https:\/\/youtu.be\/bOcnZsXqwsM<\/a><\/p>\nThe interactive entertainment graduate program at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) and the digital media undergraduate program are offered at the UCF Downtown campus in Orlando\u2019s Creative Village district, which will be home of the new Electronic Arts Tiburon studio later this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are again excited that the Princeton Review and PC Gamer<\/em> have recognized the tremendous growth and success of the video game industry and education in Central Florida\u201d says Ben Noel, FIEA\u2019s executive director. \u201cThe vision 15 years ago was for a creative higher-wage district with sustainable jobs and a pipeline of talent. Through the commitment of the state, city, UCF and industry, there will be 2,000 game developers and students within a few blocks of each other in 2021\u201d.<\/p>\nThe graduate program, which started in 2005 with 12 students, now has over 800 graduates at over 300 companies in 45 different states and countries around the globe \u2014 with an average starting salary over $70,000 and Iron Galaxy, Electronic Arts and Epic Games being the top three employers. The limited-access program is home to state-of-the-art studios and world-renowned faculty. Each year, students from around the world apply, and remain in Florida where they continue to expand the region\u2019s digital media hub.<\/p>\n
\u201cUCF continues to see opportunities in the areas of communication and media. This recognition is evidence of the success we\u2019ve had and reflects the atmosphere of exploration and collaboration being developed at UCF Downtown that will enable us to meet and exceed our challenges in the next-generation of media,\u201d says Robert Littlefield, director of the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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