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55 Master's degrees in Game Design in North America
New Media
The New Media program at University of Lethbridge provides graduate students the opportunity to explore innovative approaches to digital art and design through theoretical and practical scholarship.

Game Science and Design
The Game Science and Design MSc programme from Northeastern University gives students a comprehensive understanding of how successful game products are created in a player-centric environment.
Game Design
In New York Film Academy’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Game Design program, students learn the tools, theory, and craft of visual storytelling in an interactive medium, building their confidence in programming and design.
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.
Computer Science - Game Development
The goal of the Computer Science - Game Development MSc program offered at University of Southern California is to graduate students with a core in computer science, an engineering- oriented game development core, and a concentration in one of the key research directions in game development infrastructure, cognition and games, immersion, and serious games.

Game – Programming (Fast Track) (Online)
In the Game – Programming (Fast Track) (Online) course from Centennial College you'll gain a unique blend of skills that combines the core concepts of software engineering with specialized knowledge in game programming. Upon graduation, you'll receive an advanced diploma and have the know-how to launch a career in the game software industry.

Game Art and Animation
The Game Art and Animation program at Seneca Polytechnic is designed to turn talented artists into AAA game asset modellers. This unique program will have you creating and animating environments, characters and other assets within a 3D environment.

Game Development - Advanced Programming
The Game Development - Advanced Programming Postgrad.Cert from Fanshawe College will train you to do what game programmers on project technical teams do, including graphics effects, animation systems, artificial intelligence (AI), physical modeling, sound, and scripting systems.
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.
Animation and Visual Effects
The MFA in Animation and Visual Effects program at Academy of Art University focuses on developing skills in any one of the many areas of expertise within the animation and visual effects industry.
Game Design
The Master of Arts degree in Game Design, offered by the College of Creative Arts from West Virginia University, is for emerging game designers who would like to expand and build upon their conceptual, production, and project management skills, as well as to further their professional credentials.
Game Development
The MFA 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.
Computer Science - Games and Media Integration
Computer Science - Games and Media Integration from University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is an interdisciplinary degree that gives all students a firm foundation in pursuing research and development in the area of games, animation and movie making, VR/HCI, complex systems, and wearable computing.
Game Design and Development
Bradley University’s production-focused Game Design and Development program allows you to develop and publish your own video game while earning a master's degree in just 12 months.
Interactive Media (Games and Health)
The Interactive Media (Games and Health) program offered at University of Southern California has been training leaders in health management and policy for more than 35 years.