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Brennen Dicker, Executive Director
David Cheshier, Academic Director

The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) has three core missions. First, the institute organizes advanced technology media and arts training so Georgia State students are prepared to start careers in the entertainment and information industries. Second, CMII is building a model to nurture media entrepreneurs. Third, the focus is on industry collaboration - especially concentrated on the film and TV production, music industries and game design sectors - to generate research and economic development.

These three missions connect to the new CMII media content creation center and each is the focus of one of its three floors. CMII faculty members have deep and broad experience in the creative industries and they share their knowledge and industry connections with students. Formal partnerships to accomplish CMII goals are set in motion with regional media companies and educational partners, including the Georgia Film Academy.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Entertainment Media Management, Minor  

Game Design and Development, Minor  

Media Entrepreneurship, B.I.S.  

Programs

• Game Design, B.A.
• Game Development, B.S.

Courses

• CMIS 1020 - Fundamentals of Game Art
• CMIS 1301 - Programming for Games I
• CMIS 1302 - Programming for Games II
• CMIS 2100 - Introduction to Games Industries
• CMIS 2110 - Principles of Story Design
• CMIS 2115 - Writing and Previsualization for Games
• CMIS 2720 - Data Structures and Algorithms for Games
• CMIS 3150 - Game Development I
• CMIS 4000 - New Ventures in Creative Media
• CMIS 4005 - Media Entrepreneurship Proseminar
• CMIS 4010 - Media Business Development
• CMIS 4030 - Managing the Creative Enterprise
• CMIS 4050 - Producing for Television
• CMIS 4055 - Advanced Producing Television / Greenlight
• CMIS 4060 - Designing Story Experiences
• CMIS 4070 - Media Analytics
• CMIS 4080 - Cross-Media Design
• CMIS 4090 - User Experience and Interface Design
• CMIS 4100 - Game Design I
• CMIS 4110 - Game Design II
• CMIS 4115 - Artificial Intelligence for Games
• CMIS 4116 - Game Design Studio I
• CMIS 4117 - Game Design Studio II
• CMIS 4120 - Game Development II
• CMIS 4140 - 3D Modeling and Graphics
• CMIS 4145 - Advanced 3D Modeling for Games
• CMIS 4155 - Game Engine Pipeline
• CMIS 4160 - 3D Animation and Motion Graphics
• CMIS 4180 - Visual Effects for Games
• CMIS 4195 - Level Design for Games
• CMIS 4200 - Data Visualization
• CMIS 4300 - Advanced Game Engine Pipeline
• CMIS 4310 - Motion Capture Pipeline
• CMIS 4315 - Advanced Motion Capture Pipeline
• CMIS 4318 - Mobile Game Development
• CMIS 4330 - Playtesting for Games
• CMIS 4350 - Advanced Media Technology Practicum
• CMIS 4375 - Advanced Visual Effects for Games
• CMIS 4400 - Motion Graphics
• CMIS 4500 - Techniques for Multimedia Narrative Investigation
• CMIS 4520 - Narrating Justice
• CMIS 4670 - Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
• CMIS 4680 - Social Media for the Entertainment Industries
• CMIS 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• CMIS 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• CMIS 4900 - Senior Game Design Portfolio-CTW
• CMIS 4905 - Digital Literacy Leadership
• CMIS 4910 - Special Topics in Creative Media CTW
• CMIS 4912 - Games Studies
• CMIS 4914 - Special Topics in Media/Arts Entrepreneurship
• CMIS 4915 - Special Topics in Advanced Technology Content Production
• CMIS 4980 - Internship
• CMIS 4999 - Directed Readings

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