There are a limited number of slots for existing students; acceptance into the minor is competitive and based on a number of criteria beyond GPA.
Admission RequirementsIMPORTANT: If you began your first year at Miami before August 2019, your DAR will reflect the older version of the degree. You should follow your DAR, in consultation with your advisor. If you want to use these new requirements (on this page) instead, talk to your advisor about shifting your DAR to the new degree program.
The Miami University Bulletin series is the official source of information about the programs and courses of study offered by Miami University.
All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
(3 hours)
IMS 259 Art & Digital Tools I
(3 hours)
IMS 413 User Experience Research
(6 hours)
IMS 222 Introduction to Interaction Design and Development (MPF V - Math/Tech)
IMS 322 Intermediate Interaction Design and Development
(6 hours)
Students may choose a set of 2 IMS courses that help build a set of skills / body of knowledge in a particular area.
PLEASE NOTE: new courses are offered on a regular basis. Please see the General Bulletin for complete listing.
IMS 201 Information Studies & Digital Citizenship | IMS 390 Special Topics |
IMS 203 Digital Humanities | IMS 391 3D Character Animation |
IMS 211 Introduction to Game Studies | IMS 396 Inside the Startup Environment |
IMS 212 Introduction to Game Design | IMS 397 Inside the Startup Environment (SF) |
IMS 213 Introduction to Game Development | IMS 398 Startup Networking |
IMS 253 Building & Designing Interactive Devices | IMS 415 Advanced Usability & User Experience |
IMS 254 Design Thinking & Design Principles Applied | IMS 418 Social Media Marketing |
IMS 261 Information and Data Visualization | IMS 421 Product Management |
IMS 278 Digital Innovation Workshop Preparation | IMS 422 Advanced Web Development |
IMS 285 Inside the GDC | IMS 443 Research Methods in Games |
IMS 314 Game Usability & Human Factors | IMS 445 Advanced Game Design |
IMS 314 Game Usability & Human Factors | IMS 452 Senior Degree Project |
IMS 319 Foundations in 3D Modeling & Animation | IMS 453 Indie Game Development I |
IMS 322 Intermediate Interaction Design & Development | IMS 454 Indie Game Development II |
IMS 333 Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship | IMS 461 Virtual Reality |
IMS 340 Internship | IMS 465 Game Engine Scripting |
IMS 351 Introduction to Mobile App Development | IMS 487 Game Prototyping, Pipeline & Production |
IMS 354 Intermediate Interaction Design Principles | IMS 488 Games Pre-production |
IMS 382 The Business of Games | IMS 489 Game Production |
IMS 384 The Rhetoric of Games | IMS 490 Advanced Topics in IMS |
ENG/IMS 171 Humanities & Technology | IMS/ENG 317 Writing for Games |
ART/IMS 215 3D Sculpting | ENG/IMS 324 Ethics & Digital Media |
ART/IMS 218 3D Shading & Texturing | MUS/IMS 381 Music for Games |
MUS/IMS 221 Music Technologies | STA/IMS 404 Advanced Data Visualization |
ENG/IMS 224 Digital Writing & Rhetoric | ARC/IMS 404.Y Mind & Medium |
EDP/IMS 225 Games & Learning | ENG/IMS 407 Interactive Business Communication |
ENG/IMS 238 Narrative & Digital Games | ENG/IMS 411 Visual Rhetoric |
ART/IMS 259 Art and Digital Tools I | ENG/IMS 416 Writing for Global Audiences |
MUS/IMS 304 Electronic Music | MKT/IMS 419 Digital Branding |
ART/IMS 305 3D Character Design | ENG/IMS 424 Ethics & Digital Media |
MUS/IMS 306 Advanced Electronic Music | ENG/IMS 426 Developing & Publishing Digital Books |
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