MAGIC

Final course grades available
2019-12-23 | FL

Winter Recess
2019-12-23 00:00 - 2020-01-06 23:59 UTC | FL
Winter Recess. The college will be closed for winter recess. The college will be open on Friday December 27, 2019 from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Thursday January 2, 2020 from 8 am to 7 pm and Friday January 3, 2020 from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Spring Term - Classes begin
2020-01-07, 2021-01-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
2020-01-20 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - President’s Day
2020-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 | FL, United States

The Pitch Event
2020-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Short-films, video games or immersive simulations are produced at MAGIC as a capstone project during the second academic year. All students are granted the opportunity to pitch an idea for aproject, selection is done in two phases: The first selection panel is composed by MAGIC staff, faculty, MDC administrators and members from the community actively engaged in the arts, film,animation or video game production. Selection is based on having an original idea, strong and defined characters, production feasibility and the potential to elevate MDC MAGIC and our community through its message.
On the second phase, selected students pitch their story to executives and professionals from animation studios currently partnering with MAGIC. The selection is then made based on their commercial prospects, ability to engage an audience and a story line which allows further development.
For more information click here

The Pitch Event - Industry @ MAGIC
2020-04-15 10:00 - 14:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Short-films, video games or immersive simulations are produced at MAGIC as a capstone project during the second academic year. All students are granted the opportunity to pitch an idea for aproject, selection is done in two phases: The first selection panel is composed by MAGIC staff, faculty, MDC administrators and members from the community actively engaged in the arts, film,animation or video game production. Selection is based on having an original idea, strong and defined characters, production feasibility and the potential to elevate MDC MAGIC and our community through its message.
On the second phase, selected students pitch their story to executives and professionals from animation studios currently partnering with MAGIC. The selection is then made based on their commercial prospects, ability to engage an audience and a story line which allows further development. Univision Communications, Inc., VIACOM CBS Networks Americas, Nickelodeon, Film Gate Miami, Rakontur Studios are some of the companies participating at the event in 2020.
For more information click here

Spring Term - Last day of classes
2020-04-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Spring Term - Final exams
2020-04-25 - 2020-05-01 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

2020 MAGIC Premiere Night on YouTube - Watch it LIVE
2020-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Commencement Ceremony - Postponed
2020-05-02 | University of Miami Wasco Center, 1245 Dauer Dr, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The Class of 2019 is on its way to a brighter future. Class of 2020, you’ve got some pretty big shoes to fill. You’ve got tests to ace, presentations to make, competitions to win, awards to earn, and a Commencement of your own to celebrate. That’s a pretty busy schedule. But we know you’re ready for it. We know you’re hungry to hit the books and kick down the doors to opportunity. We know you’ve signed up for your classes … You have signed up for your classes, haven’t you? No? What are you waiting for, Class of 2020? Applying for Graduation? You must apply at your campus advisement office.
The last day to apply for graduation so that name appears in the commencement program is March 23.

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Holiday - Memorial Day
2020-05-25 08:00 - 17:00

Summer Term - Classes begin: 12-week, 6-week mini-term.
2020-06-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Summer Term - Last day of classes first 6-week mini-term.
2020-07-10 08:00 - 17:00 | FL

Summer Term - Last day of classes
2020-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

MAGIC New Student Orientation
2020-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Summer Term - Final course grades available.
2020-08-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Fall Term - Classes begin
2020-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday – Veterans Day
2020-11-11 08:00 - 17:00

Fall Term - Last day of classes
2020-12-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Fall Term - Final course grades available
2020-12-21 00:00 - 23:59 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

2021 Pitch Practice Workshops with Drew Tolman
2021-01-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Discord @ MAGIC_MDC
Animation industry pro Drew Tolman will show you how to get your story pitch polished and ready for the 2021 Pitch Week at MAGIC.
Come prepared with your pitch, but be prepared to work hard to improve it. This workshop is unique and it has been created for MAGIC students determined to bring their story into the light.
Pitching skills will allow you to tell your story and be persuasive in a clear way that will hold your audience captive, whether you’re pitching ideas, products, your company, or yourself. Why, then, do most pitches fall flat? They fail to engage the audience emotionally and be utterly irresistible when answering the audience’s all-important question of “what’s in it for me?”
What you need to do is structure and deliver your story in a very simple, straightforward way that reels people in, makes them care deeply about your topic, and gets them craving to hear what you’re offering. This applies to any delivery method – when writing, speaking one-on-one, or presenting to a group.
Drew Tolman
Animation Producer/Executive Drew Tolman has 20 years of experience making family blockbusters in both development and production for Fox, Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. She has helped build three animation studios and has managed nearly every department at one point or another. Currently, Drew is Line Producing Disney Jr’s preschool show called T.O.T.S.
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Pitch Practice workshops is every Monday from 4:30PM – 6:00PM EST starting on January 18th, 2021 until April 7th, 2021. The 2021 Pitch Week at MAGIC is scheduled for April 12th, 2021. Selected pitches will present to our industry partners, animation and gaming studios on April 14th, 2021. Results will be announced during the Summer Term. Selected pitches will be produced during the 2021/22 Academic Year at MAGIC.
From Pitch to Production
Watch past projects produced at MAGIC for animation and gaming. WATCH HERE.

MDC MAGIC/FAU Day
2021-03-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Discord @ MAGIC_MDC
Join Us on March 9th 2021 for MDC/FAU Day at MAGIC
Miami Dade College (MDC) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) signed an articulation agreement that gives MDC students graduating with an associates’ in Animation and Game Art and Game Development and Design a seamless transfer pathway to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Film, Video, and New Media (FVNM).
Students pursuing an AS degree at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex would matriculate at MDC for 4 semesters. Upon completion, MDC graduates would seamlessly enroll at FAU to complete the remaining 5 semesters of the BA in FVNM. FAU will accept major-specific courses completed at MDC to count towards the Production and Contexts area of the FVNM major. This also includes a waiver of the SCMS requirement that students take 12 upper-division credits in the College of Arts & Sciences but outside of the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. However, students may still need to complete additional upper-division coursework to meet FAU’s minimum 45 credit minimum.

Join us for this virtual event on Discord @ MAGIC_MDC hosted by both institutions designed to inform and introduce you to this new opportunity for all MAGIC students. The best pathway for students looking to continue their studies in animation ang gaming.

For more information contact Ariana Fernandez at (305) 237-7851 or aferna15@mdc.edu

The Pitch Event
2021-04-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Discord @ MAGIC_MDC

The Pitch Event – Industry @ MAGIC
2021-04-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Discord @ MAGIC_MDC
Short-films, video games or immersive simulations are produced at MAGIC as a capstone project during the second academic year. All students are granted the opportunity to pitch an idea for a project, selection is done in two phases: The first selection panel is composed by MAGIC staff, faculty, MDC administrators and members from the community actively engaged in the arts, film, animation or video game production. Selection is based on having an original idea, strong and defined characters, production feasibility and the potential to elevate MDC MAGIC and our community through its message.
On the second phase, selected students pitch their story to executives and professionals from animation studios currently partnering with MAGIC. The selection is then made based on their commercial prospects, ability to engage an audience and a story line which allows further development. Univision Communications, Inc., VIACOM CBS Networks Americas, Nickelodeon, Film Gate Miami, Rakontur Studios are some of the companies participating at the event in 2020.
For more information click here

2021 Commencement Ceremony
2021-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
MDC will host three commencement ceremonies at Marlins Park
Below is the schedule of ceremonies at Marlins Park:

8:30 a.m. North, Medical and West Campuses
1:30 p.m. Kendall, Homestead and Padrón Campuses
6:30 p.m. Wolfson and Hialeah Campuses

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, the ceremonies will be held with limited capacity and social distancing. Only students who graduated during the 2020-2021 academic year, College trustees, and select faculty and administrators will be able to attend. In addition, there will be temperature checks upon entering the venue, mandatory face masks at all times, and hand sanitizers available throughout.
The ceremony will be limited to graduates only. Family, friends and guests will be invited to watch the ceremony via live stream.
For information about the 2021 Commencement Ceremony please click HERE.

Summer Camp - Animation
2021-06-14 08:00 - 2021-06-18 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Animation Camp

Students ages 14-19 will get an introduction to character design and animation using Autodesk® Maya®, the application used by top video game development and film studios. Skills development will focus on the use of Autodesk ”Maya” and Adobe Photoshop. This class is project based; students will have the opportunity to complete a portfolio of their own animation. Pre-Requisite: Basic computer skills. Check in from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. get acquainted with equipment, meet and greet. From 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.– students can stay on premises and work on labs while waiting for pick-up. Drop-off and Pick-Up at Building 8, first floor. Camp location: Wolfson Campus. For more information please call (305) 237-7851.
Dates: Class 6/14/21 – 6/18/21 MTuWThF 9:00 am—3:00 pm
3D Modeling with Maya: You’ll learn valuable workflows that pros use and create and sculpt 3D models. We’ll teach you the fundamentals of character design and rigging before you create your own original 3D props, set pieces, and characters.
Apply here for camp: To apply please fill out an online application HERE.
