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Online Master of Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development


Offering a true game design program, from concept through final production, SCAD is recognized as one of the top programs in the United States. Through SCAD's online education program, students learn from a professionally-engaged and connected faculty, including award winners and experts in their fields who bring to the classroom years of experience in game development, game studies and interactive design.

Students develop their visual aesthetic by learning critical interactive design, conceptual, technical and analytical skills, and by achieving a mastery of industry-standard tools.


Online M.A. Degree in Interactive Design and Game Development

Portfolio Requirements

 

ITGM
502
Game Design Perspectives*
ITGM
503
Design Methods for Interactivity*
ITGM
505
Game Art Methods*
ARTH
701
Contemporary Art
ITGM
705
Interactive Design and Media Application
ITGM

706
Game Design Documentation†
ITGM

709
Visual Interface and Information Design†
ITGM

710
Character Development‡
ITGM

715
Interactive Web Design‡
ITGM
719
Scripting for Interactivity‡
ITGM
721
Environments for Games§
ITGM
723
Human-centered Interactive Design
ITGM
748
Interactive Design and Game Development M.A. Final Project
 
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700-level ANIM, DWRI, FILM, ITGM, MOME, MPRA, PROD, SFDM, SNDS, THED, VSFX Elective
 
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700-level ANIM, DWRI, FILM, ITGM, MOME, MPRA, PROD, SFDM, SNDS, THED, VSFX Elective

Total course of study

45 hours*



* Intensive coursework may be assigned upon admission.
† Choose one of these two courses.
‡ Choose one of these two courses.
§ Choose one of these two courses.
Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.

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