Overview

In this Game Design program at Full Sail University , you will expand and advance your project and design skills through practical exercises in leadership, team management, game design, and usability in order to build the proficiencies to advance your career in the game industry. During the course of the program, you will be responsible for creating a variety of documentation types related to design, quality and usability testing, and production, which will be applied in team and independent game development processes. Students will additionally prepare and present a postmortem of their academic and development experiences in the program through their capstone project. The Game Design Master of Science program has been crafted to help you develop the skills you’ll need to succeed in the game development field. From the very beginning of your time in the program, you will have the opportunity to observe, evaluate, and participate in the game development process, culminating in the exploration of core development roles in an immersive game development experience. This comprehensive education will hone your leadership, design, and research skills in preparation for entering or advancing through the game industry.

Objective

Master's Objective Our goal is to provide you with the focused knowledge and understanding of game development necessary to be successful in design, production, and user-experience roles. Completion of this degree program will greatly enhance your ability to work in the fast-paced environment of a game studio. The program’s curriculum cultivates your design skills, project and team management abilities, executive leadership insight, and quality and usability testing competence while teaching varied game development methodologies used by game studios across the industry.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mastery: Personal Development and Leadership

Game Design

Game Production Tools

Methods and the User Experience

Quality Assurance

User Research Data Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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Classes begin monthly for most programs, so you can apply anytime and start on the date that works best for you.

Language

English

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Credits

41 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Graphic Design Game Design View 481 other Masters in Design in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

You must have a baccalaureate or higher level degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a transfer academic average of 2.0 (2.5 for Game Design), OR a Full Sail bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (2.5 for Game Design).
Applicants who meet these criteria will be considered for admission pending an evaluation of a copy of official transcripts. Documentation of high school graduation or GED is not required.
Degree held must be of similar scope/subject matter as the intended graduate degree program. Students with an undergraduate degree from an unrelated scope or subject matter will be considered for admission upon provision of a Letter of Intent and a professional résumé.
Some programs may request that applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 submit a Letter of Intent, résumé and college transcripts for Program Director review.

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International

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
In-State

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Winter Park

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Programme Structure

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