Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health) (MA) at University of Southern California

The MA in Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health) trains students to design, develop and evaluate health and wellness interventions using entertainment media such as film, games, virtual reality and mobile media.

Faculty: School of Cinematic Arts  |  Department: Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center  |  Duration: 36 units; two-year full-time sample schedule  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Foundations (10 units) including Interactive Entertainment, Science and Healthcare, Research Methods and Design for Interactive Media; a Research Core of CTIN 596 and the CTIN 593 integrative project; cinematic arts and interdisciplinary electives. Students complete an integrative project overseen by a three-member community advisory committee.

Career pathways

Games and entertainment for social impact, research roles (games user research), freelance R&D consulting, product owner or user researcher, producer, and start-up founder; also a route to PhD, OTD or MD study.

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