A Cross-disciplinary Approach to Degree Programs in Video Games
| Autor: | Rowan Tulloch, Michael Hitchens, Adam Ruch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Structure (mathematical logic)
Critical practice Multimedia business.industry Process (engineering) Computer science General Arts and Humanities General Social Sciences computer.software_genre Degree (music) Coursework Cultural studies business General Economics Econometrics and Finance Curriculum computer Interactive media |
| Zdroj: | Asian Social Science. 8 |
| ISSN: | 1911-2025 1911-2017 |
| DOI: | 10.5539/ass.v8n14p49 |
| Popis: | Macquarie University, in 2012, introduced two undergraduate coursework programs in the area of video games. These programs are a joint initiative of the Departments of Computing and Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies. The programs represent an innovative approach to curriculum structure in this area, combining technical, design and reflective critical practice to produce rounded graduates with a wide knowledge of issues and practices in interactive media. This paper describes the process of designing these programs, the aims and rationales guiding their design and their detailed structure. The central guiding principle behind the programs was that accomplished designers of interactive media, particularly video games, need both a sound technical background and an appreciation of the relationship between users, society and their designs. This is reflected in both the structure of the programs and the pedagogical approaches in the specialist units. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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