For a university positioned in the shadows of the Las Vegas Strip, what better place to establish the nation's first degree in entertainment engineering and design? Now just six years after the program graduated its first class, alumni are securing jobs in entertainment fields where both technical expertise and creative minds are in high demand. We recently caught up with a quartet of EED alums to find out what they’re doing now and what advice they have for students who are following in their footsteps.
Entertainment Engineering and Design: A Decade of Growth
Here's how alumni of UNLV's unique program are marrying the creative pursuits of fine arts with the technical know-how of engineering.
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Campus News | September 11, 2018
4 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Entertainment Engineering
How fusing technology and fine arts is helping students build new creations and careers at top studios like Pixar.
Campus News | September 12, 2018
Cranking Out the Obstacles: Kevin Brekke
After a stint with the show American Ninja Warrior, the entertainment engineering grad's next challenge is scary.
People | September 12, 2018
Still Flying High: Emily Black
Entertainment engineering alumna works behind the scenes to help clients like Shania Twain and Drake
People | September 12, 2018
Getting in the Game: Tabitha Engle
Alumna parlayed her an internship at an interactive gaming company into a full-time job. Now she helps recruit the interns.
People | September 12, 2018
Lighting the Way: Jeremy Knowles
Entertainment engineering alumnus combines light technology with costume design for Cirque du Soliel and freelance clients.
Campus News | September 13, 2018
First STEM... Then STEAM...
The future of education is in programs — like UNLV's entertainment engineering and design — that reach beyond traditional academic disciplines to broaden the way students think.Originally Posted In
Fall 2018
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