媒体艺术与技术哲学博士学位为学生提供学术研究和教学职位，工业和政府的研究与领导职位以及相关艺术领域的领导职位的准备。MAT博士 课程通过严格的课程工作，研讨会和教师的积极参与，为该领域的美学，历史和技术提供了共同的基础。每位博士 在教职顾问和委员会的监督下，该学生参加了跨学科项目并进行了创新研究，从而得出了在该专业领域展示重要而新颖研究的论文。完成博士学位需要满足三个主要条件。媒体艺术与技术专业：课程工作，资格考试和导致博士论文的研究（包括论文建议和论文答辩）。完成课程要求和资格考试后，学生将晋升为候选人
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Media Arts and Technology prepares students for academic research and teaching positions, for research and leadership positions in industry and government, and for leadership positions in relevant artistic fields. The MAT Ph.D. curriculum provides a common foundation of the field's aesthetics, history, and technology through rigorous coursework, seminars, and active participation with the faculty. Each Ph.D. student participates in interdisciplinary projects and performs innovative research, under the supervision of a faculty advisor and committee, leading to a dissertation that exhibits significant and novel research in the student's area of specialization.<br><br>There are three main requirements in order to complete a Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technology: coursework, the qualifying exam, and research leading to a doctoral dissertation (including the dissertation proposal and the dissertation defense). The student advances to candidacy after completion of the coursework requirement and the qualifying exam.