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field, such as simulation, edutainment, or visualization, and is designed to prepare our students to compete in an increasingly complex industry. The BSG prepares students with skills applicable to the development of entertainment software, games-based learning environments for K-12 students, professional task-training tools, serious games for health, and scientific collaboration or other contexts addressing compelling societal needs. This degree provides a technical grounding in mathematics and computational skills, core knowledge in the design and production of digital playable experiences, and specialization options that prepare students for technical supervision, tools development and overall game design. </p> <a href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/bs-in-games/" class="uu-link">Learn more about earning your Bachelor of Science in Games Degree</a> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="tab2Content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab2"> <h2>Minor in Games</h2> <hr> <p>The Minor in Games is intended for any student, regardless of discipline, interested in the study of game development. The degree requires a total of 24 credit hours, with a minimum of 12 upper division hours.</p> <a href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/minor-in-games/" class="uu-link">Learn more about earning your Minor in Games Degree</a> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="tab3Content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab3"> <h2>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Entertainment Arts and Engineering Emphasis</h2> <hr> <p>Offered in conjunction with the School of Computing, a key characteristic of the program is its interdisciplinary nature. As the digital entertainment industry continuously grows, employers are focusing on students who understand both sides of the industry, whether it is computer science students with additional game arts skills, game artists with computing skills, or game producers with varying specializations. This EAE specialization offers cutting edge courses designed for undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers as video game engineers and expressing themselves using digital media, including courses covering video game design and development, 3D animation, and computer-generated special effects, in addition to the full Computer Science curriculum.</p> <a href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/cs-degree-with-eae-emphasis/" class="uu-link">Learn more about earning your CS Degree with EAE Emphasis</a> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="tab5Content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab5"> <h2>Master of Entertainment Arts and Engineering</h2> <hr> <p>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.</p> <a href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/master-of-entertainment-arts-and-engineering/" class="uu-link">Learn more about earning your Master of Entertainment Arts and Engineering Degree</a> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="tab6Content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab6"> <h2>Dual MBA/MEAE Degree</h2> <hr> <p>This three-year, 84-credit-hour curriculum will have students designing, creating, and ultimately publishing their games through EAE’s studio simulation program, but with the MBA/MEAE dual degree, students will also acquire the necessary business skills to start or run game-centric businesses.</p> <a href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/master-of-entertainment-arts-and-engineering/mba-meae-degree-information/" class="uu-link">Learn more about earning your Dual MBA/MEAE Degree</a> </div> </div>  </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-9-3-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child" data-index="6" ><div id="pl-w6499ce31e1cba" class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-w6499ce31e1cba-0" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-0-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-0-0" ><div id="panel-w6499ce31e1cba-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-0-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h4></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19889" src="https://games.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/70/2020/04/bs-icon.png" alt="" width="92" height="91" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GAMES</strong></h4> <p>The B.S. in Games (BSG) degree is intended specifically for students who aspire to hold careers within the professional games industry or a related field, such as simulation, edutainment, or visualization, and is designed to prepare our students to compete in an increasingly complex industry.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/bs-in-games/">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-0-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-0-1" ><div id="panel-w6499ce31e1cba-0-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="1" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-0-1-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h4></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19885" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16203220/minor-icon.png" alt="" width="90" height="91" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>MINOR IN GAMES</strong></h4> <p>The Minor in Games is intended for any student, regardless of discipline, interested in the study of game development. The degree requires a total of 24 credit hours, with a minimum of 12 upper division hours.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/minor-in-games/">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-w6499ce31e1cba-1" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-1-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-1-0" ><div id="panel-w6499ce31e1cba-1-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="2" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-1-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h4></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19886" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16203223/bscs-icon.png" alt="" width="100" height="94" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AND ENGINEERING EMPHASIS</strong></h4> <p>Offered in conjunction with the School of Computing, a key characteristic of the program is its interdisciplinary nature. As the digital entertainment industry continuously grows, employers are focusing on students who understand both sides of the industry, whether it is computer science students with additional game arts skills, game artists with computing skills, or game producers with varying specializations.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/cs-degree-with-eae-emphasis/">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-1-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-1-1" ><div id="panel-w6499ce31e1cba-1-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="3" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-1-1-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h4></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19887" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16203225/master-icon.png" alt="" width="94" height="94" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>MASTER OF ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AND ENGINEERING</strong></h4> <p>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.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/master-of-entertainment-arts-and-engineering/">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-w6499ce31e1cba-2" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-2-0" class="panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty" ></div><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-2-1" class="panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-2-1" ><div id="panel-w6499ce31e1cba-2-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="4" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6499ce31e1cba-2-1-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h4></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19888" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16203228/dual-icon.png" alt="" width="91" height="91" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>DUAL MBA/MEAE DEGREE</strong></h4> <p>This three-year, 84-credit-hour curriculum will have students designing, creating, and ultimately publishing their games through EAE’s studio simulation program, but with the MBA/MEAE dual degree, students will also acquire the necessary business skills to start or run game-centric businesses.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://games.utah.edu/prospective-students/master-of-entertainment-arts-and-engineering/mba-meae-degree-information/">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6499ce31e1cba-2-2" class="panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty" ></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-9-4" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="uu-section top-slant-right black-bg background-img siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-9-4" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-9-4-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-9-4-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="7" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-4-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-60" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/29154938/GamerU-white-e1540850013969.png" alt="" width="99" height="91" /></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;color: white"><strong>How Does the U Stack Up?</strong></h2> <h4 class="subhead" style="text-align: center;color: white"><strong>Why the University of Utah is the leader in Entertainment Arts</strong></h4> <hr class="centered" /> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-weight: 400">Utah Games 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 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.</span></p> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-9-4-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder" data-index="8" ><div id="pl-w6499cc4ac274e" class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-w6499cc4ac274e-0" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6499cc4ac274e-0" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-w6499cc4ac274e-0-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-w6499cc4ac274e-0-0-0" class="widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="highlight-container"> <div class="num-highlight"> <span>no</span> 1 </div> <div class="highlight-content"> <div class="highlight-title"> Public University in the World </div> <p class="highlight-description">As rated by the Princeton Review - 2020</p> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6499cc4ac274e-0-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-w6499cc4ac274e-0-1-0" class="widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="1" ><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="highlight-container"> <div class="num-highlight"> <span>over</span> 99 </div> <div class="highlight-content"> <div class="highlight-title"> Student Projects Published </div> <p class="highlight-description">From both undergraduate and graduate programs</p> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w6499cc4ac274e-0-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-w6499cc4ac274e-0-2-0" class="widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="2" ><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="highlight-container"> <div class="num-highlight"> <span>No</span> 13 </div> <div class="highlight-content"> <div class="highlight-title"> in technical games research world-wide </div> <p class="highlight-description">based on peer-reviewed research publication count</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="panel-9-4-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="9" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-4-0-2" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn" href="http://www.utah.edu/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check out the campus</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-9-5" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="uu-section smoke-bg siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-9-5" data-stretch-type="full-width-stretch" ><div id="pgc-9-5-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-9-5-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="10" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-5-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Our Students Get Hired</strong></h2> <h4 class="subhead" style="text-align: center"><strong>See Where Our Students Are Working</strong></h4> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-9-5-0-1" class="widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child" data-index="11" ><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="floating-logos-container"><div class="floating-logos"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-9-6" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="uu-section white-bg siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-9-6" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-9-6-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-9-6-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="12" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-6-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Games Research</strong></h2> <hr /> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-9-6-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="13" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-6-0-1" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="text-align: center">Our scholarship in games is defining a new interdisciplinary informatics field that deeply integrates art, humanities, social science and computational research and practice, elevating The University of Utah as a leader in the study of Digital Entertainment.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn" href="https://games.utah.edu/research/">Check Out Games' Research Projects</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-9-7" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="uu-section white-bg panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-9-7" ><div id="pgc-9-7-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-9-7-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="14" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-7-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>STATE OF THE ART FACILITY</strong></h2> <h4 class="subhead" style="text-align: center"><strong>CHECK OUT OUR BUILDING ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS</strong></h4> <hr class="centered" /> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-9-7-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="15" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p></p> <div class="owl-carousel uu-photo-carousel"> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1062 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14095242/EAE_02_w-1024x717.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1062 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/17095505/space5.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1067 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14095306/EAE_18_w-1024x717.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1062 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/17095509/space6.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1063 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14095246/EAE_06_w-1024x717.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1062 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/17095517/space8.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1066 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14095303/EAE_16_w-1024x717.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> <div class="item"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1064 size-large" src="https://d1ggkj0laysj3f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14095250/EAE_08_w-1024x717.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="448" /></div> </div> <p></p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-9-7-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="16" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-7-0-2" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="uu-btn" href="http://games.utah.edu/about-eae/our-space/">Take a virtual tour of our space</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-9-8" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="uu-section top-slant-left black-bg background-img siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-9-8" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-9-8-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="equal-height panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-9-8-0" ><div id="panel-9-8-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="17" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-8-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff">PUBLISHED STUDENT GAMES</span></strong></h2> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center">All students in our undergraduate and graduate degree programs publish a game before graduating. Students work in interdisciplinary teams from pitch to publish, so that they have experienced the entire game development process before entering the industry, making them valuable new hires. Students own all intellectual property rights to the games they publish, which allows them to further develop their projects after graduation. Check out some of the games our students have published!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn" href="https://games.utah.edu/student-portfolios/">View Games</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-9-8-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="equal-height panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-9-8-1" ><div id="panel-9-8-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="18" ><div class="container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-9-8-1-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ffffff"><strong>ESPORTS</strong></span></h2> <h4 class="subhead" style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ffffff"><strong>Meet the Pac-12 Varsity Team</strong></span></h4> <hr class="centered" /> <p style="text-align: center"><a id="videoModalLink" class="uu-btn" href="#" data-toggle="modal" 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