ART 2940 Play: Art and Making Games

3 units
Visual Arts
Faculty of Arts
This course introduces students to the conception and production of interactive audio-visual screen-based work. It provides a critical context for creation at the intersection of contemporary art and experimental game design. Students will gain hands-on experience and training with current digital production tools and build practical understanding of game theory, interactive narrative construction, prototyping and more.

Components:

Laboratory

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 university course units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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