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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GAME 432 Capstone Portfolio

4 credits
Students will concentrate on developing their entrepreneurial skills and creating a professional quality portfolio which expresses their unique creative vision and demonstrates their specific industry skills. Lecture and lab will include revising work to industry specifications, editing demo reels, engaging in industry job research, practicing concept pitches and job interviews, developing self-publishing strategies, and developing a robust online and social media professional network. Work will be critiqued by peers and industry professionals.

Prerequisites: GAME 420  and GAME 422  

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • produce project architecture, workflow, and pipeline working with data structures, porting to mobile platforms, and utilizing inter-process communication techniques and graphics processing units programming
  • develop proficiency creating and integrating user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) into interactive projects with an emphasis on human-centered design theory and principles of inclusive and accessible design
  • create and present a professional-quality portfolio and demo games to obtain an entry-level position at a game development company, interactive media studio, or animation studio 

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20