Game DesignNorth America

55 Master's degrees in Game Design in North America

Centennial College4,5(43)

Toronto, Canada

Game - Programming (Fast-Track)

Centennial College's Game - Programming (Fast-Track) programme will grant you direct admission into the second year (third semester) of this three-year offering to receive an advanced diploma in four semesters, if you're a qualified college or university graduate with a software background. This programme is post-graduate work permit eligible.

Master Full-time Blended

2 years$13,404/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Online Top 1% in Worldwide

Film and Media Studies

Complete the Film and Media Studies MAS degree from Arizona State University in two years in a program ideal for working professionals and lifelong learners looking to develop media literacy training in film, television and digital media. Faculty for this program include noted media scholars, critics and filmmakers.

Master Part-time Online

$10,890/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Game Design

The Game Design program from New York University is a 2-year Master degree located within NYU’s famous Tisch School of the Arts. We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other forms of art, media, and culture. Our students study the design and development of games in a context of advanced critical literacy, becoming game designers and developers, artists and curators, critics and scholars.

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

2 years$76,646/yr

University of California, Santa Cruz4,6(12)

Santa Cruz, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Games and Playable Media

Games and Playable Media from University of California, Santa Cruz focuses on preparing students for careers in professional game development.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$15,102/yr

Full Sail University4,4(16)

Online

Game Design (Online)

The Game Design programme offered at Full Sail University prepares you for a specialized role in the gaming industry by teaching the skills needed to contribute to multidisciplinary development teams.

M.Sc. Part-time Online

1 year$32,000/yr

American University Washington DC3,9(164)

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

Games and Interactive Media

The Games and Interactive Media program at American University Washington DC will help you create bridges and make change through the power of active engagement through games.

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

3 years$37,440/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

University at Albany3,9(10)

Albany, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Strategic Game Design and Applied Development

Expand your expertise or start a new career in the fast-growing, high-demand gaming industry by earning a Master of Science in Strategic Game Design and Applied Development (MS-SGDAD) at University at Albany.

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

1 year$56,626/yr

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

University of Lethbridge3,7(33)

Lethbridge, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide

New Media

The New Media programme at the University of Lethbridge is a full-time Master of Arts degree delivered in person over 24 months. This research-focused course combines advanced coursework with a comprehensive thesis, allowing students to explore digital culture and creative technologies at the Lethbridge campus.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$7,668/yr

Worcester Polytechnic Institute4,8(5)

Worcester, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Interactive Media and Game Design

Develop your creative practice and personal voice as an artist in IMGD. The Master of Fine Arts program offers a terminal degree through Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s renowned Interactive Media and Game Design program where our academic approach, resources, and connections will refine your artistic practice and innovate using new creative technologies with WPI’s new MFA in IMGD.

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

1 year$30,420/yr

Florida Atlantic University4,1(25)

Boca Raton, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Media, Technology & Entertainment

The Media, Technology & Entertainment programme at Florida Atlantic University is an interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts. This full-time degree combines film, interactive media, and computer science. Students explore digital animation and video production over a standard duration to prepare for creative careers.

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

1 year$19,056/yr

Academy of Art University3,8(87)

San Francisco, United States

Game Development

The MA in Game Development program at Academy of Art University allows students to further their careers by synthesizing traditional art and design fundamentals with today’s groundbreaking technologies.

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

1 year$33,426/yr

Teachers College at Columbia University4,8(4)

New York City, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Design and Development of Digital Games

The M.A. program in Design and Development of Digital Games is a 32-33 point program from Teachers College at Columbia University that prepares students to design, develop, implement and evaluate digital games and closely related technologies for learning and social impact in both formal and informal educational settings.

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

1 year$68,192/yr

Savannah College of Art and Design3,7(19)

Savannah, United States

Interactive Design and Game Development

Bridge art and tech with interactive design and game development to transform digital media with Interactive Design and Game Development at Savannah College of Art and Design

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

1 year$42,120/yr

Pratt Institute4,5(4)

New York City, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Digital Arts - 3-D Animation and Motion Arts

At Digital Arts - 3-D Animation and Motion Arts at Pratt Institute students create evocative narrative and non-narrative films and installations using 2-D and 3-D digital animation techniques, live action, and motion graphics.

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

2 years$66,630/yr

Worcester Polytechnic Institute4,8(5)

Worcester, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Interactive Media and Game Development

Interactive Media and Game Development is offered by Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Are you ready to take your technical knowledge, artistic vision, and passion for gaming to the next level? WPI’s nationally ranked master’s in Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD) will get you there.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$30,420/yr

Brock University4,3(58)

St. Catharines, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

Game Studies

The Game Studies program at Brock University is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty program designed to provide students with a well-rounded, high-quality venue for studying and designing games in all their forms.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$9,876/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Interactive Media

The Interactive Media Division offers the Interactive Media MFA program at University of Southern California as well as a number of courses in computer-based entertainment for non-majors. The fundamental philosophy of the division is coherent with that of the programs of the school, stressing creativity of expression, experimentation and excellence in execution.

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

3 years$60,478/yr

Academy of Art University3,8(87)

San Francisco, United States

Animation and Visual Effects

The Animation and Visual Effects MA program at Academy of Art University provides students an opportunity to work in 2D Animation & Stop Motion, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, or Visual Effects, while focusing on storytelling with an emphasis on exhibiting technical skills and eliciting emotional responses.

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

1 year$33,426/yr