Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 11 courses 33 total credits
In the Master of Science program in media arts and sciences with a concentration in extended reality technologies, you focus on the development of innovative tools and methodologies for extended reality and immersive technologies, including simulation, visualization, interaction, computer vision, human-computer interaction, experience design, artificial intelligence and machine learning. You develop a fundamental understanding of how emerging media technologies can be used to create virtual worlds that simulate the existing world alongside entirely new ones. In addition, you develop skills in programming languages and software applications necessary for these production workflows, and you have the ability to manage projects; work effectively in collaborative teams; transform research into creative and technological products; and reflect on the ethical, cultural and social frameworks within which your work occurs. This program is distinct among emerging media programs through the application of these technologies and practices in socially engaged and transdisciplinary modalities, taking tools that evolved primarily from and for entertainment and applying them to the modeling of real-world challenges and futures.
| Required Core | 9 credits |
| Concentration | 9 credits |
| Electives | 9 credits |
| Other Requirements | 3 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 33 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 520 | Movement and Computing | 3 |
| AME 530 | Philosophy of Media Technology | 3 |
| AME 532 | Creating Interactive Media | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 9 credits | |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 539 | Edge and Cloud Computing for XR | 3 |
| AME 541 | Design Activation: Practical Research Lab | 3 |
| AME 551 | Designing Extended-reality Experiences | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 9 credits | |
Electives
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 584 | Internship | 3 |
| AME 590 | Reading and Conference | 3 |
| AME 592 | Research | 3 |
| HDA 580 | Practicum | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 3 credits | |
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
For other requirements, students must complete a minimum of three credit hours of faculty-led research (AME 592), individualized instruction (AME 590), the design and implementation of public programs (HDA 580), or an internship (AME 584). HDA 581 is taken three times at one credit hour.
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