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When I was in college, I often found that video games interfered with my learning rather than encouraged it. That was a long time ago, however, and now many institutions offer specific courses dedicated to learn the craft of game creation. Now a university in Dublin Ireland is about to launch that country's very first Masters degree program focusing on interactive entertainment. Computer science degree holders will be able to join the one year postgraduate program, focusing on different aspects of the craft, such as AI, real-time animation, and tightening up the graphics on level 3.
Course director Dr. Steven Collins detailed the program's lofty goals.
"If we can continue to grow the skills and knowledge available in Ireland in key areas, building on our research strengths, we have the ability to make Ireland a specialized hub for this business."
Not sure if the program will make Ireland the go-to country for game development talent, but with a program designed by some of the top gaming companies, utilizing real-world tools (they'd better have an Unreal Engine 3 license), and supported by Microsoft, I'd say they're off to a good start.
Just really wish they had programs like this back in my day. Then again, I failed bowling.
Masters in gaming at university [BBC via Gamasutra]
