| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The M.Phil. in Digital Arts and Intermedia Practices is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program that critically engages students with emergent digital technologies and infrastructures through artistic research and practice. Students work across artistic disciplines, examining diverse applications of AR and VR, AI, interactive design, game design, immersive environments, and urban media interventions. The program prepares students for professional artistic and curatorial practices, advanced research, and careers in the creative industries. Partnerships with practicing artists, contemporary arts institutions, and global innovation consultancies provide a transdisciplinary foundation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The M.Phil. in Digital Arts and Intermedia Practices is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program that critically engages students with emergent digital technologies and infrastructures through artistic research and practice. Students work across artistic disciplines, examining diverse applications of AR and VR (augmented & virtual reality), AI (artificial intelligence), interactive design, game design, immersive environments, and urban media interventions. The program is designed to prepare students to develop professional artistic and curatorial practices and to pursue advanced research. Equally, the program equips students with the critical and technological skills to enter the creative industries through careers in digital media, interactive design, experience design, exhibition design, design consultancy, advertising, and marketing.
Outline:
The program consists of six taught modules (10 ECTS each) delivered equally across two semesters (60 ECTS) for full-time students, and four taught modules (10 ECTS each) in Year 1 and two taught modules (10 ECTS each) plus a research project (30 ECTS) in Year 2 for part-time students.
Core Modules:
- Contextualising Digital Art: Histories, Theories, Publics, Practices
- Digital Storyworlds
- Digital Art as Critical Spatial Practice
- Collaborative Intermedia Studio: Advanced Digital Arts Production
Elective Modules:
- Strategies of Performance Analysis
- Creative Documentary
- Writing for Computer Games 1
- Writing for Computer Games 2
Research Project:
The final project for the program is a self-directed research project developed in a subject area relevant to each student’s practice and research interests. There are three options:
- A written dissertation of no more than 15,000 words exploring a specific theme, practitioner, technology, or institution relevant to the field of digital art and intermedia practice.
- A practice-oriented work or exhibition developed on a realistic scale with available resources accompanied by a critical reflection (5,000-8,000 words) to accompany the work.
Careers:
The program prepares students to develop professional artistic and curatorial practices and to pursue advanced research. Students work directly with partners including practicing artists, contemporary arts institutions (The Douglas Hyde Gallery), urban media studios (Algorithm), and global innovation consultancies (The Dock, Accenture’s flagship R&D centre). These partnerships provide a transdisciplinary foundation that draws together a range of interests, skillsets, values, and ambitions.
Trinity College Dublin
Overview:
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's leading university, known for its vibrant community of staff, students, and alumni. It is considered one of the world's great universities, located in the heart of Dublin, a city renowned for its rich history and culture.
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Student Life and Campus Experience:
The university boasts a dynamic and energetic atmosphere, fostering a sense of community among its members. Students can expect a stimulating environment where ideas are exchanged and explored.
