ARTG 129SSpecial Topics in Game Design: Social Interventions
Courses in this series address a rotating set of specialized topics in the expanding field of game design and interactive performance and media artworks. Social Intervention topic courses approach and explore interactive artworks as possibility spaces for new dynamics, persuasive intervention, active resistance and social change. Each offering provides an opportunity to strengthen a creative practice by developing projects in conversation with course-specific concepts, methods, approaches and/or frameworks, centering around critical expression. Details about the specific topic can be found in the Class Notes section.
Enrollment is restricted to Art and Design: Games and Playable Media declared majors.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:35pm | Digital Arts 230 | d. wright | Open 0/25 |
| 02 | Studio | Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm | Digital Arts 308 | P. Ballard | Open 0/25 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ballard | 4.8 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 96% | 23 |
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