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1 Get More Insight! First Year Student Academic Advising Day Prof. David Finkel and Prof. Britt Snyder IMGD Web page at: http://imgd.wpi.edu/ http://imgd.wpi.edu/ Interactive Media & Game Development

2 Outcomes Learn about the IMGD major Get advice for C and D term course selection –Registration December 3! Have your questions answered

3 Agenda 10 minutes Review of IMGD major 10 minutes Course selection C, D terms 2 minutesMore IMGD 10 minutes Q&A

4 4 Interactive Media and Game Development All aspects of creating computer-based interactive media and games –Game design –Content creation –Programming –Testing –Project management

5 Art + Tech = Games ArtTech IMGD Design 5

6 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound IMGD Course Flow IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

7 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Core Courses IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

8 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Visual Art IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

9 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Tech Courses IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI (CS Courses)

10 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Design Courses IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

11 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Advanced IMGD IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

12 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Other IMGD IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

13 IMGD 1001 Game Dev Process IMGD 1000 Critical Studies IMGD 1002 Storytelling IMGD 2030 Game Audio IMGD 2900 Game Design I IMGD 2000 Social Issues IMGD 2001 Philosophy IMGD 2500 Tabletop Strategy IMGD 2005 Machinima IMGD 2101 Model I IMGD 2201 Animation I IMGD 2700 Digital Painting AR 1101 Digital Art AR 1100 Essentials of Art AR 2202 Figure Drawing IMGD 3000 Technical Game Dev I CS 2303 System Program IMGD 3500 Artistic Game Dev I IMGD 3100 Novel Interfaces IMGD 302x Game Design II IMGD 3101 Model II IMGD 3201 Animation II IMGD 4200 History and Future IMGD 4100 AI and Games IMGD 4600 Serious Games IMGD 4000 Technical Game Dev II IMGD 4700 Advanced Storytelling IMGD 4500 Artistic Game Dev II IMGD 3700 Concept Art EN 2211 Elements of Writing MU 3613 Digital Sound Graduate Courses IMGD 5100 Immersive HCI IMGD 5200 History and Future II IMGD 5300 Design Int Experience IMGD 5400 Production Mng of IM HCI

14 Year 1 2 IMGD core courses (IMGD 1000, IMGD 1001 or IMGD 1002)IMGD 1000IMGD 1001IMGD 1002 Art course (AR 1100)AR 1100 Computer Science course (CS 1101, CS 1102, or CS110x)CS 1101CS 1102CS110x English, Writing or Rhetoric course If IMGD-Tech: –CS courses (CS 2102, CS 2303, and CS 2223)CS 2102CS 2303CS 2223 –HUA courses (for HUA requirement) If IMGD-Art: –AR courses (AR 1101 and AR 2101)AR 1101AR 2101 –CS, Math or Science course Major question … are you going to a project center for your IQP (Junior year)? Apply in time your Sophomore year! http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Projects/available.html (Note: PE courses anytime)

15 Agenda 5 minutes Review of IMGD major 10 minutes Course selection C, D terms 5 minutesMore IMGD 10 minutes Q&A

16 IMGD Tech Track C-term IMGD 1002, IMGD 2001, IMGD 2030 CS 1101, CS 2303 or CS 2022 Math or Science HUA Requirement - Depth or breadth D-term IMGD 1002, IMGD 2000, IMGD 2030, IMGD 2500 CS 2022, CS 2102, or CS 2223 Math or Science HUA Requirement - Depth or breadth

17 IMGD Art Track C-term AR 1100, AR 1101, AR 2101, AR 2202 CS 110x Math or Science HUA Requirement - Depth or breadth IMGD 1002, IMGD 2001, IMGD 2030 D-term IMGD 2000, IMGD 1002, IMGD 2030, IMGD 2500 AR 1101 (if not yet) AR 2201 or AR 2700 Math or Science HUA Requirement - Depth or breadth *Depending on what you took in A and B terms*

18 2013-2014 Term Offerings A-Term B-Term C-Term D-Term 1001 MBJ 1000 KZ 1002 DMO 1002 DMO 1001 MBJ 1000 DCF 1002 DMO 1000 DCF 2000 DXF 2900 DXF 2001 JS6 2000 KZ 2101 RS9 2201 RS9 2030 KZ 2030 KZ 2700 SBR 2201 RS9 2101 SBR 2500 GDP 2101 RS9 2201 JHF 3000 MLC 3101 SBR 3201 RS9 3500 JR1 300x JR1 3700 SBR 3100 RL1 302x MBJ 4100 JK 4000 RL1 4500 JHF Fall Spring 5300 Design of Inter Exp 5200/4200 Future and History Course Schedules at: http://www.wpi.edu/offices/registrar/schedules.html http://www.wpi.edu/offices/registrar/schedules.html

19 Agenda 10 minutes Review of IMGD major 5 minutes Course selection C, D terms 5 minutesMore IMGD 10 minutes Q&A

20 Year 2 Rest of IMGD core (IMGD 1000, IMGD 1001 or IMGD 1002)IMGD 1000IMGD 1001IMGD 1002 Social and/or Philo Issues course (IMGD 2000 or IMGD 2001)IMGD 2000IMGD 2001 If IMGD-Tech: –CS courses (including CS 3733 and CS 3041)CS 3733CS 3041 –Final HUA courses plus Inquiry or PracticumInquiry or Practicum If IMGD-Art: –HUA courses plus Inquiry or PracticumInquiry or Practicum –CS, Math or Science course (for Technical requirement) Math or Science course Music course (IMGD 203x possibly MU 3613)IMGD 203xMU 3613 Social Science course Finish Humanities Requirement http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/HUA/Requirements/index.html D-Term: arrange IQP for Year 3 Major question … are you going to Japan or Silicon Valley project center for your MQP (Senior year)? Apply in B-term Junior year!

21 Year 3 IQP (if on-campus, preferably in A, B and C terms) Social and/or Philo Issues course (IMGD 2000 or IMGD 2001)IMGD 2000IMGD 2001 If IMGD-Tech: –IMGD 3000 and IMGD 4000IMGD 3000IMGD 4000 –Additional IMGD (need 5 total) –Finish most CS courses If IMGD-Art: –IMGD 3500 and IMGD 4500IMGD 3500IMGD 4500 –Additional IMGD (need 5 total) –Finish most HUA courses Electives: IMGD, Science/Engineering, Math, Management, etc. Social Science course Math or Science course (if not done already) Consider BS/MS (see later slides) D-Term: arrange MQP for Year 3 –Project Pitch day!

22 Year 4 MQP (if on-campus, preferably in A, B and C terms) If IMGD-Tech: –Finish remaining CS courses –Finish any remaining IMGD If IMGD-Art: –Finish remaining HUA courses –Finish any remaining IMGD If BS/MS, t ake 4k-level courses: –IMGD 4100 (AI in Games), IMGD 4200 (History), IMGD 4600 (Serious Games), IMGD 4700 (Quests) Electives: IMGD, Science/Engineering, Math, Management, etc. Social Science course (if needed) Job hunting or grad school applications !

23 HUA Requirement All WPI students (IMGD Art and Tech) 6 courses total Depth and Breadth –4 in one area (including practicum/seminar) –1 in one other area –1 additional HUA course in any area Practicum/Seminar (counts as 1 course) Offerings at: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/HUA/Requirements/inquiry.html http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/HUA/Requirements/inquiry.html

24 A Word About Your Courses IMGD has carefully designed your curricula –IMGD Core + Track Core + IMGD Depth You need to treat all of these courses as IMGD courses –You will need them to be successful! –Advanced courses, your MQP, and your future CAREER assume you are well versed in them!

25 Portfolios Everyone should have one (not just IMGD Art)! Samples: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/imgd/our-students.html

26 BS/MS BS and MS in 5 years Double-count ugrad courses –Maximum of 12 credits Who? –Those that want “big picture” and extra experience Jobs: –producers, designers, academics (professors), project leaders (tech, art, or design) ComponentCredits Core Courses9 Focus Courses6 Elective Courses6 Thesis/Project9 Total30 Master of Science in IMGD IMGD 5100. Immersive Human-Computer Interaction (3) IMGD 5200. History and Future of Immersive and Interactive Media (3) IMGD 5300. Design of Interactive Experiences (3) IMGD 5400. Production Management for Interactive Media (3) Core Courses - Choose 3 of 4 (9 credits) IMGD 5900. Master’s Thesis or IMGD 5910. Master’s Project Thesis/Project (9 credits) Technical Focus (6) or Serious Games Focus (6) or Management Focus (6) Focus Courses (6 credits) Selected from courses in the Core and Focus Areas. Elective Courses (6 credits)

27 Resources IMGD Advisor! (C-term … or sooner) Resources http://www.wpi.edu/academics/imgd/student-resources.html Advising aids http://www.wpi.edu/academics/imgd/advising-aids.html –Tracking sheets Tech Art Tech+CS –Four-Year Plan –Undergraduate catalog http://www.wpi.edu/academics/catalogs/ugrad.html Course schedule http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Registrar/schedules.html Time Management and Academic Coaching http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/ARC/services.html

28 Agenda 10 minutes Review of IMGD major 5 minutes Course selection C, D terms 5 minutesMore IMGD 10 minutes Q&A

29 Questions? Take home message; –Read the catalog –Use the IMGD tracking sheet –Consult with your academic advisor –Meet with an IMGD faculty member

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