Two Faculty Openings in EMAC Program
The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites scholars to apply for two positions in the Emerging Media and Communications (EMAC) Program beginning as early as August 2013: one at the Assistant Professor level and the other at the tenured level. The latter appointment seeks an individual to serve as the Director of the EMAC program. Appointment could begin as early as September 1, 2013; search will remain open until positions are filled. Assistant … Read more
ATEC GameLab Projects Nearing Beta
As the deadline approaches to finish the beta versions of their games, several of the Spring 2012 GameLab development teams wrote about their games-in-progress to provide insight into their creative process. Beta presentations for these and the remaining GameLab projects, Paper Master Erbu and RAAARGH!, will be held on Tuesday, April 2 from 1-4 pm. in ATEC 1.202. Game testing is open to the public. Bat Out of Hell When you work in Hell, the Devil does not accept two week notices. You have … Read more
Capstones in the Fall
Looking for capstone registration? Are you worried because it doesn’t appear in Coursebook? Don’t worry, there will be capstones in the Fall. The course just does not appear in Coursebook. To register for capstone you should download the Undergraduate capstone form or the Graduate capstone form, and talk to the professor you want to supervise your project. Keep in mind that each professor only has a limited number of students that he or she can supervise, so you want to talk … Read more
Fall & Spring Course Book
The Summer and Fall 2013 schedule is now live in Course Book and Galaxy. Please refer to Course Book (http://coursebook.utdallas.edu/) to find updated information on days and times. As a reminder, the schedule is subject to change, and official course information should always be found via Galaxy or Course Book. NOTE: Room locations will be updated at a later date and time once the new ATEC building has been completed. Undergraduate EMAC students please contact Melissa Hernandez-Katz (last names A-K), … Read more
How EMAC Got Me Through SXSW Music Week Without a Badge or Wristband
FEATURE is written by Chachi Flores who is an EMAC Junior, he comes from a history of English, journalism, and film studies. He loves to connect with people over social media; honing his skills at EMAC in social, SEO, and content creation. If you didn’t stay connected during South by Southwest (SXSW) to your network of sources through social media this year…you lost out. Networking guru and one of the EMAC 4372 instructors, Nico Martini would agree: staying connected was imperative in 2013 to maximize … Read more
GameLab Fall 2013 Pitch Finalists Selected for Live Presentations
Of the 22 game proposals reviewed by a small committee of four ATEC instructors and alumni, 12 have been selected for a live pitch. Pitches will be held Friday, March 22nd from 1:30-3:30 pm in the Jonsson Performance Hall, JO 2.604. Students will have five minutes to present their pitch, followed by no more than five minutes for additional questions from the selection committee and audience. This year’s selection committee will be comprised of nine faculty members, graduate students, and … Read more
EMAC Grad mentioned in Art+Seek
As South by Southwest (SXSW) is taking over Austin, TX in Dallas the team at KERA was busy working on a story about how high-tech is meeting high-fashion. The Art+Seek article written by Lauren Silverman covers the role of technology and it’s history in fashion starting with MIT’s “wearable computer.” Silverman spoke with Designer Jennifer Darmour who was at SXSW interactive talk about the movement to blend technology and fashion more seamlessly. In Silverman’s article she mentions a prototype garment … Read more
ATEC program named one of the top graduate game design programs in the nation
UT Dallas’ ATEC program was named by the Princeton Review as one of the top graduate game design program in the nation. The University was ranked 11th. Read more here. THE PRINCETON REVIEW NAMES TOP UNDERGRAD AND GRAD SCHOOLS TO STUDY GAME DESIGN FOR 2013: U-Utah #1 On Undergrad List / U-Southern Cal #1 on Grad List NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 — The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com) — one of the nation’s best-known education services companies — today issued its … Read more
Advocating For Open Access
Open Access has been receiving more attention lately, with many scholars advocating for increasing for removing limitations on access and distribution of their work. In response to a WhiteHouse.gov petition, the White House even issued a directive guaranteeing that all publicly funded scientific research will be publicly available 12 months after publication. Associate Professor in EMAC, David Parry has been a vocal proponent of moving to Open Access. He joined The Chronicle for their Tech Therapy podcast to explain why he thinks Open Access is not … Read more
GameLab Pitches Due March 18, Crew Applications Due April 1
Prospective creative directors interested in pitching their games for the Fall 2013 session of the Game Production Lab must submit their one- to two-page pitch documents via email, in .doc or .docx format, to Dr. Monica Evans (mevans@utdallas.edu) by 11:59 PM on March 18. Download the pitch guidelines. Candidates selected for further consideration will present their pitches live on Friday, March 22 at 1:30 PM in the Jonsson Performance Hall, JO 2.604. This event is open to students and is strongly encouraged … Read more
