Students in the MFA in Digital Arts program at Pratt are immediately engaged in utilizing digital technologies to create artwork. These artists come together to study inter­active arts, digital animation and motion arts, and digital imaging. Within a context of new media, students use critical thinking, creative problem solving, technical facility, and conceptual skills to develop a sophisticated body of work. Studio practice is essential for students of interactive art and imaging. Students working in these areas are provided with studio space for the completion of their theses. This intensive course of study is augmented by internships, spe­cial topics courses, and lectures and critiques by visit­ing artists. Students create work with the guidance of a faculty of professional practicing artists and scholars who serve as models in the pursuit of artistic excellence. Digital Arts' students become part of the thriving New York art scene, estab­lish­ing a professional network and taking advantage of exhibition opportunities that exist nowhere else in the country. Graduates become leading contributors to the digital arts with a commitment to the cultural enrichment of their world. Students are able to follow one of three tracks: interactive arts, digital animation and motion arts, or digital imaging. This 60-credit, full-time program is to be completed in two calendar years. Students complete required coursework in their primary area of emphasis and one year of work on a thesis, which culminates in a thesis paper, exhibition, or screening of the completed work. Additional degree requirements include completing 6 credits of extra-departmental studio electives, 1 course in art history, and 1 course in liberal arts studies.