MAGIC

2019 Pitch Event
2019-04-01 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Students pitch their ideas for short-film, video game or VR AR simulations to a panel of MAGIC faculty and staff, MDC administrators and local industry guests.

2019 Industry Pitch Event
2019-04-02 11:00 - 14:00 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Selected student pitches will move forward to pitch their project ideas to guest industry professionals, animation and gaming studios, broadcasters and networks.

Spring Term - Last day of classes
2019-04-26 | FL

Final exams
2019-04-29 08:00 - 2019-05-03 17:00, 2019-12-14 00:00 - 2019-12-20 23:59 | FL

Commencement Ceremony
2019-05-04 | FL

Summer Term Begins
2019-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Classes begin: 12-week, 6-week mini-term: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.

The MAGIC/Telemundo Summer Camps
2019-06-10 09:00 - 2019-07-12 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami Dade College is inspiring teens to become the next generation of developers, animators, video game designers, programmers and mixed-reality creators. Our MAGIC Telemundo Summer Camps feature hands-on, project-based learning infused with the latest technology and software being used in animation and gaming.

For more information please call (305) 237-3202 or visit our website www.mdc.edu/magic/summer-camp
For information on how to apply for the Telemundo Scholarship, please call Ariana Fernandez at (305) 237-7851.

Summer Term - Last Day of Classes
2019-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Fall Term - Classes begins
2019-08-26 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
2019-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - Labor Day
2019-09-02 | FL

Screenwriting Masterclass - The Heart of the Story
2019-09-26 14:00 - 15:30 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Producer/ Screenwriter/ MDC Professor David J. Schroeder will speak about “The Heart of Story.”

Open registration for Spring term 2020 begins
2019-10-23 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Screenwriting Masterclass - Making a Scene
2019-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Producer/ Screenwriter/ MDC Professor David J. Schroeder will speak about “Making a Scene” in Screenwriting.

Holiday – Veterans Day
2019-11-11 | FL

Holiday – Thanksgiving
2019-11-28 08:00 - 2019-11-29 17:00 | FL

2019 INNOVATE - CTEC
2019-12-07 08:00 - 14:00
The 2019 Innov@te-CTEC event will be held at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus on Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 8am – 2pm
Middle and High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will compete for prizes in various CTE areas. A collaboration of MDC-Wolfson and M-DCPS CTE Department, the event also highlights college information for parents and students. This event satisfies criteria on both of the STEM and STE(A)M school designation rubrics.

Fall Term - Last day of classes
2019-12-13 | FL

Final course grades available
2019-12-23 | FL

Winter Recess
2019-12-23 00:00 - 2020-01-06 23:59 | 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 | 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.
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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.
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Spring Term - Last day of classes
2020-04-24 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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