Specializations and variants
Program Requirements M.A.Sc. Digital Media (5.0 credits)
M.A.Sc. Digital Media with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
M.A.Sc. Digital Media with Collaborative Specialization in Data Science (5.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| ITEC 5001 [0.0] | Information Technology Seminars | |
| 2. 2.0 credits from core courses (for students admitted to the 4.0 credit program, 1.0 credit) | 2.0 | |
| ITEC 5002 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Information Technology Research | |
| ITEC 5200 [0.5] | Entertainment Technologies | |
| ITEC 5201 [0.5] | Computer Animation Technologies | |
| ITEC 5202 [0.5] | Visual Effects Technologies | |
| ITEC 5203 [0.5] | Game Design and Development Technologies | |
| ITEC 5204 [0.5] | Emerging Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5205 [0.5] | Design and Development of Data-Intensive Applications | |
| ITEC 5206 [0.5] | Data Protection and Rights Management | |
| ITEC 5207 [0.5] | Data Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5208 [0.5] | Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces | |
| ITEC 5209 [0.5] | Empirical Research Methods in HCI | |
| ITEC 5920 [0.5] | Special Topics in Digital Media | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in electives, which may include up to 0.5 credit at the 4000-level, or a 0.5 credit graduate course from another discipline, with permission of the Graduate Supervisor or Associate Director | 0.5 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| ITEC 5909 [2.5] | Master's Thesis | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 2
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| ITEC 5001 [0.0] | Information Technology Seminars | |
| 3. 1.5 credit from core courses: | 1.5 | |
| ITEC 5002 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Information Technology Research | |
| ITEC 5200 [0.5] | Entertainment Technologies | |
| ITEC 5201 [0.5] | Computer Animation Technologies | |
| ITEC 5202 [0.5] | Visual Effects Technologies | |
| ITEC 5203 [0.5] | Game Design and Development Technologies | |
| ITEC 5204 [0.5] | Emerging Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5205 [0.5] | Design and Development of Data-Intensive Applications | |
| ITEC 5206 [0.5] | Data Protection and Rights Management | |
| ITEC 5207 [0.5] | Data Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5208 [0.5] | Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces | |
| ITEC 5209 [0.5] | Empirical Research Methods in HCI | |
| ITEC 5210 [0.5] | Applied Deep Learning | |
| ITEC 5920 [0.5] | Special Topics in Digital Media | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| ITEC 5909 [2.5] | Master's Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 3
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| DATA 5000 [0.5] | Introduction to Data Science | |
| 2. 1.5 credit from core courses: | 1.5 | |
| ITEC 5002 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Information Technology Research | |
| ITEC 5200 [0.5] | Entertainment Technologies | |
| ITEC 5201 [0.5] | Computer Animation Technologies | |
| ITEC 5202 [0.5] | Visual Effects Technologies | |
| ITEC 5203 [0.5] | Game Design and Development Technologies | |
| ITEC 5204 [0.5] | Emerging Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5205 [0.5] | Design and Development of Data-Intensive Applications | |
| ITEC 5206 [0.5] | Data Protection and Rights Management | |
| ITEC 5207 [0.5] | Data Interaction Techniques | |
| ITEC 5208 [0.5] | Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces | |
| ITEC 5209 [0.5] | Empirical Research Methods in HCI | |
| ITEC 5210 [0.5] | Applied Deep Learning | |
| ITEC 5920 [0.5] | Special Topics in Digital Media | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in electives, which may include up to 0.5 credit from a 4000-level course, or a 0.5 credit graduate course from another discipline, with permission from their graduate supervisor or the Associate Director of Graduate Studies in the School. | 0.5 | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| ITEC 5909 [2.5] | Master's Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/gradprograms/digitalmedia/