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Turning Your Passion Into a Job: Careers in the Video Game Industry

In this one-time course, learners will discover many different ways they can turn their passion for video games into a career. This course will go beyond the world of streaming and focus on academic areas where video games can become a job.
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1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

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In this one-time course, learners will explore the various topics: 
-Video games as a growing technology industry
-Video game careers across the development cycle
-Scientific careers that can expand into the world of video games
-Majors and minors that help prepare students for jobs in gaming
-Guidance on deciding what aspects of video games learners might want to pursue (development, publishing, social media management, user experience research, quality assurance, and more)

This course is designed to provide academic expectations for careers in video games and will not discuss how to be a successful streamer or YouTuber.

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Joined April, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
As a user experience researcher, I have had the privilege to work directly with many video game companies and developers to help develop and publish their games. Having experienced the fun and work-aspects of the video game industry has allowed me to step inside the development cycle and guide students who would like to do the same. The video game industry is a growing technology field that has reached mainstream appeal. Having been inside this as a scientist in both console, PC, and AR/VR spaces has prepared me to teach our youth how to make their passion a career. 

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Meets once
55 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-10 learners per class

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