Overview This major focuses on analysing, understanding and producing interactive media and video games. With the rise of interactive technologies such as the internet, social networks and smart phones, we are seeing new social practices, dynamics and formations emerge. Similarly, video gaming is fast becoming the most popular and lucrative media form, reshaping how as a society we relax and entertain ourselves. This major is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to navigate this rapidly changing media landscape. The unique focus of this major is to give you both the practical skills and the theoretical knowledge to produce complex, original and innovative interactive media products. KEY FEATURES Teaching staff are widely published academics, professional IT experts and award-winning media producers including many with industry experience. Media and computing facilities are the highest quality in Australia: professional studio spaces, industry-standard digital workstations for all production areas, specially equipped computer labs and digital production tools. Career Opportunities A Macquarie course can set your dream career in motion. PROFESSIONS animator content designer creative director digital artist digital media policymaker and advocate editor game or web writer games journalist graphics programmer interactive sound designer level designer quality assurance or game tester social media, viral and digital marketer user interface designer video game designer video game journalist video game producer website designer