MS Media Arts and Sciences (Extended Reality Technologies) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

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.

What you will study

33 credit hours including the required applied project course (AME 593) Required Core (9 credit hours) AME 520 Movement and Computing (3) AME 530 Philosophy of Media Technology (3) AME 532 Creating Interactive Media (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) AME 539 Edge and Cloud Computing for XR (3) AME 541 Design Activation: Practical Research Lab (3) AME 551 Designing Extended-reality Experiences (3) Electives (9 credit hours) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) AME 584 Internship (3) AME 590 Reading and Conference (3) AME 592 Research (3) HDA 580 Practicum (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) AME 593 Applied Project (3) 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).

Career pathways

Graduates are well prepared for careers in a variety of fields related to the application of extended reality technologies and practices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in media arts, engineering, design or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts portfolio letter of intent resume three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. In the letter of intent, applicants should detail their professional goals and the alignment of those goals with the program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate 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 loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate 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 loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

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

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