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Game & Media Studies

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Game & Media Studies

Bachelor'sBSGame Studies & ResearchDedicated degree

Overview

On-campus BS focused on the production management and analysis of media and game projects, including user research, data literacy and Agile project management.

Official program title
Game & Media Studies
Exact award
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Game & Media Studies
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Discipline
Degree type
Dedicated degree
School and department
Location
Menomonie, WI
Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS whose title names games (Game & Media Studies); focuses on game/media project management, user research and analysis.

Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.
Delivery
On campusClasses meet on campus.Classes meet on campus.
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified

Entry routes

The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.

Curriculum

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Interdisciplinary curriculum with flexible electives, two field experience courses, project-based learning and a capstone course; students collaborate with game design and development students.

Curriculum overview

  • User research methods and practices, data literacy and the Agile project management methodology.
    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production and team projects

  • Collaboration with Game Design & Development and other students.
    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Capstone

Internship

Hardware and software requirements

Hardware
eStout Laptop Program: eligible students receive a computer and software included as part of tuition.
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions and portfolio

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Portfolio

Portfolio policy not published

The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.

Other admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalOptional through summer 2028 (university-wide first-year admission).
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

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  • Priority deadline

    January 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and costs

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$11,767per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Non-Resident (15 credits per semester, one year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$20,939per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/how-apply/how-apply-new-first-year-students — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/paying-college/tuition-fees-payments — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. uwstout.edu/programs/bs-game-media-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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