Bachelor of Arts - Applied Humanities: Game Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 43,058 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Tucson / USA
- Location
Program description
Gaining the information and abilities necessary to comprehend and operate with the most widely used medium in the world will lead to employment opportunities in the global gaming industry, digital humanities, game and media journalism, new media policy, finance, law, entrepreneurship, digital culture studies, and other relevant sectors.
Program structure
Core Courses
- Introduction to Applied Humanities (3 units)
- Applied Humanities Practice: Techniques & Technologies for Public Enrichment (3 units)
- Intercultural Competence: Culture, Identity, Adaptation & Intercultural Relations (3 units)
- Pre-Internship: Building Career Readiness (3 units)
- Innovation & the Human Condition: Learning How to Improve Life in the Community & Beyond (3 units)
- Internship (3 units)
- Senior Capstone (3 units)
- One elective (3 units) from the approved list.
Emphasis Courses
4 courses from among the following
- Video Games as Artifacts: Appreciating Interactive Multimedia Entertainment (3 units)
- Global Video Game Cultures & Their Origins (3 units)
- The Video Game Industry: An Introduction to the Business of Making Money with Play (3 units)
- Video Game Studies: Critical/Cultural Approaches (3 units)
- Tabletop Games: Play, Culture, and Design of Board and Role-Playing Games (3 units)
and 2 additional courses from among the following
- Legal Aspects of Game Industries (3 units)
- Narrative Practices in Digital Games (3 units)
- Diversity & Bias in Games (3 units)
- Simulation Design & Development for Complex Problem Solving (3 units)
- Gamification in Society (3 units)
- Introduction to Game Design (3 units)
- Computing & the Arts (3 units)
- Game Development (3 units)
Price
Tuition Fee - 43,058 USD/year
Application Fee — 85 USD
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Requirements for applicants
- Minimum 3.0 recalculated grade point average (GPA)
- Unofficial secondary/high school transcripts
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: a minimum score of 6.0
- TOEFL: a minimum score of 70
- Duolingo: 100
- PTEA: a minimum score of 53
- TOEFL Home Edition: N/A
About the university
With more than 300 degree options, the University of Arizona, a top-100 university globally, provides chances for resume-building and transformative education. With collaborations with NASA, learn from professors who have won Nobel Prizes and aim high in your research.
The mission
We will continue innovating and improving our educational methods to set the standard for creating adaptive problem-solvers who can take on our biggest challenges.
The University of Arizona promotes learning and innovation in ways that benefit students, professionals, and communities alike, from its main campus, established in 1885, to outposts worldwide.
Key Rankings:
- #95 Top World University (CWUR 2023)
- #48 Top US University (CWUR 2023)
- Sixth US University in NASA-funded Activity (HERD 2021)
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