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“A lot of people want a shortcut. The goal is to provide students with the best opportunities to develop as professionals.

“We’re not really like any master’s degree you’ve ever seen.” — ETC co-founder Randy Pausch

Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center is the premiere professional graduate program for interactive entertainment. Learn
Students at the ETC are taught in a cross-cultural, inquiry-based, inventive, team-oriented environment rooted in communication & cooperation through applied resea

rch projects. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

The ETC is a production-focused program emphasizing industry schedules and delivery of tangible artifacts with little compromise. Hard work is built into the ethos of the ETC, allowing the students to reach their fullest potential while being supported by the community around them. Play
Play is fundamental to the ETC. The school was founded on the idea that together the arts and technology can be used to create fascinating, immersive experiences which communicate complex ideas to any audience. We believe play is a pivotal aspect to the future of learning and working in the twenty-first century.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026’s student awardees: Anne Humphreys Memorial Award winner Moe Aguilar, Tornado Award...
05/27/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026’s student awardees: Anne Humphreys Memorial Award winner Moe Aguilar, Tornado Award winner Junjing Ruan, and Randy Pausch Award winner Ming-Fen Chung!

Our annual student awards are given to members of the graduating class who embody what the ETC’s all about: serving their community, taking risks, and being a leader.

We’re so proud of all three of this year’s winners, and we’re so excited to see how they change the world going forward ❤️

05/19/2026

“You have a whole career in front of you to find your voice, find your passion. Meet other excited, passionate people and make something really cool for the world to experience.”

Naughty Dog Studio Head & Head of Creative and 2005 ETC graduate Neil Druckmann — AKA creator of “The Last of Us” — has a message for this year’s graduates.

05/13/2026

Happy 25th birthday, ETC 🎂🎮

We teamed up with 2016 ETC alum Jaehee Cho (and his company Orta Interactive Studio) to celebrate the occasion with a special video.

We’re excited to share an update: the ETC@25 crowdfunding campaign has been extended to May 4 at 11:59 p.m. E.T.!Thanks ...
05/01/2026

We’re excited to share an update: the ETC@25 crowdfunding campaign has been extended to May 4 at 11:59 p.m. E.T.!

Thanks to the incredible momentum from our community, there’s still time to get involved and help us finish strong.

Donate by May 4 and your impact will quite literally be doubled through Neil Druckmann’s $25k match. That means twice the support for ETC students, twice the resources for ETC events, and twice the fun for the whole community.

You’ll also get some cool swag out of it too. Contribute $2,500+ and we’ll send you a beautiful, ready-to-frame poster featuring 25 years of BVW logos.

We’re so thankful for all the support we’ve received already, and we’re excited to keep building on it in this final stretch.

➡️ Give now: https://givenow.cmu.edu/etc-25-press-play-on-the-future

Congratulations to all of our amazing students, who finished the semester strong this week by completing their final pro...
04/30/2026

Congratulations to all of our amazing students, who finished the semester strong this week by completing their final project presentations!

We’re so proud of you and of all the work you put in this semester — especially those of you graduating next week 🥲

And a huge thanks to all of the guests who came to final presentations this year and provided invaluable feedback, including (but not limited to) Akaash Ramakrishnan, Andrew Marsh, Austin Caskie, Bernie Yee, James Deighan, Jeff Butler, Seth Andrew Hudson, and Justin Johnson.

Our crowdfunding campaign, ETC@25: Press Play on the Future is halfway through! Keeping the momentum going matters righ...
04/25/2026

Our crowdfunding campaign, ETC@25: Press Play on the Future is halfway through!

Keeping the momentum going matters right now. Naughty Dog Studio Head and Head of Creative Neil Druckmann (ETC ’05) has committed to a $25,000 matching gift. This means that only when we reach $25,000 will his full match unlock, doubling the impact for ETC students.

Every gift – no matter how small — gets us a little closer to the goal.

Many employers will match your contribution too, meaning your gift can go even further if you ask.

The campaign ends May 1st, and now is the moment to contribute and help us ensure the future of the ETC.

➡️ Give now: https://givenow.cmu.edu/etc-25-press-play-on-the-future

04/24/2026

NBD, just Pittsburgh mayor catching a football thrown by a robot and getting a hand from 🏈🤖

Thanks 90.5 WESA for stopping by Fall Festival last month!
01/13/2026

Thanks 90.5 WESA for stopping by Fall Festival last month!

The annual Fall Festival at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center showcases gaming prototypes.

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