Students bring to the program their own experiences—whether in politics, science, art, history, marketing, or international studies—and can choose from multidisciplinary courses across our schools of communication, business, and arts.
As the only program of its kind in the united states, the master of arts in game design drives students to stretch their capacities as designers, developers, consumers, and game administrators and apply that to their unique field of interest.
Students bring to the program their own experiences—whether in politics, science, art, history, marketing, or international studies—and can choose from multidisciplinary courses across our schools of communication, business, and arts.
Bring your creativity into play. Through game design theory, development, and design, our students bring about behavior change, expand awareness, and make a difference. Students leave with the skills and experience they need to succeed in applying game design to non-game contexts.
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American University offers a unique combination of forward-thinking educational opportunities in an inspiring cultural setting.
We provide a cutting-edge approach to professional education, using real-world simulations and a collaborative learning environment designed to help individuals thrive.
Learners can build powerful connections with their instructors as they complete a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover all aspects and niches of the industry.
Our Partnership with ThriveDX
Our accelerated program is powered by our partner, ThriveDX, which helps to reskill and upskill individuals and prepare them for today’s fast-growing digital economy.
With over a decade of experience as the world’s premier digital skills education provider, ThriveDX works with top-tier academic institutions, government organizations, and global enterprises to offer advanced workforce and professional development programs in digital technology.
The master of science in game programming is designed for those interested in game development programming at the highest level, including real time computing, computer graphics, and professional retooling for the game industry.
Upon completion of the mfa in game design, students have expertise in game design, with a selection of their best game content for use in their personal portfolios. The mfa program is rigorous and challenging and is recommended for aspiring game designers with ambitious goals in interactive media.
Students taking courses in the mfa in game development study the structure, content, and design of games and engage in game design practices suitable for academic, experimental, independent, and commercial applications. The typical timeline to graduation is three years.
The master of science in game design and development is a two-year intensive program that requires 38 units of which 18 are required, 16 are electives chosen from a number of core area groups and 4 are the capstone requirement.
We merge solid academics with practical, real-world products. Smu guildhall's highly ranked graduate-level game development education equips the next generation of game creators with the technical skills and instincts required to drive the evolution of gaming.
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