M.F.A. in interactive design and game development

• Select one of these three options:

• ARTH 701 Contemporary Art
• ARTH 757 Media Art
• ARLH 776 History and Theory of Virtual Spaces
• ITGM 705 Interactive and Game Design: Research and Practice
• SDGM 708 Effective Design Communication
• ITGM 755 Thesis Studio I: Research and Ideation
• ITGM 765 Thesis Studio II: Production and Prototyping
• ITGM 775 Evidence-based Design Interactivity and Gaming
• ITGM 790 Thesis Studio III: Validation and Documentation

• Select one of these four options:

• ITGM 779 Graduate Internship
• 500-level SCADpro elective
• 500- to 700-level elective
• 500- to 700-level elective
• 700-level GAME, ITGM, or IXDS elective

Select one concentration to complete the program of study:

• Game development

• GAME 710 Game Art: Engine Pipeline and Practices
• GAME 712 Game Tech: Gameplay Scripting
• GAME 714 Game Design: Ludic Methodology
• Select one of these three options:
• GAME 720 Game Art: Virtual World Building
• GAME 722 Game Tech: Real-time Materials and Shaders
• GAME 724 Game Design: Immersive Level Design
• Select one of these two options:
• GAME 730 Game Art: Character Creation and Digital Sculpting
• GAME 734 Game Design: Systems and Simulation
• Select one of these two options:
• GAME 740 Game Art: Art Direction and Look Development
• GAME 742 Game Tech: Real-Time Particles and Effects
• GAME 754 Game Design: Professional Production Pipeline
• 700-level ANIM, GAME, ITGM, IXDS, MOME, SEQA, or VSFX elective

• Interactive design
• IXDS 710 Human Experience Prototyping
• IXDS 712 Dynamic Web Development
• IXDS 720 Human-centered Interactive Design<
• Select two of these four options:
• IXDS 722 Connective Systems for the Web
• IXDS 724 Visual Hierarchies and Digital Affordances
• IXDS 732 Physical Computing for Tangible Interfaces
• IXDS 734 Innovative Systems for Digital Convergence
• Select two of these three options:
• IXDS 742 Physical Computing for Immersive Environments
• IXDS 744 Pervasive Information Architecture
• IXDS 754 User Interface Design for Virtual Communities
• 700-level DMGT, GAME, IDUS, ITGM, IXDS, MOME, or SERV elective

Total course of study: 90 hours*

* At the time of admission, up to five additional graduate-level intensive courses may be assigned, bringing the student's required course of study to a total of 95 to 115 hours.