CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has launched the D.R.E.A.M.S. (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Storytelling) Initiative supported by a gift from Tom Dolan and the Dolan Family Foundation. The initiative is intended to prepare students for dynamic careers in the rapidly growing industry of location-based entertainment (LBE)…Read More
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