AIU-Buckhead Launches Game Design & Development Study Program; Innovative Program to Focus on Urban Students.ATLANTA -- American InterContinental in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal adj. 1. Extending or taking place between or among continents: intercontinental exploration; intercontinental cooperation. 2. University-Buckhead (AIU-B), a provider of postsecondary education in metro Atlanta, announced today that it will now offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. Also named in some countries the Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA. in Game Design & Development with concentrations in Game Design and Game Programming. Classes begin Tuesday, January 17, 2006. To celebrate the launch of the new program and to introduce students to the game design industry, AIU-Buckhead and V 103 FM will host a "We Got Game" Open House on Wednesday evening, December 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the school's Buckhead campus. During the event, attendees will be able to observe game design demonstrations and experience gaming first hand. AIU-Buckhead instructors and staff will be available to answer questions about AIU AIU American Intercontinental University AIU Allegheny Intermediate Unit (Homestead, PA) AIU Atlantic International University AIU Association of Indian Universities AIU Association Internationale des Universités and the new study program. AIU-Buckhead's curriculum for game design and development incorporates classes within the Visual Communication Department as well as the Information Technology Department, designed to provide students with a blended and well-rounded education in the field. This blending of disciplines is unique to AIU and can provide students with both the academics and practical experience that will help them to work in this exciting industry. Students enrolled in the program can earn their degree in as little as three years. Throughout the study program students can learn programming, mechanics, dynamics, physiology physiology (fĭzēŏl`əjē), study of the normal functioning of animals and plants during life and of the activities by which life is maintained and transmitted. It is based fundamentally on the activities of protoplasm. , aesthetics aesthetics (ĕsthĕt`ĭks), the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of art and the criteria of artistic judgment. and 3D animation skills. Core curriculum includes C++ Programming, 3D Rendering, Design Theory and Digital Audio & Video. Students are required to take Game Design Project and Portfolio classes which allow them to build their design portfolios with their own 2-D and 3-D game design projects. AIU-Buckhead's program is unique because students can choose to focus on the urban game design and development industry. This effort is spearheaded by AIU-Buckhead program chair and Urban Video Game Academy co-founder, Joe Saulter. An urban video game focus encourages interested students from disadvantaged urban areas to explore the video game design and development industry by helping them explore opportunities within the gaming industry. "Game design and development technologies are extremely popular with today's students, and urban students are no exception," says Joe Saulter, Program Chairman, Game Design and Development at AIU-Buckhead and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Entertainment Arts Research and Co-Founder of the Urban Video Game Academy, one of the first African-American owned 3-D video game companies in the nation. "Our Game Design and Development Program encourages interested students from disadvantaged areas to explore opportunities within the video Game Design and Development industry." Students who enroll at AIU-Buckhead have access to talented faculty, industry-current tools, and teaching methodologies that can assist them in becoming prepared professionals and contributors in their chosen career field. Prospective students interested in enrolling for the next term should visit www.aiubuckhead.com or call 800-955-2120 for more information or to schedule a visit. American InterContinental University American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol CECO). It was founded in 1977 as the American College of Applied Arts. Buckhead A provider of postsecondary education, Atlanta-based American InterContinental University's Buckhead Campus, offers bachelor degree programs in Criminal Justice, International Business, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Marketing and Design, Media Production, Visual Communication and a Master's Degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in Business Administration and Bachelor's of Fine Arts degrees in Game Design and Development. American InterContinental University is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional educational accreditation agency for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the southern United States. to award Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees. For more information, visit: www.aiubuckhead.com/index.asp. |
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