Introduction
The graduate designated emphasis (DE) leading to the degree notation “with an emphasis in Human-Language Media and Modeling” (HLMM) is a collaboration of faculty from the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Computational Media, and Linguistics. This DE is administered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Students wishing to complete a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation in this area must satisfy the degree requirements of a primary program as well as of the DE. The DE is most suitable for students pursuing degrees in linguistics, computational media, computer science and engineering, and psychology. However, students from any area may work in this interdisciplinary field as long as they meet all requirements, including progress, within the primary degree program.
The current HLMM DE faculty are:
- Pranav Anand, Linguistics
- Jeffrey Flanigan, Computer Science and Engineering
- Jean E. Fox Tree, Psychology
- Marilyn Walker, Computer Science and Engineering
- Yi Zhang,Computer Science and Engineering
Requirements
All students must demonstrate an understanding of human-language media and modeling, through prior work and the completion of a set of HLMM electives or courses.
Committee Composition and Departmental Approvals
The student’s M.S. project or Ph.D. qualifying exam, or Ph.D. committee must include one member of the HLMM faculty.
Course Requirements
All students must complete three five-unit graduate core courses from the approved list of courses and one two-unit seminar course and provide evidence of having attended 6 related seminars or invited talks.
List of Approved Courses
Three 5-credit courses plus two, 2-credit seminars are required, chosen from the list of approved courses, which is initially:
| CMPM235 | User Evaluation of Technology | 5 |
| CSE240 | Artificial Intelligence | 5 |
| CMPM244 | Artificial Intelligence in Games | 5 |
| CSE245
/LING 245/CMPM 245
| Computational Models of Discourse and Dialogue | 5 |
| CMPM248 | Interactive Storytelling | 5 |
| CMPM265 | Generative Methods | 5 |
| CMPM290J
/DANM 250D
| Playable Media | 5 |
| CSE290K | Advanced Topics in Natural Language Processing | 5 |
| CMPM290P
/DANM 290P
| Topics in Computational Cinematography | 5 |
| CMPM280X | Expressive AI | 2 |
| CMPM280W | Seminar in Digital Media | 2 |
| CSE280Z | Seminar in Natural Language Processing and Dialogue | 2 |
The following course numberings are no longer current, but these previous numberings can fulfill the designated emphasis requirement: CMPS 244, CMPS 248, CMPS 265, CMPS 290J, CMPS 290P, CMPS 280W, CMPM 280Z and CMPE 235.
Writing, Research and/or Teaching Requirements
The student’s master’s project, dissertation or thesis must demonstrate knowledge of, and orientation to, research issues related to HLMM.
Proficiency Requirements
All students must demonstrate an understanding of Human-Language Media and Modeling, through prior work and the completion of a set of HLMM electives or courses.