Edited by Malini Adkins In 2012, when Prof. Marientina Gotsis was handed the keys to her very own research lab space, it was already clear that the projects, people, and ideas that would take shape there would ripple far beyond USC Games. Two years earlier, Gotsis co-founded the Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center (CM&BHC)… Read More »Designing for Cross-Sector Impact: Celebrating the Legacy of USC’s Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center

October 17, 2025 | 3:30-5:00 PM PST (Zoom) The video recording for the event will be posted soon for those who could not attend. ALUMNI CAREERS PANEL Join a dynamic discussion and discover how an interdisciplinary education can shape your growth as a leader and catalyst for play-centered and human-centered innovation in the fields that need it most. All three graduates are alumni of the MA in… Read More »Alumni Careers Panel

Congratulations to Katherine Donahue and her team for releasing Prism of You (2025) on Steam! This beautiful, mysterious, and whimsical game was a labor of love spanning over 20 months. As a player, you can “experiment with emotions in this emergent sandbox simulation by identifying, engaging, and expressing dynamic creatures known as Emoes – all while… Read More »PRISM OF YOU (2025) & more student-led games you should try!

This article is part of a series featuring recent alumni and their exit essay interviews upon program completion. Malini Adkins earned the Master of Cinematic Arts with an emphasis in Media Arts, Games & Health.Describe your background and how it led you to the MA program?I entered undergrad with a deep interest in human behavior.… Read More »Featured Alumni: Malini Adkins

Editorial by Malini Adkins – Our “Virtual Reality Memorial” project is a proud collaboration with the USC Keck School of Medicine and LA General Medical Center’s Women’s Clinic and the Wellness Center. With support from USC Arts in Action, we are producing media arts memorial pieces for gynecological cancer patients while striving to highlight the… Read More »When Palliative Care Meets Creative Media