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Stu­dents in this class write a video game nar­ra­tive and pro­gram a trailer for that game using ob­ject-ori­ented pro­gram­ming.

Students in this class write a video game narrative and program a trailer for that game using object-oriented programming.

This course of­fers a cross-dis­ci­pli­nary foun­da­tion for the de­sign of games and in­ter­ac­tive multi-me­dia tech­nol­ogy for artists, de­sign­ers and tech­nol­o­gists. Stu­dents will learn hu­man-cen­tered de­sign prin­ci­ples and apply these method­olo­gies to col­lab­o­ra­tive team-based pro­jects across web, mo­bile and games. Using case stud­ies, brain­storm­ing processes, and rapid ana­log and dig­i­tal pro­to­typ­ing, stu­dents learn de­sign think­ing and prob­lem-solv­ing tech­niques to en­hance us­abil­ity, in­cor­po­rate sen­sory ex­pe­ri­ence, in­flu­ence per­cep­tion, in­crease ap­peal, and make more ef­fec­tive in­ter­ac­tive de­sign de­ci­sions.

This course offers a cross-disciplinary foundation for the design of games and interactive multi-media technology for artists, designers and technologists. Students will learn human-centered design principles and apply these methodologies to collaborative team-based projects across web, mobile and games. Using case studies, brainstorming processes, and rapid analog and digital prototyping, students learn design thinking and problem-solving techniques to enhance usability, incorporate sensory experience, influence perception, increase appeal, and make more effective interactive design decisions.

This hands-on stu­dio course will focus on the cre­ation of in­no­v­a­tive work­able pro­to­types ex­plor­ing ex­pres­sive forms of game­play using a va­ri­ety of multi-me­dia ap­proaches, method­olo­gies and ma­te­ri­als. The aes­thet­ics of game de­sign, in­clud­ing asset and char­ac­ter de­vel­op­ment, level de­sign, game play ex­pe­ri­ence and de­liv­ery sys­tems will be cov­ered. Sup­ple­men­tal read­ings on the com­plex in­ter­play be­tween story and game will be ex­plored to an­a­lyze ef­fec­tive nar­ra­tive de­vices and game me­chan­ics. The class will in­volve lec­tures on game the­ory, de­sign ex­er­cises and in-depth analy­sis of works across com­mer­cial, art & so­cial change sec­tors.

This hands-on studio course will focus on the creation of innovative workable prototypes exploring expressive forms of gameplay using a variety of multi-media approaches, methodologies and materials. The aesthetics of game design, including asset and character development, level design, game play experience and delivery systems will be covered. Supplemental readings on the complex interplay between story and game will be explored to analyze effective narrative devices and game mechanics. The class will involve lectures on game theory, design exercises and in-depth analysis of works across commercial, art & social change sectors.

This lab-based course of­fers sup­port­ive in­struc­tion and train­ing for dig­i­tal media de­sign and con­tent de­liv­ery using a va­ri­ety of soft­ware pro­grams and plat­forms. Top­ics cov­ered in­clude but are not lim­ited to raster graph­ics, vec­tor graph­ics, 3D mod­el­ing, dig­i­tal audio, and dig­i­tal video pro­duc­tion and edit­ing. The class of­fers com­pre­hen­sive the­o­ret­i­cal and prac­ti­cal in­struc­tion of the tools and tech­niques for dig­i­tal imag­ing, graph­ics, video, sound, and in­ter­ac­tive de­sign. Specif­i­cally, stu­dents will be in­tro­duced to Adobe Pho­to­shop, Il­lus­tra­tor, In­De­sign, Word­Press, Au­dac­ity, Au­di­tion, Pre­miere, and Unity. In ad­di­tion, work­shops have been de­signed to fos­ter a cul­ture of col­lab­o­ra­tion and sus­tain­able learn­ing com­mu­nity.

This lab-based course offers supportive instruction and training for digital media design and content delivery using a variety of software programs and platforms. Topics covered include but are not limited to raster graphics, vector graphics, 3D modeling, digital audio, and digital video production and editing. The class offers comprehensive theoretical and practical instruction of the tools and techniques for digital imaging, graphics, video, sound, and interactive design. Specifically, students will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, WordPress, Audacity, Audition, Premiere, and Unity. In addition, workshops have been designed to foster a culture of collaboration and sustainable learning community.

This course is an in­tro­duc­tion to emerg­ing, in­ter­ac­tive multi-me­dia tech­nol­ogy with a focus on in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary, pro­ject-based, co­op­er­a­tive learn­ing. Stu­dents will be im­mersed in the pro­to­cols and processes of emerg­ing and in­ter­ac­tive media de­sign, in­clud­ing: idea de­vel­op­ment, re­search, doc­u­men­ta­tion, pre­sen­ta­tion, pro­to­typ­ing, and pro­duc­tion, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in tech­nol­ogy. Stu­dents will ex­plore basic the­o­ret­i­cal and ap­plied con­cepts of audio, vi­sual, hap­tic, im­mer­sive, sen­sory and in­ter­ac­tion de­sign through cre­ative group pro­jects, vis­it­ing pro­fes­sion­als, field trips and on­line doc­u­men­ta­tion of their work.

This course is an introduction to emerging, interactive multi-media technology with a focus on interdisciplinary, project-based, cooperative learning. Students will be immersed in the protocols and processes of emerging and interactive media design, including: idea development, research, documentation, presentation, prototyping, and production, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in technology. Students will explore basic theoretical and applied concepts of audio, visual, haptic, immersive, sensory and interaction design through creative group projects, visiting professionals, field trips and online documentation of their work.