Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex, Miami Dade College. Animated Short Films & Video Games – Class of 2020 THANK YOU to our industry mentors: Miriam Luciow, Gigi Gomez, Steve Akerman, Alejandro Vergara, Daniela Campos, William Neal, Cesar Sakai, Susan Guzman, Eduardo Bragin, Leonardo Menezes, Eduardo Carvalho, Felipe Floriano Costa de Carvalho e Silva and […]
MAGIC awarded Epic MegaGrant from Unreal Engine towards Gaming, VR & AR programs
MDC MAGIC to Receive $50,000 Epic MegaGrant to Prepare Students for Careers in Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies MIAMI, April 15, 2020 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex (MAGIC), the region’s premier animation and gaming educational facility, will receive a $50,000 MegaGrant from Epic Games to empower students to […]
Are you ready for Online Classes?
Miami Dade College is preparing to transition to a remote learning environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote learning will begin March 30 and be in place through the end of the spring term. We are currently concentrating our efforts between now and March 29, while classes are suspended, to be prepared for this transition. […]
The MAGIC of Augmented Reality Coming to Miami’s Underline Park
Repurposing the land beneath Miami-Dade County’s elevated Metrorail line and turning it into park space called The Underline is a pretty cool idea. Add a layer of augmented reality (AR) simulations – and it all becomes something brilliant. Imagine pointing your phone at a live butterfly in one of the park’s gardens and getting information on what […]
M.A.G.I.C. Students Create Berlin Wall App
ROXY GARCIA / THE REPORTER September 17th, 2019 A 12-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide section of the Berlin Wall sits at Wolfson Campus surrounded by panels that explain post-World War II history. The artifact, given to the College in 2014, is located at the corner of N.E. 3rd St. and 2nd Ave. by building one. It’s a […]
Learn to make VR & AR Apps with MAGIC’s New College Credit Certificate Program
Learn to make your own VR & AR Apps Virtual reality and augmented reality are emerging industries, which according to field experts have the potential to become the next big computing platform. Currently, both enterprises and consumers are the drivers of VR/AR adoption, and while video games are taking center stage in this new platform, […]
MAGIC Receives Scholarship Support from Univision
Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, has presented MDC with a check for $50,000 to provide scholarships for students at the acclaimed Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex (MAGIC), the Miami region’s premier animation and gaming educational facility. The partnership supports a fellowship and internship program for students currently attending the […]
MAGIC students travel to Japan with the KAKEHASHI Inouye Program
The KAKEHASHI Inouye Program’s mission is to enhance bilateral youth exchange, increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and Japan, and build a network of future leaders interested in U.S.-Japan relations. In February 2019, six MAGIC students travelled to Japan together with 17 other Miami Dade College students, and participated in a variety of cultural activities […]
Six Students from Miami Dade College’s MAGIC program named Siemens-Aspen Technical Scholars
Miami, Sept. 24, 2018 – The Aspen Institute and the Siemens Foundation have named six current students and alumni of Miami Dade College (MDC) as 2018 Siemens Technical Scholars. The prestigious Siemens Technical Scholars awards recognize an exceptional group of diverse students from across the country who demonstrate the rewarding careers and opportunities that […]
Entering VOID
The quintessential murder mystery is timeless. Everyone wants to know who did it, right? So it’s no surprise that a whodunit is the theme of the first video game launched by the Game Development and Design class at the Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami Dade College. What is remarkable is that […]