M.S. in Multimedia Management and Experience
A computer is made up of three parts: computation, storage and display. As computation and storage become increasingly ubiquitous and free, display (the presentation of information) becomes an increasingly important part of any application. Devices such as computers, televisions and cellphones are increasingly becoming rich thin clients for screen access and data entry, and where increasingly the visualization and auditory components are regarded as portable and morphable. Many advanced forms of interfaces are being developed in the entertainment industry based on these principles, as well as in scientific and information visualization. The entertainment industry has pioneered techniques for developing rich user interfaces, focusing on engineering the entire user experience with multimedia content.
This program brings together two elements of user interfaces and information presentation: multimedia content experience and content management. Graduates of the program will have a firm grounding in computer graphics, human computer interaction and software engineering. Beyond this, they can choose to specialize in multimedia experience (advanced graphics, visual analytics) or multimedia management (distributed computing). Both tracks include courses in software engineering (user experience engineering and software architecture). Students can choose further specialization in either area, or greater breadth by choosing courses across the tracks or from other electives that are relevant.
Core Courses
If a student has already taken courses in operating systems, then with the permission of the graduate advisor they may substitute elective courses instead. The program consists of the core courses, the specified courses from one of the two tracks (Content Creation or Content Delivery), plus electives as specified below.
| Core | CS 537 Interactive Computer Graphics |
| SWE 540 Introduction to Software Engineering | |
| CS 545 Human Computer Interaction | |
| Multimedia Experience | Pick two of the following courses: |
| CS 538 Visual Analytics | |
| CS 539 Real-Time Rendering, Gaming, Simulation | |
| CS 541 Artificial Intelligence | |
| CS 543 Computer Mediated Entertainment | |
| CS 558 Computer Vision | |
| Multimedia Management | CS 520 Operating Systems |
| Pick one of the following courses: | |
| CS 548 Engineering of Enterprise Software Systems | |
| SWE 565 Software Architecture and Design | |
| Pick one of the following courses: | |
| CS 549 Distributed Systems1 | |
| CS 522 Mobile and Pervasive Computing |
Elective Courses
Other electives may be allowed, subject to the permission of the graduate advisor.
| CS 513 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | |
| CS 546 Web Programming | |
| CS 561 Database Management Systems | |
| CS 573 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | |
| CS 578 Privacy in a Networked World | |
| CS 636 Integrated Services-Multimedia | |
| CpE 591 Introduction to Multimedia Networking | |
| MGT 662 Legal Issues for the IT Professional |
Sample Study Plan - Multimedia Experience
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | SEWE 540 Fundamentals of SE CS 541 Artificial Intelligence |
CS 537 Computer Graphics CS 545 HCI |
CS 548 Eng of Ent Soft Sys |
| Year 2 | CS 538 Visual Analytics CS 543 Comp Med Entertainment |
CS 513 Data Mining CS 539 Gaming |
CS 561 Database Mgt Systems |
Sample Study Plan - Multimedia Management
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | CS 520 Operating Systems SWE 540 Fundamentals of SE |
CS 537 Computer Graphics CS 545 HCI |
CS 548 Eng of Ent Soft Sys |
| Year 2 | CS 543 Comp Med Entertainment CS 549 Distributed Systems1 |
CS 539 Gaming CS 561 Database Mgt Systems |
CS 546 Web Programming |
1: Alternative course SOC 641 Distributed Application Development.
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