University of Central Florida - UCF Downtown
University of Central Florida - UCF Downtown

500 West Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida, USA

Master of Science - Interactive Entertainment

Master's Degree

Program Summary

The Master's of Science in Interactive Entertainment at UCF's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) teaches artists, programmers, and producers the techniques, tools, and skills to succeed in the gaming industry. The program provides specific skills in the area of game design, programming, 3-D artistry, as well as essential skills such as problem solving, teamwork, and project management.

FIEA provides a team-based, industry-oriented education in a world-class facility located at the UCF Downtown campus in Orlando. Student production teams are mentored by industry trained faculty who provide instruction in game design, level design, technical design, creative collaboration, rapid prototyping, 3-D animation and modeling, technical art, motion capture, software engineering, legal and ethical issues, preproduction, and postmortems. Graduates have access to internship and venture opportunities and job interviews with game and media companies from across the country.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

77%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Program Intakes

Cost and Duration

Master's Degree

Program Level

2 year master's degree including a practicum

Program Length

$15804 USD

Cost of Living

$31 USD

Application fee

$34713 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Mandatory Health Insurance Fee: $3,320 per year