologies; learning and creativity; design and fabrication; biological interfaces
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	22,691,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E14
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Patricia Maes
Program Head
Email: mas@media.mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-5114

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