LSU’s DMAE Minor offers an interdisciplinary academic program to help students learn the skills they need for careers in the field of video game development, film, animation, web development and digital media.
Participating Departments
The Digital Media Arts & Engineering minor is a collaborative endeavor with seven campus units at LSU. These include:
- School of Art
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Department of English
- Manship School of Mass Communication
- School of Music
DMART Minor (21 hours)
- DMART is an arts oriented program
- Six credit-hours of required course work
- Twelve credit-hours of electives including three art courses in digital media and one technological course in digital media
- Three credit-hour capstone class
Mission
The goal of the DMAE major (SDMAE) is to be one of the top graduate-level interactive, media and entertainment technology programs in the world. You will work on complex team based projects solving problems using professional tools and pipelines. This initial program is designed to teach leadership, creativity, technical prowess and design excellence in digital media. Earn a Master of Science in Digital Media Arts & Engineering (MS DMAE) today!
Why should I pursue a master's degree in the field?
- Develop specialist skills in a focus area
- Work with teams in a studio environment on consequential projects
- Refine and hone technical and creative skills
- Maximize your career potential in a competitive field
- Discover your leadership potential
- Accelerate your career
Academics
Earn a Master of Science in Digital Media Arts & Engineering for a 22 month, twelve course, 45 credit-hour intensive initital graduate level program. The development of these courses ensures that Louisiana can provide the skill sets conducive to digital media and software development industries. By addressing immediate industry needs where the knowledge demands on the workforce are increasingly becoming more technical in nature, we combine artistic and scientific training. With complex software tools such as Maya, Nuke, Unity and Houdini, the most sought after employees are able to flank both the technical and creative sides while still being able to specialize.