MFA in Game Design (DA only)
ISC - DePaul University, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 35,597
Course Accredited By
HLC
The MFA in Game Design is for creative visionaries intent on producing socially, culturally, and emotionally substantial work. The degree prepares students to advance the frontier of games by exploring emerging theories and applying them to practice.
DePaul’s game design programs are nationally recognized. We are a 2021 Top Game Design School according to both The Princeton Review and Animation Career Review.
Enrollment Cycles
- June 2023
- September 2023
Entry requirements
Postgraduate
Standard GPP: 2-Quarter
- TOEFL (iBT) 70 overall
- IELTS 6.0 overall
- Pearson (PTE) 48-52
- Pearson Versant Not Accepted
- Duolingo 95
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
Extended GPP: 3-Quarter
- TOEFL (iBT) 60 overall
- IELTS 5.5 overall
- Pearson (PTE) 44-47
- Pearson Versant NOT ACCEPTED
- Duolingo 90
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
Pre-Sessional English: 1-Quarter Extended GGP
- TOEFL (iBT) 55 overall
- IELTS 5.0 overall
- Pearson (PTE) 42-43
- Pearson Versant 61-64 (no subscore below 37)
- Duolingo 85
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
Pre-Sessional English: 2-Quarter Extended GGP
- TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
- IELTS 4.5 overall
- Pearson (PTE) 37-41
- Pearson Versant 58-60 (no subscore below 35)
- Duolingo 80
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
Pre-Sessional English: 3-Quarter Extended GGP
- TOEFL (iBT) 40 overall
- IELTS 4.0 overall
- Pearson (PTE) 30-36
- Pearson Versant 47-57
- Duolingo 70
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
Pre-Sessional English: 4-Quarter Extended GGP
- TOEFL (iBT) 32 overall
- IELTS 3.5 overall
- Pearson (PTE) Not Accepted
- Pearson Versant 36-46
- Duolingo 65
- Graduate GPA Requirements: GGP: 2.8 for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (2.5 for MS Business Analytics); 2.5 for College of Computing and Digital Media;
Up to 12 credits toward degree
First Year
Fall Quarter
GAM 420 Creative Computation
GAM 424 Game Design Workshop
Winter Quarter
GAM 430 Art Games Bootcamp
GAM 520 Game Design Proseminar
Spring Quarter
GAM 440 Games with A Purpose Bootcamp
1 Focus Area Elective
Second Year
Fall Quarter
GAM 540 Game Development Practicum
GAM 530 Games Studies Proseminar
Winter Quarter
GAM 550 Incubation Studio
1 Focus Area Elective
Spring Quarter
GAM 600 Thesis Studio
1 Focus Area Elective
Third Year
Fall Quarter
GAM 600 Thesis Studio
1 Focus Area Elective
Winter Quarter
GAM 600 Thesis Studio
1 Focus Area Elective
Graduate
Extended GGP (3 quarter) $22,269 CDM (College of Computing and Digital Media)
$24,921 KGSB (Kellstadt Graduate School of Business)
Standard GGP (2 quarter) $18,566 CDM (College of Computing and Digital Media)
$21,212 KGSB (Kellstadt Graduate School of Business)
Pre-Sessional English (1-2 Quarters) $3,703 per quarter
Direct Admission (varies by program) $21,859 - $35,597
Estimated Room, Board & Fees $11,251 - $16,877
Graduate Pathway Scholarship available upto $4,000
Graduate Direct Admission Scholarships available upto $5,000 KGSB (Kellstadt Graduate School of Business)
*Direct Admission Scholarship is available in each year.