School of Game Design

MFA Game Design

First Year - 21.0 Units

First Semester 9.0 Units

• GAM_601: MS: Elements of Video Games
  [Core]
• ANM_623: MS: 3D Modeling & Animation 1 (Maya)
  [Core]
• GLA_623: MS: History and Techniques of Games
  [Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Elective Category]

Second Semester 12.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic Sensitivity Category]

Second Year - 24.0 Units

Third Semester 12.0 Units

• GAM_631: MS: Portfolio and Thesis Preparation
  [Core]
• GAM_651: MS: Prototype Game Development
  [Core]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Cross Cultural Understanding category]

Fourth Semester 12.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Major]
• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement]

Third Year - 18.0 Units

Fifth Semester 9.0 Units

• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement]

Sixth Semester 9.0 Units

• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• GAM_800: MS: Directed Study
  MS: Directed Study
• GLA_670: Professional Practices for Animation, VFX, & Games
  [Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Professional Practices Category]