BA Media Arts and Sciences (Graphic Information Technology) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The GAME School educates the next generation of learners, empowering you with technofluency --- its development, application and implications. In the Bachelor of Arts program in media arts and sciences with a concentration in graphic information technology, you gain the technical skills to develop computational media, and the cultural skills to apply them meaningfully.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts | Department: The GAME School | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses AME 111 Introduction to Digital Culture AME 130 Prototyping Dreams AME 230 Programming for the Media Arts GIT 211 3D Media Production GIT 230 Digital Illustration in Publishing GIT 312 Computer Animation and Motion Graphics What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Animator Growth: -0.3% Median Salary: $102,030 Learn more Audio-Visual Technician Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $58,100 Learn more Computer Network Analyst Growth: 7.7% Median Salary: $134,050 Learn more Corporate Web Developer Growth: 5.1% Median Salary: $116,580 Learn more Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician) Growth: 5.1% Median Salary: $116,580 Learn more IT Project Manager Growth: 5.1% Median Salary: $116,580 Learn more Information Technology Manager (IT Manager) Growth: 15.8% Median Salary: $175,140 Learn more Sound Recording Engineer Growth: -3.1% Median Salary: $73,130 Learn more Video Game Designer Growth: 6.0% Median Salary: $104,000 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific requirements are published. Admission is to the university: all students must meet ASU general university admission requirements (first-year, transfer, international and readmission pathways).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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