The Master’s degree in Game Studies and Engineering is an interdisciplinary programme, instructing students on technical as well as analytical and ethical issues regarding video- and other games. Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or/and Humanities, an interest in the development, analysis, critical reflection of videogames and proficiency in spoken and written English, are encouraged to enrol in this programme. The focus of the curriculum is on the multi-faceted nature and contextualisation of games with regard to an array of different but interconnected areas of investigation.
The Master’s degree provides an ideal platform to study and create games and multimedia applications. Committed and motivated teachers and bottom-up teaching methods will motivate students to focus intensively on game studies and game engineering and production. The practical nature of the programme is underpinned by a project semester as an integral part of the curriculum and collaborating with international partners from the fields of research, teaching and industry allows students to establish connections to relevant partners in the spheres of research, culture and games.
This is what makes the degree programme so special.
Required subjects:
Supplementary subjects (8 ECTS):
Your choice supplementary subjects will depend on your Bachelor's degree
Game Engineering (18 ECTS)
Game Studies (22 ECTS)
Practical training:
Game Production (12 ECTS)
Elective subjects (24 ECTS):
Options (8 ECTS)
Master thesis incl. research seminar (28 ECTS)
Total: 120 ECTS
Your skills are our mission. This is what we can teach you.
Students will learn about narrative and aesthetic aspects of games and their history, the technical process of game production, engineering and tools used, the game development and design process as a complex system involving different roles and competences, as well as ethical considerations and responsibilities of game developers.
Best prospects. Your professional opportunities.
Graduates will receive a Master of Science (MSc) or a Master of Arts (MA), depending on their chosen specialization during the programme. A degree in Game Studies and Engineering will allow students to work in the games industry as valuable team members with a wide range of skills. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme, combining technical, analytical, and critical competences, will give students an advantage over one-sided schooling. In addition, graduates will also be able to work in the advertising and media industry.
Alles, was du wissen musst, um in Österreich ein Master-Studium zu beginnen.
Applicants have to go through a special admission procedure to start the Master‘s degree in Game Studies and Engineering in Klagenfurt.
Applicants must also meet the following conditions:
Prospective students who apply for admission to a Master’s degree programme taught in English must provide evidence of English language proficiency at the required level at the time of application.