Immersive Media Communication Master’s Program Degree Requirements

Ready to become an immersive media communicator? Here are the courses you’ll need to take and the requirements to complete the degree. To see what order most students take the courses, see the Sample Schedules page.

Minimum Requirements

To graduate from the Immersive Media Communication Master’s program, you’ll need to meet a few minimums:

46
total graduate credit
(500- or 600-level)
6
elective credits
3.00
Cumulative UO GPA

Core Courses—All Students Complete

Everyone in your cohort will take these courses. Take a look at a sample schedule to see when most students take each course.

Code

Title

Credits

J611

Mass Communication and Society

4

J629

Media and Communication Ethics

4

J594

Strategic Communication Research

4

J609 or J604

Capstone Project or Internship credits

6


Immersive Media Courses—All Students Complete

Here’s where you start learning how to apply strategic communication concepts directly to immersive media. Everyone in your cohort will take these courses.

Code

Title

Credits

J664

Foundations in Immersive Media

4

J665

Media Psychology

4

J667

User Experience and Design (UX)

4

J668

Experiential Marketing

4

J669

Creating for Immersive Media

4

J670

Immersive Media Seminar

2–4


Capstone Project or Internship

Your capstone project is where you get to put all you’ve learned during the year into action. You’ll need to register for at least 6 credits of J609 and get your faculty advisor’s approval. There are many ways to approach this capstone project, and the program director will share past projects so you can get an idea of the expectations. Students may also replace the capstone projects with a professional internship, with approval.


Electives

To complete your degree, you’ll need to choose at least three graduate-level electives from the SOJC’s curriculum, which can include classes in the Strategic Communication Master's, Multimedia Journalism Master’s, Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s, or Journalism Master’s programs.

Code

Title

Credits

J510

Interactive Media

4

J510

Creating for Immersive Platforms (Building Overview)

4

J510

Comparative Immersive Software (Immersive III—Unreal Engine)

2–4

J560

Photogrammetry for Immersive (Overview)

2

J560

Immersive Storytelling: Volumetric Capture

2–4

J624

Topics in Strategic Communication

2–4

J624

AI & Human-Machine Interaction

4

J624

Digital Identities

4

J624

Entrepreneurship

4

J624

NFTs and Crypto

2

J624

Creating Content for Virtual Worlds

2

J624

Building for AR Platforms (Mobile, Hololens, MagicLeap)

2–4

J624

Avatars (PI) – Creation and Setup

4

J624

Avatars (PII) – Animation and Motion Capture

2–4

J624

Advanced Building Seminar

2–4

 

Any Strategic Communication courses

2–4

 

Any Multimedia Journalism courses

2–4


Questions?

Need some guidance? Here are a few options:

  1. Download our graduate handbook for more details about program requirements and resources.
  2. Contact our graduate recruiter with questions about the program, the application process, and admission.