M.F.A. in interactive design and game development
Available at:
- Savannah
- eLearning
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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
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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:
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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.