Educating Game Designers - Too Much "Game" at Game Schools - Extra Credits

When students complain that their school didn't prepare them and designers report they give no special weight to job applicants with a design degree, something has gone wrong. A rigorous liberal arts education combined with ongoing project courses may give students the social and intellectual skills that systems and design courses alone cannot. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC (---More below)
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