APPLICATION GUIDELINES

All application materials for the Digital Media M.S. Program (formerly known as the Information Design & Technology Program) must be received by February 1st, 2023 for Fall 2023 admissions.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications must be submitted online at http://grad.gatech.edu/apply-now. In addition, you must provide a writing sample and a URL for web-based work samples in your online application.

MS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores (Code 5248) - GRE requirement for 2025 admissions will be announced.
• TOEFL or IELTS score for non-native English speakers (Code 5248)
• Completed on-line Georgia Tech Graduate Application Form
• Georgia Tech Application Fee (Domestic Students): $95.00
• Georgia Tech Application Fee (International Students): $105.00
• Certified undergraduate transcript (also graduate transcripts, if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal Statement explaining the role of the DM program in the applicant’s creative, intellectual, and professional development
• Writing sample and online portfolio submitted through the application

Writing Sample Guidelines

The writing sample should be a scholarly article or paper that effectively showcases your ability to craft and carry out an argument, to write clearly and critically, and to engage with key texts about the theory and practice of media in general and digital media in particular. A single-authored sample is preferred, but if you submit a co-authored paper, please indicate what aspects of its preparation you contributed specifically.

WORK SAMPLE GUIDELINES

The work sample should be a sample of your own work that demonstrates your potential as a practitioner and analyst of digital media. Provide 1-3 concrete examples of a computational artifact that demonstrates your creative and technical abilities in expressive computing. Choose work that supports your research trajectory as described in the Personal Statement. A URL pointer to work on the Internet is required.

TEST SCORES

The GRE is waived for all grad applications to Digital Media in 2020/2021.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions, please contact:
Driani Gambrell
Academic Program Manager, Digital Media
Technology Square Research Building
Email: dgambrell30@gatech.edu