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    • 04/07/2007 at 1:30 pm #6108
      Anonymous
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      Just heard on 98fm that UCD have announced a new games design degree for next year, anyone else hear anything about this the report was pretty vague?

    • 04/07/2007 at 1:52 pm #37538
      Anonymous
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      Is it design or programming. most likely programming?

    • 04/07/2007 at 1:53 pm #37539
      Anonymous
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      Im not sure its was a vague report ive emailed UCD and 98fm looking for more information, when i get more info ill post it up :)

    • 04/07/2007 at 2:04 pm #37542
      Anonymous
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      Nice one, cheers. Will read with interest as the "name" universities finally get on the bandwagon…

      Dave

    • 04/07/2007 at 3:07 pm #37544
      Aphra K
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      nope, no nothing about it. I wonder who in UCD is behind it?

      Aphra.

    • 04/07/2007 at 3:15 pm #37545
      Anonymous
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      Also an official announcement of the Trinity MA in Video Games (as previewed at the Birthday shindig) has just been released…

      http://www.breakingnews.ie/Ireland/?jp=MHKFQLGBEYQL&rss=rss2

      Well done to Steve and all involved! ;)

    • 04/07/2007 at 4:01 pm #37548
      Anonymous
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      Not heard anything. I wonder if it’s an entirely new degree or if it has stemmed from the comp sci or multimedia departments. Will keep an eye on it.

    • 04/07/2007 at 8:18 pm #37554
      Anonymous
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      Just an FYI (not a shameless plug at all :lol:)

      The DIT has a wonderful games programming stream in its BSc in Computer Science degree. Subjects include:

      Intro to games programming (ludology & 2D gaming)
      Modding (currently based on the Crytek engine)
      Mobile robotics
      Programming Game Worlds (lost of maths, DirectX & C++)
      Programming Game Behavior (Collision detection, pathfinding, AI)
      AI 1 & 2
      Digital audio
      Music technology
      Middleware (physics/audio/networking)
      Mobile & mulitplayer

      I know cause I teach on it! We have put a lot of thought into the course. Its got a good balance of ludology & design vs maths/physics/programming as befits a computer science course. BTW you also study the usual comp sci stuff, databases, web programming, computer technology/maths knowledge management etc.

      Have a look here at some of the course notes:

      http://www.comp.dit.ie/bduggan/Courses/games/index.html

      We also hosted CGAMES in 2006 http://www.comp.dit.ie/cgames/

      Feel free to give me a shout if you want any more information. We really must do better at promoting ourselves!

      Bryan

    • 04/07/2007 at 8:37 pm #37555
      Anonymous
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      Just saw on the RTE news about some games Masters couse thats starting in Dublin soon. Everyone gets there own 360. but its programing and stuff so i think the computer science couse would be better in the long run for anyone intrested.

      I am more into Level design etc so i dont need to worry.

    • 04/07/2007 at 10:32 pm #37558
      Anonymous
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      Now am getting confused with all this new games programming :?: :?:
      Can any one just bullet point the new courses?

    • 05/07/2007 at 2:19 pm #37573
      Anonymous
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      I have to agree with Ola, a lack of transparency with the courses is very confusing.
      I feel that everytime I come onto to the site a new, better course appears, and the confusion grows.
      Apart from "http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/courses/", is there another list?

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