Courses

IGME.119 - 2D Animation and Asset Production

SCHOOL · GRADUATE LEVEL · CORE OR ELECTIVE

This course provides a theoretical framework covering the principles of animation and its use in game design to affect user experience. Emphasis will be placed upon principles that support character development and animations that show cause and effect. Students will apply these principles to create animations that reflect movement and character appropriate for different uses and environments.

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IGME.201 - New Media Interactive Design and Algorithmic Problem Solving III

SCHOOL · GRADUATE LEVEL · CORE OR ELECTIVE

This is the third course in the software development sequence for new media interactive development students. Students further their exploration of problem solving and abstraction through coverage of topics such as GUI development, events, file I/O, networking, threading, and other advanced topics related to the design and development of modern dynamic applications. Programming assignments are an integral part of the course.

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IGME.220 - Game Design & Development I

Rochester Institute of Technology · Undergraduate · Core Class

A foundational course in game design and development, focusing on core mechanics, systems thinking, and rapid prototyping.

IGME.235 - Introduction to Web Technology for Game Developers

Rochester Institute of Technology · Undergraduate · Core Class

This course introduces web technologies commonly used in the production and distribution of both content focused web sites, and in the creation of interactive applications and games. Students will create web sites and web-native interactive experiences, and publish them to the web. Programming projects are required.

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IGME.236 - Experience Design for Games & Media

SCHOOL · GRADUATE LEVEL · CORE OR ELECTIVE

This course examines the concepts of interface and interaction models in a media-specific context, with particular emphasis on the concept of the immersive interface. This course explores concepts such as perception, expectation, Gestalt Theory, interactivity, Semiotics, presence, and immersion in the context of media application development and deployment. In addition, underlying concepts of cognitive psychology and cognitive science will be integrated where appropriate. These theories are then integrated in the exploration of the immersive interface, and with related concepts such as user-level-interface modification, augmentation of identity, and the interface as a social catalyst.

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IGME.470 - Physical Computing and Alternative Controllers

Rochester Institute of Technology · Undergraduate · Advanced Elective

The rich variety and widespread adoption of gestural touch screens, motion-sensing devices, weight-reactive surfaces, wearable digital devices, and similar interface products demonstrates the demand for well-integrated devices and services that seamlessly couple people and environments. Such products can interface computers with real-world inputs and outputs, and give people new ways of controlling and experiencing their devices and information. This course provides a rapid technical introduction to basic electronics (components, circuits, microcontrollers, etc.) and emphasizes the application of interface design concepts to physically interactive and innovative product development. The course requires solo and team projects that blend electronics, programming, and design.

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Introductory Programming (C#)

CCNY · Undergraduate · Core Class

Covers programming fundamentals including variables, control flow, functions, collections, object-oriented design, and file I/O using C#.