The course, “MIP 380: Video Game Music & Audio”, was offered through Drexel’s Music Industry program, the same program I graduated from. Toward the end of the term, I was also invited to speak at the University of Pennsylvania, presenting a condensed, re-focused version of the course in front of a Master’s class of future game developers, 3D modelers and programmers.

A number of students taking the class were also involved with the Drexel Composers Group, an extracurricular club that I run. Among our accomplishments this term was scoring the pilot to a new undergraduate Drexel TV show, “Off Campus.” Here’s a shot of a spotting session:

I didn’t want to post about the course until my first term was complete, mainly because I want to now share the course material that I’ve created. While Powerpoint slides and graphics are no substitute for an actual class, there’s still a lot of content that you can read up on and use as a basis for further learning!

Browse all of my Powerpoint-based lectures by clicking here.

Some topics covered in class but not in the lectures included how to find work, legal & contract issues, and the basics of game design/logic, among other things. If I do teach this course again, I hope to actually get the lectures recorded, since we had tons of great discussions and debates throughout the term. Until then, enjoy the slides!