From the School

EAE offers a truly unique academic experience. We've brought together a diverse faculty with expertise in every facet of game development, and consulted with top industry professionals to create a one-of-a-kind learning experience in game development. Students studying games in the EAE program are typically interested in careers in interactive entertainment, and our curriculum is built with this goal in mind. Not only do we offer students a world-class education from a leading research university, but we also offer the opportunity to develop and enhance a professional game portfolio through our "studio simulation" projects courses.

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  • The U

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,531
44.8% Female
55.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
Utah System of Higher Education
School Type
Public
Region
Rocky Mountains CO ID MT UT WY
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
366
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
119
Doctoral Research
69
Doctoral Professional
9
Distance
3
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.75%
Asian
2.70%
Black or African American
5.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.17%
White
1.86%
Two or more races
6.94%
Unknown
15.07%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$55
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.utah.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$6,230
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,991

Overall

From The School



Game Arts Track:
Students in this track will focus on the tools and techniques required to understand and use the components of design, drawing, 2D and 3D asset creation, animation, and storyboarding for games, as well as portfolio development in preparation for entering the interactive entertainment industry. Typically, students who are admitted into this track will have a strong background in digital or fine art.

Game Engineering Track:
Students in this track focus on the technical aspects of video game development including game engines, graphics, artificial intelligence, and novel input devices. Typically, students who are admitted into this track will have an undergraduate degree in computer science or similar, and some game development.

Game Production Track:
Students can focus on a variety of areas in this track (project management, design, business development/marketing or any combination thereof), but the typical producer is focused on facilitating game creation. Successful applicants to the Production Track can come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but usually have some experience in game development.

Technical Art Track:
Students in the Technical Art track focus on 3D modeling, rigging, and motion capture, as well as extend their proficiency in various types of game programming. Successful applicants to this track typically have a significant experience with programming or with 3D modeling.

Degrees Offered



The MEAE program is designed as a cohort model where students remain together throughout the entire two years of the program (fall and spring semesters only). Students apply to one of four possible tracks (Game Arts, Game Engineering, Game Production, or Technical Art) and will take a series of courses focused on their specialty. In addition, they will also take a series of classes with students from other tracks including game design, rapid prototyping, pre-production, and final projects. Each track also has a concentrated set of electives to choose from.

Faculty



Our EAE faculty come from a diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds. We have faculty members with expertise in multiple academic fields in addition to extensive experience in the video game industry.

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
119
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
69
Doctor's Degree Professional
9
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
21
Post Master's Certificate
37
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
American Government and Politics (United States Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Behavior Analysis Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Arabic Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ballet Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Computational Mathematics Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Graphics Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Dance, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Design and Applied Arts, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Earth Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
East Asian Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Health Doctoral – Research Yes No
Environmental Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Family and Community Services Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Game and Interactive Media Design Master's Degree Yes No
General Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health and Wellness, General Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hebrew Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Historic Preservation and Conservation Post Master's Certificate Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human/Medical Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Post Master's Certificate Yes No
International Public Health/International Health Post Master's Certificate Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics and Computer Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Meteorology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Yes No
Nanotechnology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Practice Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oncology and Cancer Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Real Estate Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sustainability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Engineering Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Turkish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Urban Studies/Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Women's Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,879 1,712 1,599 568
With faculty status 3,034 1,712 885 437
Tenured 1,104 837 172 95
On tenure track 441 304 81 56
Not on tenure track 1,489 571 632 286
Annual contract 1,385 470 629 286
Less-than annual contract 104 101 3 0
Without faculty status 845 0 714 131

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Management Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overall

From The School



Utah Resident Tuition per semester: $10, 089.88

Non Utah Resident Tuition per semester: $18,928.78

Financial Aid



The Entertainment Arts & Engineering Program established a new Student Assistantship Program in 2017 for applicants to the Masters of Entertainment Arts and Engineering program. Assistantships will be guaranteed for the duration of the degree program (four semesters) to our top program applicants each year. Students selected for one of these positions will receive a partial tuition waiver through the University of Utah's Graduate School Tuition Benefit Program, as well as a stipend paid out through paychecks on a bi-monthly basis.

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$6,230
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,991
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.utah.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$4,642
Typical Board
$4,358
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,230$21,991
Full time Fees$992$992
Part time, per credit hour$235$829

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $36,094 $7,939 $67,675 $7,939
Law $23,206 $1,060 $45,085 $1,060
Medicine $35,021 $1,073 $66,301 $1,073
Pharmacy $22,249 $992 $38,010 $992

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,531
44.8% Female
55.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.75%
Asian
2.70%
Black or African American
5.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.17%
White
1.86%
Two or more races
6.94%
Unknown
15.07%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 4 14
Asian 160 160
Black Or African American 44 186
Hispanic Or Latino 186 241
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 17
Non-resident Alien 819 467
White 3,047 2,427
Two Or More Races 77 82
Unknown 361 231

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overall

From The School



The University of Utah is set on the eastern edge of Salt Lake City. Campus is just minutes away from a vibrant downtown – the epicenter of SLC's restaurants, theaters, pubs, and civic events – and burgeoning neighborhoods, like the coffee-and movie-art-house hub, 9th and 9th district.

Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, is home to about 190,000 residents, and covers 84,900 square miles, making it the 11th largest state in the U.S. There are 21 national parks and monuments in the state, including Zion National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Arches National Park and the Golden Spike National Historic Site. Salt Lake is about a 6 hour drive from Las Vegas; 5 hours from Yellowstone National Park; and 6 hours from the Grand Canyon.

The city is home to a large international airport (the westernomost hub of Delta Airlines), and is easily accessed by multiple freeways. The University of Utah sits at the base of the Wasatch Mountain range, which – together with the rest of the Utah mountains – are on average the tallest in the United States, enjoying an average snowfall of 500 inches per year.

Facilities



EAE is centrally located on the beautiful University of Utah campus in a newly redesigned space. We are constantly improving our students learning spaces by providing access to a motion capture lab, classrooms equipped with Cintiq tablets at each work station, a 3D scan lab and more. The University of Utah campus has many additional resources to offer through student groups and clubs, recreation, community engagement and housing.

Students



Students enrolled in the Master of Entertainment Arts and Engineering degree program (MEAE) are typically interested in careers in interactive entertainment, and our curriculum is built with this goal in mind. Not only do we offer students a world-class education from a leading research university, but we also offer the opportunity to develop and enhance a professional game portfolio through our "studio simulation" projects courses.

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9008
Phone
801-581-7200
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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