Game Design

New York Film Academy

Master degree

24 months

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: $65

Full-time

Intakes: September 16

International tuition: $35,376

Domestic tuition: $35,376

The educational objectives in the Master of Fine Arts in Game Design are to teach students the art and craft of game design and storytelling at the professional level, through a strict regimen consisting of lectures, seminars, and total-immersion workshops. MFA students in the game design school’s program will: Acquire the skills of game prototyping, playtesting, iteration, presentation, and collaboration. Know how to prototype multiple games regardless of technical skills. Know how to develop software using industry standards — including workflow, multiple platforms, and coding. Be able to deconstruct any game experience into formal, dramatic, and dynamic systems.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

Graduate (MFA) applicants must submit the following materials for admission: Completed Graduate Program Application Application Fee Undergraduate Degree Transcript Narrative Statement Letters of Recommendation Creative Portfolio Proof of English Proficiency *Please note: If you have applied to do your first year of study in New York City and the remaining years in Los Angeles or South Beach in the Degree Program you've applied for, only one application is necessary, and the application requirements will be the same as those above. You will receive two separate acceptance letters for both programs from NYFA - one for the Conservatory Program, and the second for the Degree Program.

The game industry is growing four times faster than the U.S. economy and annual compensation for game industry employees is around $95,000 (Source: ESA Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2014 Report). The Academy’s Game Design & Development School prepares students to achieve professional success in addition to building essential skills. Academy students practice honing skills prototyping and playtesting games, operating industry-standard software tools, and being a creative leader. Successful completion of the game design program comes with a personal digital portfolio of games for you to post online. Academy programs prepare students for a variety of career opportunities for numerous companies in game design and development.

Los Angeles , United States