BA Media Arts and Sciences 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, you gain the technical skills to develop computational media, and the cultural skills to apply them meaningfully. You immerse yourself in hands-on projects; explore the intertwined evolution of culture, society and tech; and create computational media systems with sound, video, objects, space and immersive media.

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 AME 485 Media Arts and Sciences Capstone I AME 486 Media Arts and Sciences Capstone II AME 112 Computational Thinking for Media Arts 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 Art Director Growth: 4.2% Median Salary: $114,850 Learn more Audio-Visual Technician Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $58,100 Learn more Computer Programmer Growth: -7.3% Median Salary: $100,390 Learn more Computer Support Specialist Growth: -3.5% Median Salary: $61,860 Learn more Film Editor Growth: 3.7% Median Salary: $75,420 Learn more Graphic Designer Growth: -1.7% Median Salary: $62,960 Learn more Museum Exhibit Designer Growth: 3.6% Median Salary: $51,440 Learn more Production Assistant Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $73,620 Learn more Software Developer Growth: 10.2% Median Salary: $135,980 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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