Programs
At MAGIC, we believe that we learn by making. This guiding principle informs our work and our relationships. It is at the heart of who we are and what we do.
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Maker Program
The goal of the MAGIC Maker program is to provide students with the funding and support to manage their own digital media (games, film, digital media, interactive experiences, digital design and more) projects and prepare them for publication and investment-readiness.
Key dates, fall 2022:
• Applications open: (week 6 or 7) June 13
• Deadline for applications: July 10
• Application review: July 11
• Finalist interviews: July 12-15
• Participant notification: July 15
• Fall semester begins: TBD
• Fall semester concludes: TBD (Final exams)
Community Incubator Program
The goal of the Incubator program is to assist indie developers in Rochester who are developing IP for commercial release. Utilizing a spectrum of resources, MAGIC helps developers in all forms of developing and publishing their game.
- Deadline for applications: May 15
- Participant notification: May 20
- Incubator program begins: May 30
Maker Program
The goal of the MAGIC Maker program is to provide students with the funding and support to manage their own digital media (games, film, digital media, interactive experiences, digital design and more) projects and prepare them for publication and investment-readiness.
Applications for the spring semester cohort are now closed. Our call for submissions for the summer semester cohort will be announced in late February.
Community Incubator Program
The goal of our Community Incubator Program is to assist indie developers in the Greater Rochester area (including the Finger Lakes and Western New York) who are developing games. We are excited to extend our reach and support beyond the RIT campus: this unique opportunity is for individuals who are not currently RIT students, staff, or faculty.
BENEFITS:
- Access to funding up to $10,000
- Mentorship and publishing support from our Digital Game Hub Coordinator
- Access to a broad network of game industry professionals
- Opportunity for residency at the RIT MAGIC Center where you will have access to hardware/software as well as the opportunity to work alongside students and faculty
KEY DATES:
Applications for the 2023-2024 cohort have closed. We anticipate announcing our next call for proposals in April 2024.
Traver Creative Technologist Founders Program
Year 2 of the Traver Program is underway! The Traver Hack-a-Jam-a-thon took place on September 16-17 and served as the kick off event to the larger year-long Traver Creative Technologists Founders Program that focuses on entrepreneurism and matching problems that creative industries face with software and technology solutions. The ideation weekend is intended to merge the best parts of an immersive design jam and a development hackathon to exploit the strengths of the RIT creative and technical communities in an intensive focus on new product ideas.
Click here to learn more about the program.