Graduate Programs

CDM offers a wide range of nationally ranked, innovative graduate programs that prepare you to meet the needs of many of today’s fastest growing fields. Our graduate programs are designed to accommodate the working professional, with on-site classes offered in the evenings at DePaul's Loop Campus, as well as the option to complete several individual courses and even entire degree programs online.

CDM programs are housed in one of three schools: Cinematic Arts, Computing, or Design. You will have a faculty advisor—a seasoned professional with insights about your field of study—whose real-world perspective and experience give you a practical advantage in shaping your education and career.

(STEM)STEM Program

Complete this degree online or on campus

School of Cinematic Arts

MFA Animation(STEM)
MA Animation (STEM)
Concentrations: Motion Graphics | Storyboarding and Character Design | Technical Artist | Traditional Animation | 3D Animation
MFA Creative ProducingBased in Los Angeles, CA
MFA Documentary
MFA Film and Television Directing
MS Film and Television
Concentrations: Cinematography | Editing | Sound | Visual Effects
MFA Screenwriting
Concentrations: Comedy | Standard

School of Computing

MS Artificial Intelligence(STEM)take this course online too
MS Business Information Technology(STEM)take this course online too
MS Computer Science (STEM)take this course online too
JD/
MS Computer Science Technology
MS Cybersecurity (STEM)take this course online too
Concentrations: Computer Security | Governance, Risk Management and Compliance | Networking and Infrastructure
MS Data Science (STEM)take this course online too
Concentrations: Computational Methods | Health Care | Marketing
MS Game Programming (STEM)take this course online too
MS Health Informatics(STEM)take this course online too
MS Human-Computer Interaction(STEM)take this course online too
MS Information Systems(STEM)take this course online too
MS Network Engineering and Security (STEM)take this course online too
MS Software Engineering (STEM)take this course online too
Concentrations: Entrepreneurship & Technology Leadership | Real-Time Game Systems | Software Architecture | Software Development
Ph.D. Computer and Information Sciences (STEM)

View autumn 2023-2024 program requirement updates

School of Design

MA Digital Communication and Media Arts(STEM)
MFA Game Design
Ph.D. Human Centered Design(STEM)