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 […]
The Council on Foreign Relations looks at “A Work of MAGIC”
The Council on Foreign Relations came to Miami Dade College, one of the largest educational institutions in the United States, to understand its successful partnerships with companies to incorporate industry needs into its hands-on curriculum so that when its students graduate they are ready to fill open jobs. Tara Louise Remmen is a second-year student […]
MAGIC wins Siemens-Aspen STEM Award
Washington, DC, Feb. 07, 2018 — The Aspen Institute and the Siemens Foundation today announced the eight-winning community college STEM programs of the first Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award, in recognition of the outstanding preparation and education those programs provide students seeking careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). There are more than five […]
Florida Department of Education’s spotlights the MAGIC Program
The Program Spotlight on the Florida Department of Education’s October newsletter featured the MAGIC program, highlighting the program’s workforce oriented academic programs. “The academic program at MAGIC was designed to be hands on, where story and production takes the front seat leading students into project development, mentored by industry executives. The program prepares students to […]