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Master of Science in Game Science and Design
Master of Science in Game Science and Design. Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Game Science and Design gives students a comprehensive understanding of how successful game products are created with a focus on playability and the science of game development. Through experience-driven education, you’ll develop a deep understanding of playability and analytics that drive successful games in a competitive space.
Jointly offered by Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media, and Design and Khoury College of Computer Sciences, this is a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary program that will prepare you to meet the game industry’s need for weaving together science and design. You’ll acquire a comprehensive skill set that combines knowledge of development with evaluation methods and player behavior and psychology.
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Entry term
Fall
Course delivery
- Boston: On-campus
- Oakland, CA: On-campus
Length
Commitment
Establish skills for industry and academia.
Our students have developed a deeper understanding of game development and applications resulting in experiential learning co-ops with companies such as Splash Damage, Harmonix, Microsoft, Game Informer, Tencent, Hasbro, and more.
A flexible program to fit your goals.
The MS in Game Science and Design is a two-year, 34-credit-hour program. Sample electives include:
- Exploratory Concept Design
- Game Artificial Intelligence
- Psychology of Play
- Spatial and Temporal Design
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.