Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre
The Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC) was created at UBC to foster research covering the entire spectrum of new computer-based and computer-associated media. Some examples include multimedia, mobile computing, computer animation, 3-D modeling, interactive Web-based applications, hypermedia, computer music and computer-based tools for collaboration in education, medicine and entertainment.
The Centre highlights the commitment of UBC to the use of advanced media technology, and brings together existing efforts and new initiatives from various research programs. MAGIC serves as a catalyst to assimilate and exploit new technology in research and education at UBC and to strengthen interaction with industry through collaborative research.
Our affiliates range across departments: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Music, Forestry, Psychology, Medicine, Education, Commerce, and Fine Arts. Some examples include multimedia, mobile computing, computer animation, 3-D modeling, interactive Web-based applications, hypermedia, computer music and computer-based tools for collaboration in education, medicine and entertainment.
Projects affiliated with MAGIC have their own funding, although MAGIC provides shared facilities and personnel to assist in the start-up phases of projects and in the design and evaluation of research prototypes. MAGIC does not grant degrees directly, but does administer Specialization in Human Computer Interaction for Master students. Students earn degrees at all levels in existing programs, conducting research within MAGIC projects.