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47 Master's degrees in Game Design in United States
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
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
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
Northeastern University4,4(79)
Boston, United States +1 Top 2% in Worldwide 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.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
2 years$35,003/yr
New York Film Academy4,0(4)
Los Angeles, United States 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.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$39,800/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
University of Southern California4,1(63)
Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide 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.
M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 year$85,280/yr