Team-Teaching the Art and Sound of Video Games

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Photos: Miguel Bernard

On Thursday, April 11, 2013 the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning sponsored a presentation by TGI members Sarah Kate Gillespie and Tom Zlabinger from the Department of Performing & Fine Arts. The talk was titled “Multiplayer Classroom: Team-Teaching the Art & Sound of Video Games Across Two Disciplines,” and the speakers described their experiences team-teaching a course on the art and sound of video games. The course was offered as a pilot course, and it is a rare example of interdisciplinary teaching at York. Now a 40-year-old medium, video games are incredibly complex, and providing multiple perspectives on the art form requires multiple instructors or courses. The pair described their experiences coordinating their teaching methods and attitudes, and we look forward to seeing great work come from their students in the future.IMG_6922

 

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