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Savannah College of Art and Design Hosts smART Careers Outlook Roundtable; Experts in Interactive Design and Gaming Discuss Industry Trends

Topic: Real-Time Interactive Entertainment: Impact on Education, Employment

 SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:  Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is launching its          first smART Careers Outlook roundtable with academic and          industry thought leaders from the interactive design and gaming          field. The group will debate industry trends and the impact on          education and employment.    WHEN:  1 p.m. EST, Thursday, Sept. 20    WHERE: Telephone conference: 888.659.3053, Passcode 58176210           WebEx Session:          https://btconferencing.webex.com/btconferencing/j.php?ED=97881167          Meeting number: 561 200 394    WHO:   Peter Weishar, SCAD' s dean of the School of Film and Digital Media          With more than 20 years of experience as a professional artist, art          director and animator, Weishar instructs students on intersection          with new, cutting-edge technologies.           Brenda Brathwaite, game designer and SCAD Interactive Design and          Game Development professor          Brathwaite is an award-winning game designer with 22 published          commercial titles and more than 25 years of experience in the game          development industry. She is a recognized expert on adult content          in video games and the emerging Web 3.0.           Bryan Godwin, senior art director, Electronic Arts          Godwin, a SCAD graduate, now develops and directs concepts for new          Internet Protocol (IP) for a variety of game platforms.           Scott Howard, network game product manager, Nokia          Howard works with game developers from around the globe helping          design and shape Nokia N-Gage's connected game experiences and          community development.    WHY:   According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational          Employment Statistics, growth of software publishing, which          includes video game design, will expand by 68 percent between 2002          and 2012. Consistent industry growth (revenue from computer games          now exceeds that of the Hollywood box office) has fueled high          demand for trained professionals and revealed a need for knowledge          and insight into career opportunities. SCAD's creative,          comprehensive academic curriculum prepares strong talent for          accelerated career advancement in the field.    About the School of Film and Digital Media  

In March 2007, SCAD's animation program was ranked in the top three in the U.S. and Canada by 3D World magazine, a publication for 3-D and animation artists. The School of Film and Digital Media is headquartered at SCAD- Savannah with additional disciplines offered at SCAD-Atlanta. SCAD's School of Film and Digital Media offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs via eLearning.

About SCAD

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Urban Design degrees. SCAD was named one of Kaplan's "25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future" in 2008 and "Hottest for Studying Art" among America's 25 Hottest Colleges by Kaplan/Newsweek in 2006. In addition, SCAD was recognized by Fortune Small Business as one of America's Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs for its Working Class Studio program in September 2007.

   For more information, visit http://www.scad.edu/.    CONTACT:  Meredith Fletcher             404.879.9249  

Source: Savannah College of Art and Design

CONTACT: Meredith Fletcher for Savannah College of Art and Design,
+1-404-879-9249

Web site: http://www.scad.edu/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Copy of the smART Careers Outlook available upon request.

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Profile: International Entertainment