Course Info

GAM 550: Incubation Studio

Students situate their creative practice within historical, aesthetic, and social contexts. This includes an introspective analysis of why they want to design games. Students identify potential research areas or creative catalysts for their thesis projects, conducting research, critiquing and analyzing relevant work, technologies, and reference materials. The final course assignment is a thesis proposal outlining their project plans for Thesis Studio, which each student must get approved by their advisor before entering Thesis Studio.

GAM 420 or GAM 530 or GAM 540 is the prerequisite for this course.

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23414
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: DPAUL C112F at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Vivian Xu | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 26113
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: DPAUL C112F at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Vivian Xu | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 28762
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00503 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Lien Tran | View syllabus
  • Section: 830
  • Class number: 20353
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync-Classroom link
  • Instructor: Lien Tran | View syllabus