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Miami University's Newest Degrees and Majors Tap into Industry Expertise .
BY CAROLE JOHNSON [LINK] Headline-making terms like cybersecurity, game design, and urban development are prominent in Miami University’s newest majors and degrees. Miami’s faculty work with employers and experts in industry as they develop programs that are relevant to today and tomorrow. For instance, job opportunities in multimedia arts and animation are expected to increase 4% through 2029. Demand for higherquality graphics, immersive gameplay, and creative
storytelling in mobile and console games continues to rise, according to Intelligent.com. Glenn Platt, chair of Miami’s new Department of Emerging Technology in Business + Design, said interest in the new games and simulation degree was so strong they doubled the capacity of the incoming class to 50. Miami has had a game design major or co-major for 12 years, and the academic year 2020-2021 was the first for the new bachelor’s degree program in games and simulation. (continued on next page)
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