Digital Games Theory and Design MA at Brunel University of London

The games design industry, in the UK and worldwide, is growing and there is a demand for skilled and well-educated professionals to take gaming to its next level. Brunel’s Digital Games Theory and Design MA course will give you a comprehensive understanding of digital games and the techniques and principles used in their design. You will engage in, and experiment with, practical games design and develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the advanced academic study of games and their theoretical, artistic and technological perspectives.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This exciting course teaches the creative process of games design. Compulsory modules include Art Thinking for Games: Visual Research, Creative Practice & Art Direction, Games Development: Prototyping Tools, Methods & Techniques, Game Studies: Concepts, Contexts, and Analyses, Games Design: Engagement, Experience & Iterative Practice, Dissertation in Digital Games.

Career pathways

Upon completing the course, you'll have the potential to enter the games industry through a variety of jobs including level designer, quality assurance, project manager and games user researcher. Our MA will also help develop your expertise if you are already in industry and want to update your creative and technical skills to keep up with the latest developments in the dynamic field of games design.

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