MA Games

Course length: Full-time 1 year, Part-time 2 years

Combine creative flair and technical skill on the MA Games Master’s degree course at Norwich University of the Arts, shortlisted as one of the Best Educational Institutions in the 2022 TIGA Games Industry Awards

As a postgraduate student, you’ll collaborate with like-minded peers and be guided by subject specialist staff. You’ll enjoy interdisciplinary sessions with students from across our range of Master’s courses as you work towards your ambition of a career in the games industry or wider creative sector.

Refine your industry-ready skillset

Ensuring you graduate ready to meet the demands of a rapidly-evolving industry, this course will accelerate the development of your games design skillset.

Alongside broader research into the social, technical, economic and cultural context in which games are produced, you’ll specialise in one of three areas, following a clearly-defined path of study in Concept Art (and Sequential Narrative), Asset Production or Indie Development.

Blend theory, practice and creativity

Whatever your choice, your creativity will be informed by theoretical, cultural and historical research – and powered by cutting-edge technology and software.

Graduates of the MA Games postgraduate course at Norwich University of the Arts include three BAFTA-winning games designers, the V&A’s first Games Designer in Residence, six teams of Dare to Be Digital finalists and employees at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Foundry 42, Rebellion, Crytek, Frontier Developments, Splash Damage, Ubisoft, Rockstar Games and many more.

Norwich University of the Arts at the Norwich Gaming Festival

Graduates work in a broad range of careers including

• Games Art
• Games Design
• Concept Art
• Creative Direction
• External Production

• Project Management
• Indie Games Development
• Teaching/Lecturing
• Research/PhD Study
• Illustration

MA Showcase

Discover the work of some of our our postgraduate students in their MA Showcase at Norwich University of the Arts.

All courses run as a blend of on-campus and digital teaching and learning, and follow current UK government safety advice. Applicants and students will be notified directly if any changes need to be made.