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MPR3452: Game Music Composition

Creating music for game audio requires a radical shift in production strategy because of the conditional-access design of games. In the Game Music Composition course, students will study game music and design, analyze design approaches, and...

CAP4053: Artificial Intelligence

In the Artificial Intelligence course, students will learn techniques for designing and creating lifelike and intelligent behaviors in characters. These techniques will be used in games and simulations to provide realism and computer opponents that...

COS550: Advanced Software Engineering

In the Advanced Software Engineering course, students will investigate the design, documentation, creation, and testing cycles of software systems. Students will research prevalent software architectures and design patterns and demonstrate their...

GDN3252: Game Mechanics II

The Game Mechanics II course explores the theories and principles employed in rule-based systems within games. Students will learn how pacing and thematic structures incorporate conflict resolution and generate a workable challenge-and-reward system...

CWM550: Script Analysis and Criticism

In the Script Analysis and Criticism Course, students will learn to recognize elements that create powerful narratives and how they can be best integrated in various multimedia formats. Students will analyze films, TV, animation, and games for...

HUM3505: Popular Culture in Media

The Popular Culture in Media course examines the role and importance of popular culture, providing a rich background for students to appreciate the historical and social impact of popular culture. Students will be introduced to media milestones in...

UXP3541: UX Research Approaches

The UX Research Approaches course explores scientific methods of investigation as they relate to the design and UX product arena. Students will learn how to use empirical observations to derive hypotheses, test predictions, and analyze the results to...

NMJ570: Digital News Production

The Digital News Production Course prepares students to work in the evolving media environment by introducing them to the theories, techniques, and skills used in online newsrooms and for news-related websites. The goal of the course is for students...

ECW1225: Creative Skills Development

The Creative Skills Development course introduces students to the tools for developing a creative method. Through building brainstorming techniques, discovering methods for overcoming writer's block, and drawing inspiration from the world around them...