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Academic Year

Programs

Course ID

Course ID	Course
GAME 341	GAME 341 Interactive Storytelling Course Credits: 3 An in-depth look at the various forms of writing for video games. Students will study and practice game story scripting, writing for interface, dialogue and narration, as well as video game technical writing. Students will develop skills to handle the many writing tasks necessary for a game development project. Students who are not part of the Game Development program will also benefit from taking this course, as it is also applicable to non-game forms of media production. Cross-listed: MCOM 341 Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 207, 208, MCOM 261, 351, 361, 362, 461
GAME 350	GAME 350 Video Game Programming Course Credits: 3 An in-depth hands-on study of the technologies critical to game development. Through frequent exercises and projects, students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to program video games—most importantly, the game engines currently employed by the TWU Game Development Program. Student software developers will study industry best practices and critically consider how best to do their work with the highest ethical and moral standards. Prerequisite(s): CMPT 166, 231
GAME 351	GAME 351 Artificial Intelligence for Video Games Course Credits: 3 A study of the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to video games. Students will investigate the theory behind effective AI in games, and with frequent exercises and projects will practice programming AI as much as possible. Student software developers will gain the abilities necessary to make key contributions to the creation of video games in the Game Development project courses. Prerequisite(s): CMPT 166, 231
GAME 360	GAME 360 The Business of Video Games Course Credits: 3 An overview of business practices unique to the video game industry, including finance, marketing, management, intellectual property and business models. In short, students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to run the business aspects of the Game Development Project courses. Students will also critically examine ethical and moral issues in the games industry. Cross-listed: BUSI 360 Prerequisite(s): GAME 110. BUSI 111 also required for students in the Marketing & Management Stream.
GAME 380	GAME 380 Game Development Field Placement Course Credits: 1, 2, 3 Game Development students engage in practical work experience with game development companies. Students will primarily learn through doing work for a professional company, but they will also have readings and class discussions on preparation for professional careers. Students should take this course near the end of the program so that they have developed sufficient skills to be valuable contributors in a professional workplace. Prerequisite(s): Minimum third-year standing in the Game Development program
GAME 381	GAME 381 Professional Preparation Course Credits: 3 Prepare for work in the games industry by learning about job searching, portfolio preparation, networking, and other relevant topics. This course is meant to complement GAME 380 “Game Development Field Placement”; it may be taken in addition to or in place of that course. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of third-year standing
GAME 382	GAME 382 Co-op placement in Game Development Course Credits: 3 A full semester in a full-time paid position in a Game Development-related role. Students will gain first-hand professional experience, building connections between their classroom learning and real-world practice, and preparing for their own careers. Prerequisite(s): GAME 110; acceptance into GAME Co-op Program
GAME 390	GAME 390 Game Development Project II Course Credits: 3 An intermediate project-based course in which teams of students will work together to create and release video games that are more advanced and polished than the projects from GAME 290. Each student will contribute on the basis of their specialized training to this point in the program. This is the first course of a two-part project course that will run for two semesters during the students' third year. Prerequisite(s): GAME 290
GAME 391	GAME 391 Game Development Project II Course Credits: 3 An intermediate project-based course in which teams of students will work together to create and release video games that are more advanced and polished than the projects from GAME 290. Each student will contribute on the basis of their specialized training to this point in the program. This is the second course of a two-part project course that will run for two semesters during the students' third year. Prerequisite(s): GAME 390

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