This major focuses on analysing, understanding and producing interactive media and video games. With the rise of interactive technologies such as the internet, social networks and smart phones, we are seeing new social practices, dynamics and formations emerge. Similarly, video gaming is fast becoming the most popular and lucrative media form, reshaping how as a society we relax and entertain ourselves. This major is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to navigate this rapidly changing media landscape. The unique focus of this major is to give you both the practical skills and the theoretical knowledge to produce complex, original and innovative interactive media products.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.