Overview

Entertainment Engineering from Arizona State University provides students with the technical expertise to design and develop the systems that power immersive experiences across gaming, virtual reality and related media. Emphasizing innovation, the program prepares students to engineer the underlying technologies that drive the entertainment industry's rapid evolution.

Key facts

Through a multidisciplinary curriculum that integrates engineering, media and design, students gain a deep understanding of real-time interactive systems, computer graphics, computer vision and immersive technologies. The program is designed for students with technical backgrounds who seek to expand their skill sets into areas that combine creativity with computational precision.

Students are equipped to create transformative tools and platforms that support storytelling, interactivity, simulation and entertainment. They are well-positioned for careers in industries such as game development, extended reality, simulation, virtual production and interactive media.

By preparing students to lead in a dynamic, technology-driven field, the MS in entertainment engineering supports ASU's broader mission to address global challenges through forward-thinking research and education.

Graduates of this program can pursue the following careers:

interaction content producer or designer
LED volume network engineer or technical director
media programmer
multimedia installation integrator
playback developer
prototyping integrator
technical director or VP supervisor
video systems engineer or designer
virtual production supervisor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy Media Technology
Machine Learning Media Arts
Designing Extended-reality Experiences
Integrated Entertainment Systems
Immersive Experience Design I
Movement Computing
Creating Interactive Media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Media Studies & Mass Media View 257 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in entertainment engineering, media arts, animation, game design, computer graphics, computer music, computer science, engineering or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Applicants are required to submit:

graduate admissions application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement
professional resume
two letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29196 USD / year

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13327 USD / year

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Living costs

Tempe

United States

900 - 1350 USD / month

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