53 Master's in Game Design in North America

The Master of Fine Arts in Game Development (MFA) at University of Texas at Dallas is a terminal degree for those who intend to engage in professional studio or design practice in the games industry, as well as those who wish to teach game-related courses at the college level.

The Games and Playable Media programme at the University of California, Santa Cruz is a professional degree designed for aspiring creators. This full-time course focuses on advanced game design and development. Students engage in intensive project-based learning to master the technical and creative skills required for the industry.

The Interactive Media and Game Design program of Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers a terminal degree through WPI’s renowned Interactive Media and Game Development 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.

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.

The Instructional Design and Technology with Game Theory and Design Specialization Program at University of Houston Clear Lake prepares graduates to be leaders in the analysis, design, development and implementation of instruction, bridging cutting edge technologies with the latest learning methods’ research. 

In the MFA Experimental Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts, students are provided with a comprehensive foundational background and are encouraged to seek out poetic, lyrical, structural and other modes of experimentation with the materials and forms of the moving image. 

The Game Design program at DePaul University is for creative visionaries intent on producing socially, culturally, and emotionally substantial work. The degree prepares students to advance the frontier of games by exploring emerging theories and applying them to practice.

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.

Game on! The Lindenwood University Master's degree in Game Design offers high-level game design and production courses that prepare you to thrive in a game studio environment.

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.

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.

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. 

The New Media programme at University of Lethbridge is a full-time, 24-month course delivered in person. This master level degree focuses on digital art and design through theoretical and practical scholarship. Students benefit from high-calibre facilities and expert faculty while engaging in interdisciplinary research.