Masters Degrees in Games, United Kingdom

Game music is one of the fastest expanding areas of media music. Composing for Video Games will prepare you to enter the industry as a video games composer. Read more

We created this degree as a response to industry demand for new creative talent. The UK consumer games market was worth a record figure of £7.16bn in 2021 (source  Ukie ). Read more

Gain a 360 degree understanding of indie games development. Fulfil your creative potential by learning how to create independent video games. Read more

Games development is the fastest growing entertainment industry in the world. Our MSc gives you the highly specialised set of skills needed to stay at the forefront of this demanding and constantly evolving field. Read more

UCA’s new postgraduate degree course in Games Arts builds on your existing talents to give you the knowledge and skills to create advanced art for games… Read more

This course focuses on the design skills necessary for the field of game development. You will create and develop computer games both alone and as part of a team. Read more

By studying this Masters degree, you’ll be well placed to join one of the most performance-driven applications of computer science – the multi-billion pound global games industry. Read more

Game audio is a rapidly expanding and extremely creative area of the video games industry.  Sound Design for Video Games  is designed to prepare you, both creatively and technically, to work as a sound designer and eventually an audio lead or audio director. Read more

The convergence of technologies, platforms and creative practices around virtual worldbuilding has gained considerable momentum in recent years. Read more

Apply for the part-time course here. Develop your creative skills for a career in the games industry. Learn about 3D modelling, 2D design, asset design for props, environments and characters. Read more

Contact with industry representatives through regular guest lectures, seminars and events.  Develop a strong games/media business plan along with leadership & management skills. Read more

This course focuses on the programming skills necessary for the field of game development. You will create and develop computer games both alone and as part of a team. Read more

Fewer people are trained orchestrators than trained composers. This course takes you from first sketch through sampled mock-up, then onto the final recording with a live orchestral session, giving you all the knowledge you need to turn a musical idea into a professionally recorded live orchestral score. Read more

Are you looking for a path into the exciting and rapidly evolving area of gaming and XR? Would you like to study in MediaCity, which is one of the fastest-growing… Read more

Game projects are now using live orchestra, and video games frequently have both the budget and ambitious scale to support an epic fantasy score, or a thumping action soundtrack. This course is the perfect combination of skill sets for composers with the drive and determination to reach the top in video games music. Read more