MA Game Design

Take your skills to the next level with our Game Design programme. Refine 3D modelling, 2D art and animation skills, level design and gameplay coding. Games industry experts guide you through aspects of game design and development, game theory and industrial contexts. You learn relevant theory and contemporary practices in a friendly collaborative setting and have access to the latest hardware, including high-spec gaming PCs and virtual reality headsets.
A masters qualification in game design could lead to a career as a game designer or game artist, developer, producer or many other roles in the games industry. Your transferable creative and technology skills could also lead to employment as a designer, programmer or producer in other creative and tech industries.
Specialise. You will have the ability to choose between a suite of elective modules, allowing customisation of your degree.
Opportunity. This MA course provides the ability to follow a conversion programme path, suited for applicants without prior game design or development knowledge.
State-of-the-art facilities. You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a 35-seat, 360 immersive vision theatre, and technical support in areas such as Digital Fabrication and Immersive Media.
Expert-led. You will be taught by nationally and internationally recognised academics and practitioners, active in their own areas of research, scholarship, and professional networks.
Industry links. You'll be given opportunities to access facilities and support from partners such as Real Ideas, Team 3 and the Devonport Market Hall's Full Dome.
Network. Being part of the UK's Southwest creative community, thus accessing local and regional networking opportunities aided by a planned schedule of visiting specialists, public events, and field trips.
Future-focused. Employability prospects enabled through professional specialisms, as well as participation in School wide modules on situated practice and knowledge exchange.
Flexible. You will be given the ability to choose a final format of research project, including standard text-based dissertations as well as a business/IP proposal.

You are required to have a 2:2 degree in Game Design (or similar design-related discipline such as Digital Media Design, Computer Graphics, Software, Games Development, VR Design, among others).
We also require suitable references from previous academic institutions and/or employers.
Applications to this course include an interview with an Admissions Tutor. This will be scheduled once applications are received by the academic team.
Applicants are expected to present a digital portfolio with evidence of creative thinking and experience related to the games industry. This can include 2D or 3D graphics for still or animated images or user interfaces, development blogs, post-mortem presentations, production documents (when disclosure is allowed), practical projects (e.g. games, movies, plays, or other types of ludic experiences), etc.
For applicants with previous postgraduate studies in related fields, the Programme Lead will assess the applicability of the Recognition of Prior Learning policy on a case-by-case basis.
Alternative modes of admission, such as interview adjustments, can be provided for applicants requiring disability support.

IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent required for overseas students.

TOEFL IBT 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18