Play-centric games education

• Published in: Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 36 - 42
• Main Author: Fullerton, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01-06-2006; IEEE Computer Society; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Arts; Collaborative software; Computer & video games; Computer science; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; computers and education; digital media curricula; Education; Exact sciences and technology; game design and development; Games; Guidelines; Higher education; History; Humans; Interactive; Interactive computer systems; Marketing; Mathematical programming; Music; Production; Programming profession; Recognition; Software; Software engineering; Students; Toy industry; Television; Education; Technical education; Computer games; Interactive system
• ISSN: 0018-9162; 1558-0814
• DOI: 10.1109/MC.2006.205

Major universities around the world now offer degree programs in game design in response to student demand; more than 80 such programs exist in North America alone. Recognizing the overwhelming interest in guidelines for teaching game design, the International Game Developers Association established a committee to help educators craft a curriculum that reflects the real-world creative process of professional game designers. The interactive media program at the USC School of Cinema-Television combines a broad liberal arts education with the technical expertise needed to create games that provide players with a narratively rich and emotionally immersive experience