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Professional Masters employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and.

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1 Professional Masters employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

2 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Curriculum Development: Responding to industry demand I - Specialist role in large organisation T – Adaptable role in SME M – Full Stack Developer Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

3 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Academy and Industry Industrial relations “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” Lee Trevino (n.d.) Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

4 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Communities of Practice “Skillset should work with the UK Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education at Abertay University to develop a template for introducing credit bearing workplace simulation into other specialist video games and visual effects courses in the UK” Ian Livingston OBE (2010) Next Gen Report Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

5 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Proximity to Expertise - Access to industry tool and techniques - Access to professional knowledge and expertise - Exposure to industry standard processes and procedures - Support for innovation and enterprise Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

6 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Observability “Don’t tell me, show me!” - Recruitment is the industry’s biggest risk - Close engagement in context - External evidence of quality Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

7 Employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Outcomes… - High levels of graduate employment in the sector ~ 100% - Strong career progression - High levels of studio start-up - Resilience of local cluster - Research impact…. Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

8 Professional Masters employer engagement and curriculum development in games and digital arts
Professor Gregor White Head of School of Arts, Media and Computer Games

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