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<div style="font-size: 12px;"><big><big><big><big>Apply now for
the Specialization in Game Design and Development!</big></big></big></big></div>
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<div>The specialization brings together students in
Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Computer
Science, and Studio Art. The specialization complements the
breadth and depth of knowledge students acquire in their majors
with a multidisciplinary understanding of game design
and development. For most majors outside of TC, the
specialization often nearly fulfills the student's cognate
requirements.<br>
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Through the Game Specialization courses, students will learn the
technology, design fundamentals, and development process of
digital games, as well as the history, social impacts, and
business of games. Students will also gain valuable skills in
communicating and collaborating in team-based projects
while building a strong portfolio of games.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 12px;">The specialization contains four
courses, taken in sequence, totaling 12 credits, usually taken
during your junior and senior years, including:</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">TC 445 Digital Game
Design & Development I (Fall offering, 3 credits)</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">TC 455 Digital Game
Design & Development II (Spring offering, 3 credits)</div>
<div>TC 497 Game Design Studio (Fall offering, 3 credits)</div>
<div>TC 498 Collaborative Game Design (Spring offering, 3
credits)</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;"><big><big><big>Through
these courses, you learn the technology, design
fundamentals, and development process of digital games, as
well as the history, social impacts, and business of
games. You also gain valuable skills in communicating and
collaborating in team-based projects while building a
strong portfolio of games.</big></big></big></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;"><big><big><big>Complete
details on the specialization, including how to apply, are
available at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gamedesign.msu.edu/">http://gamedesign.msu.edu</a>.</big></big></big></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; font-size: 12px;"><big><big><big>We
will review applications between now and the end of March,
2012 for students wishing to begin the specialization in
Fall 2012 semester. Apply now!</big></big></big></div>
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Brian Winn<br>
Director, Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab<br>
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies,<br>
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media<br>
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253 Communication Bldg.<br>
Michigan State University<br>
East Lansing, MI 48824<br>
517.353.5497 (office)<br>
517.353.5498 (fax)<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:winnb@msu.edu">winnb@msu.edu</a>
(email)<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://gel.msu.edu/winn/">http://gel.msu.edu/winn/</a><br>
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