Immersive Media and Games, Bachelor of Science

Bring ideas to life in NAU’s Immersive Media and Games program, where creativity and technology come together to shape interactive experiences. You’ll work across art, design, programming, storytelling, 3D production, and emerging media, gaining hands-on experience as you turn concepts into playable, immersive projects.

With project-based learning woven throughout the program, you’ll collaborate, experiment, and build a portfolio that showcases what you can create—from games and virtual environments to interactive stories and other digital experiences. At NAU, you’ll develop both the creative vision and technical skills to explore where immersive media can take you. View the course catalog or learn more about the program on Degree Search.

Program highlights

The IMG program at NAU is Arizona’s only video game design program to earn a spot in The Princeton Review’s global rankings. And there’s much more that makes this program unique:

Industry-experienced faculty
A truly interdisciplinary program spanning arts, visual communication, engineering and linguistics
Accelerated masters available
Dual degree with one year of study in Japan
Summer study abroad opportunity in Japan
Internships with top game design companies
Real-world capstone projects
Competition opportunities, like the AZ Game Cup and Game Development World Championship

A researcher stands next to an older gentlemen wearing a virtual reality headset. His arms are outstretched to each side, holding controllers.

Person wearing headphones and sitting at a computer desk, playing a video game on a large screen monitor with colorful lighting. The person is focused on the game and has a keyboard and gaming mouse on the desk.

Career outcomes

Graduate ready to apply your creative and technical skills in professional settings. The program develops career-ready competencies including problem-solving, communication, collaboration, design, and critical thinking, while opportunities to build a portfolio and gain experience with industry-relevant tools and workflows help you demonstrate what you can do to employers. Graduates can pursue roles across gaming, immersive media, visualization, software development, and related digital industries, or continue their education through graduate study.

Potential career paths