Design and Merchandising, MS

Digital Design

Option in Digital Design

The Master of Science in Design and Merchandising, option in Digital Design, engages students in theoretical frameworks, methods and critical media practice related to computational, interactive media focusing on design. Through rigorous creative and research projects, the program prepares students for continued study in a PhD program or industry employment. Working closely with an innovative faculty and technology at OSU, students will employ emerging technologies to communicate interactive narratives and experiences, while also producing cutting-edge research in Design.

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Option Details

Option: Digital Design

Department: Design and Merchandising

College: Education and Human Sciences

Available At: OSU Stillwater Campus

Degree

Master of Science in Design and Merchandising

Contact

Dr. Aditya Jayadas Associate ProfessorDesign and Merchandising441 Nancy Randolph Davis405-744-4469 aditya.jayadas@okstate.edu

Curriculum

Our industry-based hybrid (online and onsite) curricula is taught by nationally recognized faculty in fully equipped design studios and Virtual Reality computer labs. The master’s program requires 30 credit hours for completion and students may choose between a traditional research thesis or a design thesis option. The design thesis option is based on the creation of original work that represents processes of experimental design. A 4+1 option gives students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in five years.

Course topics for the master’s degree include:

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Design, Housing and Merchandising
Advanced Digital Design Communication
Topics in Building Information Modeling

Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising
Planning and proposal writing
Statistical methods

Course Information

Mixed Reality Lab

Research and Faculty

The master's degree option in Digital Design has a research focus on digital media, including virtual and augmented reality for evidence-based design (healthcare environments, educational environments etc.), design computational research and design cognition research. Our research laboratories feature virtual and augmented reality software and equipment, including eye-tracker, psychophysiological equipment and 3D printing capabilities. Our virtual reality classroom is equipped with 25 virtual reality stations.

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Admissions

Applications to the program are accepted only for the Fall semester, and the deadline to apply is January 31. To apply to the program, please submit the following:

Graduate College application
Transcripts from all previously attended institutions (3.5 minimum graduate GPA required)
Current resume/vita
Professional goal statement (two-pages)
Three letters of recommendation
TOELF/IELTS

Cost

Full-time students may be eligible for graduate assistantships in the Department of Design and Merchandising as either as a Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) or a Graduate Research Associate (GRA). These positions are highly competitive and typically awarded in the spring semester. Those granted assistantships are eligible to receive a tuition waiver, health insurance and stipend.

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