School of Game Development

The Academy is hosting a poster contest for Sexual Assault Awareness! Apply before April 9th for a chance to win $100 Amazon Gift Card! To register for the contest, email: [email protected]

There have been some updates so be sure to check here: http://bit.ly/SP21-GAM-VOH for updated links, days and to take notice of the Day's Staff are unable to hold regularly scheduled office hours. The office team will keep these information updated! What are Virtual Office Hours? They are opportunities for all students receive feedback on homework or class clarification, and the ability to interact with GAM faculty instructors! This is an open session like a study hall where students can drop in with no appointments required. Make sure to take this opportunity to connect with our staff to ask questions!

The 11th Annual Rookie Awards is now open for submission! The Rookie Awards is the world's largest contest for aspiring creatives in games, animation, visual effects, immersive media, motion graphics and 3D visualization. Fellow Academy students have either won or placed in this competition in previous years so don't miss you chance to showcase your creative works to industry heavyweights and influencers, receive badges and certificates, connect with other young artists and more! Interested? Submit your work before June 1st, 2021 HERE: https://www.therookies.co/contests/groups/rookie-awards-2021

This upcoming Tuesday 3/16 at 11am PST, Fernando Reyes Medina, multi-award winning game designer, is hosting this BAFTA event centered around the world of game design! BAFTA hosts events like this with the intent to connect students like you with professionals working in the industry. Be sure to send in questions in advance if there is anything in particular that you would like to see discussed. RSVP at this link: http://bit.ly/3erwzF5

Virtual Office Hours start today, Monday, March 8th and you are now welcome to participate in Virtual Office Hours to receive feedback on homework or class clarification, and the ability to interact with GAM faculty instructors! This is an open session like a study hall where students can drop in with no appointments required. Make sure to take this opportunity to connect with our staff to ask questions! For Zoom links, check here: http://bit.ly/SP21-GAM-VOH ** There has been an update to Patrick Kenney's hours from when this was posted on Friday 3/5. Please be sure to check the updated hours. **

You're invited to the Spring 2021 Club Mixer! Join in this Saturday at 4:00pm (PST) to check out all the clubs the school has to offer! Contact Campus Life to get the Zoom ID: [email protected]

Respawn Entertainment has open positions for internships, apply for a chance to work on Apex Legends or Star Wars! For more info, check here: https://www.respawn.com/careers

Blizzard Entertainment is now accepting internships for Summer 2021! Don't miss out on this opportunity and apply on their career page: http://bit.ly/Blizzard-Intern-21

Now accepting Game Department Spring Show 2021 submissions! If you created any personal or school work in Summer 2020 or Fall 2020, that work is eligible to enter! Submit your amazing work here: https://bit.ly/ArtUGameDevSS21

Hello everyone! Here's a big congratulations for reaching the end of the semester! The department has some end of year news for everyone, here are some highlights: - If you have questions over the break, email us at [email protected] - Appointments with staff are on hold from Dec 21st - Jan 1st - Don't forget to contact your advisor to register for Spring 2021 classes!... - Spring Show is now open for submission! Submit your entries here: http://bit.ly/ArtUGameDevSS21 - Congratulations to all the graduates this semester! We hope that everyone will have a wonderful Winter Break and we will see you back for Spring Semester on Feb 8th!

Ready for a spooky sketch night? Join the Freddy Krueger themed live Zoom sketch on Friday, Oct 30th at 7-10pm for a chance to win a $75 Amazon gift card!

The Campus Life Team is hosting a Christmas Tree Decoration Contest for some of the Christmas trees at Ghirardelli Square! Email your 2D .ai Illustrator designs along with a short description to [email protected] before Fri October 30th to have a chance to display your artwork! All design must reflect a holiday theme.

Are you ready to do some spoooooooky sketching? Then join us on October 29th from 7-10pm for the Beetlejuice sketch night for a chance to draw a live themed model and a chance to win a $75 Amazon gift card! The Zoom meeting ID is: 980 8358 9851 Upload your sketch on Instagram using #scarysketchnightartu

Wondering what to do this weekend? Be sure to register and tune into AfroComicCon! There will be streaming panels, live entertainment, a cosplay competition, a gaming tournament, and more! The Academy of Art and Alumni were invited to participate on 8 different panels, see a full list here: https://bit.ly/2FXbWBK. Register for the free event here: http://ow.ly/6UJZ50C0JyZ.

Ready for a haunted movie night? Join in on Oct 28th at 7pm (PST) to watch a 1959 classic: House on Haunted Hill! Seats are limited, so be sure to tune in on time for the event: http://discord.gg/yQgQfZz

You're invited by the Academy for fun virtual events coming on Halloween week! Join the first event: Virtual Scavenger Hunt on Monday, Oct 26th at 7pm (PST) to explore haunted locations using Google Maps. You can even win a $75 Amazon Gift Card! Email [email protected] to sign up for the event!

Hi Everyone! The Mobile Game Monetization talk is TODAY Wed 10/21 at 4:15pm PST hosted by the talented speakers from N3TWORK! New link here to join: https://youtu.be/e5JvRvkrXys

The Lock, Stock, Tech and Art: Alumni Panel features alumni from the Game Department! Come learn about their experiences working in the game industry, inspirations for pursuing game development, and what you need to know when transitioning from student to employee. RSVP for the event on Wednesday, November 4th at 5:30pm (PST): https://bit.ly/RSVP-AlumniPanel

AAU strives to create an environment in which everyone has equal access to the resources available to their students. Be sure to contact Accessibility Resources if you need this support, regardless of whether you're onsite or online

The Academy wants to do everything that it can to prohibit sex discrimination. Be sure to contact the Title IX Coordinator if you ever need to make a formal complaint or are looking for more information

From Nov 11th-13th, Career Camp is hosting an online event that is meant to help you find opportunities and make connections within the industry. Be sure to apply to join this exciting opportunity here: http://bit.ly/THUCareerCamp

Are you a veteran? The Academy provides a Veterans Resource Center if you are ever feeling stressed out or need some support! Call 415-618-8640 or email [email protected]

Come listen to the chat between artists of the World of Warcraft Team from Blizzard Entertainment! Join the online webinar on Tuesday, November 10th at 1:00 PM (PST). RSVP here: https://bit.ly/WOW-Event-RSVP