Department Archives: Themed Experience

Orlando Business Journal, Nicholson Student Media and InPark Magazine have recognized the UCF College of Arts and Humanities for its first-of-its-kind Master of Science program in themed experience.

Applications for the fall semester are being accepted for the two-year program that will allow students to live and learn in the international hub of the themed experience industry.

Peter Weishar, director of UCF’s Themed Experience program, shares how he and the students in the MFA Theatre – Themed Experience track collaborate with Carolina Cruz-Neira, Agere Chair in Computer Science and creator of the CAVE virtual reality system.

Due to the disruption caused by Covid-19, the application deadline for the Themed Experience track has been extended to July 1.

Themed Experience professor Peter Weishar discusses how he gathers input from industry to build UCF’s new graduate program. (This article is part of a series of articles written for InPark Magazine.)

Orlando is known as the land of theme parks — a place that people visit from around the globe to immerse themselves in the most imaginative and fantastic worlds. Located in the international hub of the themed-experience industry, UCF is poised to become a leader in the field. Starting Fall 2019, UCF will offer an MFA […]

From The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Rainforest Cafe, here’s the rundown on the themed-experiences industry — and how UCF students will be poised to lead it.