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The Game Balancing course teaches students how to use level design and system design knowledge from previous courses to create projects that capitalize on the strengths of their own designs. Students will also learn about communicating to the player...

In Project and Portfolio I: Game Design, students will construct a basic software program using code outside of a game engine. Through this work, students will gain experience with procedural logic in a scripting language, linear thinking, and data...

Games are collections of systems. As such, a game designer must be able to understand how the values underlying those systems are generated and how the data interact. In Systems Design, students will use spreadsheets to record, store, and manipulate...

The Level Design I course explores how to analyze game levels and break them down into their basic structural components. Students will learn the benchmarks to properly guide their design when working on a level. Understanding the purpose any...

The Technical Writing course teaches students to write and organize effective technical documents for specialized audiences. The ability to clearly put into words how products are installed, configured, customized, and deployed is essential in...

The Music Business Models course provides students with an overview of music business corporate structure and the support companies that assist in the development, distribution, and sale of music. The course also covers management configuration for...

The Artist Management course explores the career path of the manager. This position plays a significant role in the entertainment business community and in the career of the artist or band. Course topics include the artist/manager relationship...

The Music Evaluation for Artists and Repertoire course focuses on developing listening skills through critically evaluating recorded music and live concert material as the basis for talent scouting and artists and repertoire (A&R) in the music...

The Music Copyright and Publishing course teaches students how to protect their creative works and provides an overview of the business mechanisms that can affect the use of their songs and those of their clients. Along with the global topics of...

The Music Business Marketing course explores marketing concepts as they relate to the nuances of the music business. Students will construct strategic plans in the selection and development of music business products and integrate traditional and...