Game Design

217 Master's degrees in Game Design

American University Washington DC3,9(164)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Game Design

As the only program of its kind in the United States, the Game Design program at American University Washington DC drives students to stretch their capacities as designers, developers, consumers, and game administrators and apply that to their unique field of interest.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$37,440/yr

Universiti Kuala Lumpur4,3(37)

Alor Gajah, Malaysia Top 9% in Worldwide

Creative Digital Media

This Creative Digital Media program at University of Kuala Lumpur is designed to meet the growing demand for emerging professionals with expertise in a strongly integrated manner, of Multimedia with specialization in visual communication, digital media production, web technologies, computer animation and human-computer interaction

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$1,262/yr

World University of Design

Sonipat, India

Game Design, XR and Immersive Storytelling

Game Design, XR and Immersive Storytelling at World University of Design equips students to design interactive experiences that are meaningful, playful, and impactful.

Master Full-time On-campus

24 days$7,400/yr

ThinkSpace Education

Online

Video Game Composition and Orchestration

Video games frequently have both the budget and ambitious scale to support an epic fantasy score, or a thumping action soundtrack. MFA Video Game Composition and Orchestration at ThinkSpace Education is the perfect combination of skill sets for composers with the drive and determination to reach the top in video games music. Your course includes a live orchestral session with a film orchestra.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Online

2 years$12,281/yr

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris4,8(4)

Tapah Road, Malaysia Top 6% in Worldwide

Digital Games

The Digital Games programme from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris provides students with specialisation education in the various fields of digital games.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$2,922/yr

ThinkSpace Education

Online

Video Game and Media Composition

This course in Video Game and Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education equips you with the skills and experience to tackle a wide range of film and television projects from animation to commercials, trailers to feature films. We go further by giving you the detailed technical and creative skills to succeed in a rapidly expanding world of video game music.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Online

2 years$11,806/yr

University of Gloucestershire4,2(26)

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Game Development (Part-Time)

The Game Development (Part-Time) course from University of Gloucestershire is more than a course – it’s an entry into a world where your game development aspirations become reality.

M.Sc. Part-time On-campus

2 years$25,091/yr

University of South Carolina3,7(6)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Media Arts

The Media Arts MA program offered at University of South Carolina provides advanced education in media theory, history, and artistic practice. The program prepares students to pursue media arts in a variety of contexts including independent, commercial, and academic.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,760/yr

Berlin School of Business and Innovation4,1(105)

Hamburg, Germany

Game Design

The Game Design MA course from the Berlin School of Business and Innovation is a dynamic and immersive programme tailored to elevate your expertise in the rapidly evolving world of interactive entertainment.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ year$10,349/yr

DigiPen Institute of Technology4,0(1)

Redmond, United States

Digital Arts

The MFA in Digital Arts program at the DigiPen Institute of Technology allows you to make the jump from traditional to digital media and equip yourself with the 2D and 3D art skills most relevant to today’s careers in games, animation, and other visual media production environments.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$35,910/yr

Elon University4,5(4)

Elon, United States

Interactive Media

Understand, design and produce interactive experiences and prepare for a rewarding career – all in less than a year. We offer a master degree in Interactive Media degree at Elon University.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

10 months$47,539/yr

Middlesex University4,1(129)

London, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Games Design

At the Games Design programme offered by Middlesex University you will learn to design, prototype and playtest persuasive, ethical, and market-ready games. Develop the creative, technical and leadership skills to shape the future of interactive entertainment.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,275/yr

Uppsala University4,2(123)

Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Transformative Game Design

Explore the intersection of creativity and technology with Uppsala University's Transformative Game Design master's program. Renowned for its innovation and forward-thinking approach, this program empowers students to craft immersive experiences that challenge, inspire, and provoke change.

Master Part-time Online

2 years$6,490/yr

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Critical Game Design

Critical Game Design at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an interdisciplinary field which synthesizes literary, social scientific, artistic, and computational approaches to understand how games, computational media, and play shape society, technological development, culture, and the human sense of self.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$64,400/yr

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences4,4(8)

Darmstadt, Germany

Animation and Game Direction

The English language Master‘s programme Animation and Game Direction at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences offers students advanced theoretical knowledge and methodological competencies in order to develop directorial authorship based on intense genre knowledge, industrial standard producing practices as well as strong leadership skills.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ yearFree

Anglia Ruskin University4,0(112)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Computer Games Development (Art)

The Computer Games Development (Art) programme at Anglia Ruskin University encourages you to work in design production teams, tackling a series of creative and technical challenges with programmers and industry professionals. You'll develop your design skills and learn how to create and publish successful games across a range of platforms.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$26,461/yr

Itti Sports Institute4,5(2)

Barcelona, Spain

Esports Management and Gaming

Throughout the Esports Management and Gaming degree from Itti Sports Institute you'll learn from professionals in the sector through a faculty made up of teachers with teaching experience and professionals from companies such as G2, YouPlanet, FC Barcelona, LVP, ESL, among many others.

Master Part-time Blended

½ year$4,686/full

University of Michigan - Dearborn4,6(11)

Dearborn, United States

Game Design

The Game Design Postgrad.Cert programme from University of Michigan - Dearborn prioritize hands-on experience, giving you the chance to work directly on developing computer games and game development tools such as game engines. You’ll finish the certificate with a solid foundation in the practical implementation of game design along with comprehensive theoretical knowledge.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time +2 On-campus +3

$31,440/yr

Leeds Beckett University4,1(57)

Leeds, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Sound and Music for Interactive Games

Learn to design and develop impressive audio that fully immerses players in the modern video game experience with this hands-on Sound and Music for Interactive Games course from Leeds Beckett University.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$25,023/yr

UCL4,1(123)

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom +1 Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Cinematic and Videogame Architecture

This Cinematic and Videogame Architecture programme at UCL offers students a unique opportunity to design innovative projects at the convergence of architecture, film and videogames.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$57,943/yr