In what is being compared to the first filmmaking schools of the '30s and '40s, the University of Denver Department of Computer Science is offering four new degree programs:

• Bachelor of Arts in Game Development and Studio Art
• Bachelor of Arts in Game Development and Electronic Media Arts Design
• Bachelor of Arts in Game Development and Digital Media Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Game Development and Animation

From c|net.com: "It's like the film industry back in 1930s and 1940s, when the first film schools were established," said Associate Professor Scott Leutenegger, who heads the University of Denver's program. "That was not taken seriously. Now everyone thinks those programs are great."

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