MA Games and Playful Design at Goldsmiths, University of London

On this brave games Masters focusing on game design, you’ll explore the ways that games are used in the creative arts to engage conversation, inspire personal expression, and explore our world. This degree will teach you how to use game design to develop aesthetic awareness, and create meaningful experiences. With technology and gaming becoming part of our everyday lives, the industry has adapted to use games to tell stories, generate knowledge, and educate the public.

Faculty: School of Computing  |  Department: Interactive Technology  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (compulsory modules): Approaches to Play 1, Games Anatomy, Approaches to Play 2, Interactive Narrative and Digital Storytelling, Final Project in Games and Playful Design, Games Programming 1, Games Development 1, History of Computer Games, Art and Animation.

Career pathways

The degree aims to prepare students to access the game industry, both in the AAA and in the independent sectors, as game designers. It also gives extensive access to companies working in all sorts of interactive entertainment, as a game designer and professional expert in using interactivity for designing immersive experiences.

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