Highly ranked Master's degree programs for designing and developing video games and serious games

Program Overview

The UC Santa Cruz MS in Games & Playable Media and MS in Serious Games are intensive 5-quarter programs that provide students with project-based game development courses. Located in Silicon Valley, the programs offer access to industry companies, resources, and events. Students collaborate on a capstone project, learning game engineering and project management practices while developing their own game ideas.

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The programs are located in the heart of Silicon Valley and offer unprecedented access to game industry companies, game development resources, networking, and events. The degrees culminate in a comprehensive, collaborative capstone project. Students work together in spring, fall, and winter quarters to learn fundamental game engineering and project management practices while also pitching and developing project ideas.