MA Games Design

University of the Arts London

Course Info

Subject
Art and Design
Languages
English
Duration
1 year 3 months full time (45 weeks across a four-term model)
Degrees
Master

Course General Description

The course will enable you to understand and articulate the unique value of game experience to an increasingly interested design industry. You will explore concepts such as goal, challenge and obstacle in relation to game design. You'll also examine how games design principles are being used more generally and how these ideas impact upon our increasingly digital culture.

Tuition Fees

EU citizens: £10,890 Non EU citizens: £19,930

Disciplines

Design and Prototyping
Understanding Gaming Experience
Critical Play and Experimental Development
Collaborative Unit

Requirements

Honours degree (named above)
Possession of equivalent qualification
Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required
Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required
Personal statement
Study proposal
Portfolio
IELTS level 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking

Grants and Scholarships

UAL Bursaries AIOthman Fund Mead Fellowships UPW Prize Fun Scholarships Cordwainers Awards Theory Scholarship Nina Stewart Awards

Course Notable Alumni

Ata Weng
Ed Naujokas
Jai Bunnag
Chris Li

Course Notable Academia

David King
Alan Zucconi
Marie Foulston
Kristian Volsing
Henry Hoffman
Rosa Carbo-Mascarell

School Info

Region
Europe
Country
UK
City
London
Year of Establishment
1954
Number of students
20000
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA

School General Description

Central Saint Martins is a world-famous arts and design college and part of the University of the Arts London (UAL). The main campus is located in the award-winning Granary Building at the centre of London’s King’s Cross. The College’s alumni include notable artists and designers who have challenged and shaped the world around us (not to mention Turner Prize laureates and Academy Award winners, as well as a glut of Royal Designers for Industry and Royal Academicians). Central Saint Martins believes that widening participation in art and design higher education is essential to nurturing the artists and designers of the future.

School Contacts

https://www.arts.ac.uk
ual.ukeuapply@arts.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7514 7444

Connections with Businesses

Kering and London College of Fashion
LVMH and Central Saint Martins
NBC Universal

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Falmouth University
Norwich University of the Arts
Arts University Bournemouth
University for the Creative Arts
Ravensbourne
Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education

School Notable Alumni

Helen Marten
Lubaina Himid
Laure Prouvost
Jarvis Cocker
Sarah Burton
John Galliano
Stella McCartney

School Notable Academia

Maria Björnson
Eileen Hogan
Chanon Treenet

Exchange Programmes

Exchange Student Programme
Study Abroad Programme
Visiting Student Programme

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

ArtsTemps
Exhibitions
Seminars
Gallery visits

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