COM 456 - History and Practice of Convergent Gaming (Put on reserve 9/16/18)

Description:
Course emphasizes the design and practice of role-playing games with a significant focus on computer-based Massive Multi-user Online Role Play Games (MMORPGs). The course will look at the economics, culture, art, design, and history of the rapidly growing Role Playing Games market. (Put on reserve 9/16/18, will go inactive 8/24/21)

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to either the communication studies, public relations, film, or journalism major.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the history of convergence and gaming, from the games of the post printing era to gaming as it exists in the era of computer communications.
Identify current trends in gaming, particularly r-ole playing games, and look at the difference between online gaming and pen and paper games.
Learn to study games in a research setting, either by studying the games themselves, or the social effects of playing the games.
Observe games being used for research.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/18/10

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