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Interactive Multimedia & Game Engineering
Graduate Certificate (on-campus and eLive)

Multimedia computing applications have grown tremendously during the past decade. These include intelligent video games and interactive simulations employed by business, industry, and governmental institutions such as the U.S. Army, Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health. Mapping realistic virtual worlds and harnessing artificial intelligence that accurately reflects human actions is at the vanguard of computer science. It also has become fundamental to many areas of entertainment, education, and training.

The Graduate Certificate in Interactive Multimedia & Game Engineering introduces students to graphics and simulation, and then builds upon this foundation with animation, advanced graphics, real-time techniques, and artificial intelligence. Participants will explore the development and integration of computer-based text, moving, images, and audio, including their application to video games and real-time simulations.

Program Options

In addition to being offered on the Charles River Campus, this certificate is also available in the following formats:

Apply Credits

Credits earned from this certificate may be applied toward the Master of Science in Computer Science.

Requirements

A total of 16 credits are required.

Prerequisites

Applicants to this program must have a bachelor’s degree and programming experience equivalent to MET CS 248 and MET CS 341 or MET CS 342.

Curriculum

16 required credits:

  • MET CS 532 Computer Graphics
  • MET CS 733 Real-Time Multimedia Simulation

Any two of the following:

  • MET CS 683 Mobile Application Development
  • MET CS 732 Advanced Game Graphics
  • MET CS 734 Artificial Intelligence for Video Games

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