Students develop depth in Internet technology and software development, but they also learn the aesthetics of Web media and the business considerations of electronic commerce. Three electives in the program are available to let students gain more technical depth or explore the business or artistic side of the Internet. No part-time option is available. The MIT program is designed to be a full-time program. All students take the same required courses in the same order.
Many courses have team assignments.
Coordinating these activities would be difficult with part-time students. The MIT program does not have assistantships available. Students can apply for an assistantship from one of the sponsoring organizations - the Department of MIS, the Department of Computer Science or the New Media Institute. Entering students must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university and an introductory course in Java. The Java course must be taken for credit and the student will be asked to provide a transcript to show that an acceptable course was taken.