Game Design and Interactive Media

The Game Design and Interactive Media major is a hybrid program of the College of Creative Arts and Reed College of Media. The major combines two core foundational areas of study: one focused on media and delivered by the Reed College of Media; the other focused on art and design, delivered by the College of Creative Arts. As such, course work exposes students to the history, guiding principles, ethics, diversity and cultural issues as related to design, technology and interactive media. The colleges' skills-based courses provide students with ample hands-on opportunities in the technologies and design thinking germane to digital, interactive platforms.

The program begins with foundational skills in design, production, and editing using digital tools and software. These classes provide the skill sets to create interactive experiences including websites, mobile apps, immersive environments, video games, and virtual and augmented reality. Courses offered in the School of Art and Design provide skill building and theory in audiovisual design and motion graphics, while courses offered in the Reed College of Media provide theoretical exploration and applied implementation of those skills in emergent media experiences. Students are concurrently oriented to innovation and design thinking methodologies and project management skills to create expertise in coordinating a team of diverse thinkers, from computer programmers to visual designers.

• Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• Please be advised that some Engineering majors may reach capacity and therefore will be restricted from entry.
• For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.
• WVU welcomes applications from students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from an approved UK exam board for admissions consideration. We require a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. The average of the grades must be at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). A passing grade in the subject of English will be accepted as evidence of sufficient English ability.

1. Review the admissions requirements, English Language Proficiency requirements (scores are for undergraduate levels only) and our undergraduate application deadlines.
2. To apply for an on-campus program, complete either the WVU Application or the Common App and include the nonrefundable fee of $65.
   
   WVU Application The Common App

   To apply for an online program, use the steps for WVU Online Campus applicants.

3. Have your Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic or Duolingo English Test scores sent to WVU.
4. Send the following information to WVU:
   • Copies of all official academic records/transcripts in original language of issue (transcripts from U.S. institutions must be sent to WVU directly from the institutions).
   • Copies of all academic certificates or diplomas in original language of issue.
   Note: Original or certified copies of official records/transcripts must be submitted after admission or upon arrival.
   • English translations of academic records/transcripts and certificates/diplomas.