Master of Arts - Games Design

1 year: Duration

18,000 GBP: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Master: Degree

Campus: Format

Farnham / United Kingdom: Location

UCA - University for the Creative Arts: School

Program description

You will be at the forefront of the worldwide games business thanks to the MA Game Designs programme at UCA Farnham, which blends cutting-edge creative practise and academic research.

As we lead you through the various parts of game production in an industrial environment, along with a rigorous research programme researching and applying the most recent theory in game studies, you'll be ready for the demands of the digital games industry.

Large teams will help you build your portfolio, which will culminate in a significant final project to create and deliver a finished digital game. In addition to gaining useful experience in game production, you'll also develop critical knowledge of the creative industries as a whole and priceless skills like interdisciplinary communication, project management, collaboration, as well as marketing and public relations abilities so you can establish your own professional profile and presence.

You can choose the Integrated International Pre-Masters, a year-long preparatory programme of study to get you ready for your master's in the UK, improving your speaking and writing skills in English along with your specialty skills, research knowledge, and self-confidence.

Program structure

Term one

Game Design 1 – Mechanics, Dynamics & Aesthetics
Game Studies 1 – History, Culture & Society
Game Design 2 – Interactive Storytelling
Digital Game Prototyping Lab 1 – Unity design and coding, part 1

Term two

User-centred Design 1 – Player, Context & Platform
Game Studies 2 – Psychology & Phenomenology
User-centred Design 2 – Experience & Evaluation
Digital Game Prototyping Lab 2 – Unity design and coding, part 2

Term three

Final Major Project

Price

Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 18,000 GBP for international students

We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.

Requirements for applicants

If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.

In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have successful completion of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university.

English Language requirements for MA/MSc & MBA courses:

IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.5
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 90
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 176
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Pass, Reading Pass, Speaking Pass, Writing Pass, Total ISE III
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 38, Reading 38, Speaking 38, Writing 38, Total B2 Communicator High Pass

Portfolio requirements

We'll need to examine your written or graphic portfolio for these courses in order to review it. Once you've applied, we'll send you an invitation to submit your portfolio via your applicant portal; more details will be given at that time. This can also be arranged for you if you would prefer to evaluate your work with the Academic Team in person while on campus.

About the university

The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.

Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.

We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.

So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.