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Majoring in Video Games

Radio, television and film are media that have long been the subjects of academic study. The University of California's campus at Irvine, renown for excellence in traditional real-world subjects like engineering, medicine and business, is branching out into virtual reality.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Radio, television and film are media that have long been the subjects of academic study. The University of California's campus at Irvine, renown for excellence in traditional real-world subjects like engineering, medicine and business, is branching out into virtual reality. UCI students will now be able to get degrees in a major called “game science,” the study of video games. Magda El Zarki directs the University's Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Magda El Zarki
Director, UC Irvine's Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds

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Majoring in Video Games

Radio, television and film are media that have long been the subjects of academic study. The University of California's campus at Irvine, renown for excellence in traditional real-world subjects like engineering, medicine and business, is branching out into virtual reality.

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To the Point

Majoring in Video Games

Radio, television and film are media that have long been the subjects of academic study. The University of California's campus at Irvine, renown for excellence in traditional real-world subjects like engineering, medicine and business, is branching out into virtual reality.

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