南加大游戏设计方向可以从三个方向来选择:
第二个方向:
Interactive Media (Games and Health) (MFA)
3年课程:50学分 Requirements for the MFA in Interactive Media (Games and Health)
Year One, First Semester
CTCS 505 Survey of Interactive Media Units: 2
CTIN 511 Interactive Media Seminar Units: 1
CTIN 534L Experiments in Interactivity I Units: 4
CTIN 541 Design for Interactive Media Units: 2
Total units: 9
Year One, Second Semester
CTIN 503-Interactive Entertainment, Science and Healthcare Units: 2 or
CTIN 510 Research Methods for Innovation, Engagement and Assessment Units: 2
CTIN 511 Interactive Media Seminar Units: 1
CTIN 544 Experiments in Interactivity II Units: 2
CTIN 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or
IML 575 Graduate Media Arts Research Lab Units: 2, 3, 4
CTWR 518 Introduction to Interactive Writing Units: 2
Total units: 9
Year Two, First Semester
CTIN 511 Interactive Media Seminar Units: 1
CTIN 532L Interactive Design and Production I Units: 4
CTPR 506 Visual Expression Units: 2
IML 543-Transdisciplinary Media Design Practicum Units: 4
Total units: 11
Year Two, Second Semester
CTIN 503-Interactive Entertainment, Science, and Healthcare Units: 2 or
CTIN 510 Research Methods for Innovation, Engagement and Assessment Units: 2
CTIN 511 Interactive Media Seminar Units: 1
CTIN 542 Interactive Design and Production II Units: 4
CTIN 548 Preparing the Interactive Project Units: 2
CTIN 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or
IML 575 Graduate Media Arts Research Lab Units: 2, 3, 4
Total units: 11
Year Three, First Semester
CTIN 594a Master's Thesis Units: 2
Electives Units: 2
Total units: 4
Year Three, Second Semester
CTIN 594b Master's Thesis Units: 2
Electives Units: 2
Total units: 4
Additional Requirement
At least 2 units from the following:
CNTV 495 Internship in Cinematic Arts Units: 1, 2, 4
CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games Units: 2
CTIN 497 Interactive Media Startup Units: 1 max 3
CTIN 510 Research Methods for Innovation, Engagement and Assessment Units: 2
CTIN 558 Business of Interactive Media Units: 2
Electives*
At least 4 units from the following:
CTAN 443L Character Development for 3-D Animation and Games Units: 2 ** max 4
CTAN 451 History of Animation Units: 2
CTAN 452 Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation Units: 2 max 4
CTAN 462 Visual Effects Units: 2
CTAN 470 Documentary Animation Production Units: 2
CTAN 495 Visual Music Units: 2
CTAN 502L Experiments in Immersive Design Units: 2
CTAN 525 Gesture Movement for Animation Units: 2
CTIN 401L Interface Design for Games Units: 2
CTIN 405L Design and Technology for Mobile Experiences Units: 2
CTIN 406L Sound Design for Games Units: 2
CTIN 452L Themed Entertainment Design Units: 4 **
CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games Units: 2
CTIN 482 Designing Social Games Units: 2
CTIN 484L Intermediate Game Development Units: 2 **
CTIN 485L Advanced Game Development Units: 2 **
CTIN 486 Alternative Control Workshop Units: 2
CTIN 489 Intermediate Game Design Workshop Units: 2 **
CTIN 497 Interactive Media Startup Units: 1 max 2
CTIN 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
CTIN 501 Interactive Cinema Units: 2
CTIN 506 Procedural Expression Units: 2
IML 500 The Praxis of Sonic and Visual Media Units: 4
IML 501L Digital Media Authorship and the Archive Units: 4
IML 502 Techniques of Information Visualization Units: 4
IML 535 Tactical Media Strategies Units: 4
IML 543-Transdisciplinary Media Design Practicum Units: 4
Notes:
*Courses not listed may satisfy this requirement with approval of the program chair.
**Prerequisite required.