MAGIC

Holiday - Memorial Day
2026-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Animation Camp - 3D Modeling with Maya
2026-06-08 09:00 - 2026-06-12 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Week #1: June 8 – June 12, 2026 $395
3D Modeling with Maya: You’ll learn valuable workflows that pros use and create 3D models. We’ll teach you the fundamentals of object design and modeling before you create your own original 3D props, set pieces, and scenes. Course number:0398 – 007.

Registration is now OPEN

Town Hall - September
2026-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Students currently enrolled in the MAGIC program, or a MAGIC faculty or staff member will have the chance to voice their opinions, concerns, or suggestions to improve our academic program.
This special session will be moderated by Ms. Ana Cruz and Ms. Brenna Verner in Room 8119 We hope to see you then.

MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund - Fundraising Event
2026-06-08 12:00 - 17:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
he MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund – Celebrating 10 Years of MAGIC
Created in 2025 by students, for students; this initiative celebrates the 10-year anniversary of MAGIC. Throughout the academic year, a series of special events like this one, will be hosted to honor this milestone and bring the MAGIC community together. Proceeds from these events will directly support a new Student Scholarship Fund, designed to help future creators pursue their education in animation, gaming, and immersive technologies at the MAGIC program. By celebrating a decade of innovation, storytelling, and student success, this effort ensures the next generation has the opportunity to continue building on the legacy of MAGIC.

Game Design Camp - Game Design with Unreal Engine
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-19 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Game Design with Unreal Engine: Create your own video game environment that can be explored on a PC. You’ll learn the proper workflow to create custom worlds, objects and player challenges using Unreal Engine 5. We’ll teach you the basics of lighting, shader editing, and environment creation to create scenes your character can explore and play in. Course number:0400 – 007.

Registration is now OPEN

For more information about our summer camps please contact (305) 237-3120

Summer A - Last Day of Classes
2026-06-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Animation Camp - Character Animation with Maya
2026-06-22 09:00 - 2026-06-26 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Week #2: June 22 – June 26, 2026 $395
Character Animation with Maya: Using Autodesk Maya, you’ll learn how to bring characters to life, using lighting, settings, and camera angles. We’ll teach you a workflow that will take pre-rigged models and animate them in a short sequence that tells a story. Using Autodesk Maya, you’ll learn how to bring characters to life, using lighting, settings, and camera angles. We’ll teach you a workflow that will take pre-rigged models and animate them in a short sequence that tells a story. Course number: 0399 – 006

Registration is now OPEN

For more information about our summer camps please contact (305) 237-3120

MDC Celebrates 250 years of American History with Projection Mapping at the Freedom Tower
2026-07-04 21:30 - 23:00 | MDC Fredom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Projection Mapping Show at the MDC Freedom Tower
MDC featured a light and animation show projected onto the exterior of the Freedom Tower, bringing 250 years of American history to life through projection mapping; during the Fourth of July celebrations at the Freedom Tower. Created by Miami Dade College gaming and animation students from MAGIC MDC, the show uses one of Miami’s most recognizable landmarks as a canvas to help tell the American story. Students at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami Dade College created the artwork and for a projection mapping project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Created entirely by MAGIC students under the guidance of the department Chairperson, Mauricio Ferrazza, the production transformed Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower into a living canvas that celebrates America’s history, ideals, innovation, and future through animation and visual storytelling.
Watch the full show HERE.

Participating students: Yordan Garcia, Dianka Monroe, Damon Alberto, Amaya Alleyne, Leila Richards, Amaya Beovides, Maria Torres, Sahrai Lecounte. Produced by: Brenna Verner. Project Supervision and Animation: Mauricio Ferrazza

Game Design Camp - Creating an interactive Video Game
2026-07-06 09:00 - 2026-07-10 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Creating an Interactive Video Game: Enhance your game development skills in this summer camp focused on video game creation. Learn the basics of player movement, object interaction and input handling. Dive into level design, implementing game variables like health and lives, and creating enemies and engaging gameplay mechanics. Gain experience with events, custom functions, and interactivity. By the end, you will have a strong understanding of the Unreal game development system. Course number:1228 – 008.

Registration is now OPEN

For more information about our summer camps please contact (305) 237-3120

Summer Term (A & B) - 12 Weeks. Last day of classes and final exams.
2026-07-31 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 – Mandatory
2026-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Fall Term - Classes Begin
2026-08-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - Labor Day.
2026-09-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund - Fundraising Event
2026-09-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2027-01-22 12:00 - 17:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund – Celebrating 10 Years of MAGIC
Created in 2025 by students, for students; this initiative celebrates the 10-year anniversary of MAGIC. Throughout the academic year, a series of special events like this one, will be hosted to honor this milestone and bring the MAGIC community together. Proceeds from these events will directly support a new Student Scholarship Fund, designed to help future creators pursue their education in animation, gaming, and immersive technologies at the MAGIC program. By celebrating a decade of innovation, storytelling, and student success, this effort ensures the next generation has the opportunity to continue building on the legacy of MAGIC.

Town Hall – September
2026-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Art of Tech Speaker Series
2026-10-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2027-02-17 12:00 - 14:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
MAGIC’s Art of Tech series empowers, elevates and inspires innovation within the growing digital technologies industry. The speaker series brings together a wide spectrum of executive level professionals in the areas of Computer Animation, Gaming, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Virtual and Augmented Reality.

2026 MAGIC Halloween Pizza Party
2026-10-30 15:00 - 19:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Summer 2027 registration begins.
2026-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - Veterans Day
2026-11-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday - Thanksgiving
2026-11-26 08:00 - 2026-11-27 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Fall Term - Last day of classes and final exams.
2026-12-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess.
2026-12-21 08:00 - 2027-01-03 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Spring Term - Classes begin
2027-01-04 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 Jr. Day
2027-01-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Holiday – Presidents’ Day
2027-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Employee Retreat No Classes. The college will be open.
2027-03-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
