Harvard Extension's Digital Media Design ALM degree program gets an overhaul
Harvard Extension School is revamping its Digital Media Design (DGMD) concentration within the ALM master's degree. Students already enrolled and those planning to apply should check the updated requirements carefully.
Harvard Extension School's ALM (Master of Liberal Arts) degree offers working adults a way to earn a Harvard master's credential through part-time, largely online study. The DGMD concentration within it covers digital media, design, and related fields. The overhaul likely affects required courses, capstone or thesis requirements, or available focus areas — though the exact changes should be confirmed through the official program page or the Reddit thread itself, as the source excerpt was not fully available. Anyone mid-program should clarify whether the new rules apply to them, and prospective students should plan around the updated curriculum from the start.
Key points
- Harvard Extension School's DGMD (Digital Media Design) ALM concentration is being overhauled
- ALM is a part-time master's program designed for working adults, mostly online
- Current students should check whether new graduation requirements apply to them retroactively
- Prospective students should base their plans on the new curriculum
- Check the official Harvard Extension page or the Reddit thread for the specific changes
Quick term guide
- extension
- A small add-on installed in a browser to add new features.
- ping
- The time (in milliseconds) it takes for a signal to travel from your device to another and back — lower means faster response.
- digital
- Work or products that can be made and delivered online.
- media
- Channels like social media, news sites, or TV used to share information.
- DGMD
- Digital Media Design — the specific concentration (major focus area) within the Harvard Extension ALM degree being discussed here.
- thread
- A single conversation flow where messages are stored in order
- excerpt
- A short preview or snippet taken from a longer post.
- spec
- A written document describing exactly what a piece of software should do before you build it.