2026-03

Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee

Date of First Reading: September 8, 2025

Date of Second Reading: October 6, 2025

Title of Motion: Request from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts – The GAME School – for the establishment of a graduate degree – MS in Entertainment Engineering

Action Requested: This curricular proposal has received all college, school, unit and university administrative approvals, and is being presented to the Senate for review and voting decision. 

Rationale: The Master of Science in entertainment engineering provides students with the technical expertise to design and develop the systems that power immersive experiences across gaming, virtual reality and related media. Emphasizing innovation, the program prepares students to engineer the underlying technologies that drive the entertainment industry’s rapid evolution.