MA Game Design at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

The program accepts applications for both the spring and fall semesters. There is a two-step process for graduate applications. Step 1: Apply to West Virginia University Graduate School online. This application will require you to upload your transcripts, resume, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation and pay an application fee. Applicants must have had a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 to be considered for admission. Step 2: Submit your portfolio to the WVU School of Art & Design. Submit the following material for the degree you are interested in: MA in Game Design: Portfolio: Up to 5 representative samples of your work with a total viewing duration of no longer than 60 minutes, including interactive projects, game prototypes, game components, graphic imagery, virtual environments, virtual character studies, photographs, or video documentation of the same. WVU School of Art & Design faculty will review portfolios and make recommendations for program acceptance. Applicants may be required to take additional course work after careful review of undergraduate transcripts. In addition to the application materials listed, transfer students must transfer graduate work completed elsewhere. Transcripts must accompany the written request. The acceptance of transfer credit is not automatic. The graduate faculty, the graduate advisor, and the School Director will determine how much, if any, previous graduate-level work may be transferred. The maximum...