University of Montana - School of Visual and Media Arts, Grizzly Esports

About

Montana Leadership: Michael Musick, Co-Dean of the UM College of Arts & Media and Associate Professor of Sound Design & Media Technology; Michael Cassens, Associate Professor of Game Design & Interactive Media and leader of the Esports team

Year Founded: 2019

Location: Missoula

Full-time Employees: 20+

The University of Montana School of Visual & Media Arts (SVMA) is one of the largest creative schools in a five-state region and offers a comprehensive curriculum across a variety of creative fields. SVMA’s dynamic community includes artists, makers, creators, and designers. Classes are open to all students across campus and online, and many courses do not require prerequisites. SVMA facilities house professional and cutting-edge equipment, including over a dozen large studio classrooms, computer labs, film production studios, the Grizzly Esports Arena, multi-media studios, “smart” lecture/seminar classrooms, five student galleries, soundstage, resource library, and many material-specific workshops.