EA Makes Multi-Million Dollar Gift to USC

An anonymous reader writes "The University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television, thanks to a multi-million dollar gift from game industry powerhouse Electronic Arts, have started a game design track within the Interactive Media Division. 'The School's rich storytelling tradition and long-standing commitment to technological experimentation make it an ideal partner for EA,' said Don Mattrick of EA. The entire press release can be read from the department's weblog." Interestingly, this donation funds a Electronic Arts-branded degree: "...the EA Interactive Entertainment Program... a 3-year Master of Fine Arts degree program."

Comments

Re:An EA Degree?

[Marc_Hawke]

"Yeah I know the degree says it's from Electronic Arts, as if I got it as a special offer for Pre-ordering Battlefield: Vietnam. But really, it's from an actual University, it's an actual degree. Okay, you're right, it's a Fine Arts degree, and not a tech-degree, but I'm actually a tech-minded person."

Oh well...good luck. :)

All for marketing

[superpulpsicle]

Even if you hate EA games, you ought to give credit to their advertisments. Now they'll bring

- EA mascots
- EA football field logos
- EA banners in every classroom
- EA jog strap
- EA beer mugs
- EA sports uniform
- EA frat Epsilon Alpha will now be called Electronic Arts.

A degree to die for!

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow! That EA Degree is going to look really great when its framed and hung over my burger-flippin' station!

They go hand in hand

[Torgo's Pizza]

The School's rich storytelling tradition and long-standing commitment to technological experimentation make it an ideal partner for EA

I'm assuming that this will directly translate to more beer, bigger boobs and bigger guns in my new games.