Outline for Master's Programme in Game Design

• 120 credits
• Programme code: HSD2M
• Established: 2019-06-12
• Revised: 2023-02-27
• Revised by: The Department Board
• Reg. no: HISTFILFAK 2021/31
• Outline applies from: Autumn 2023
• Responsible faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Responsible department: Department of Game Design

Semester 1

Period 1

• Introduction to Games Research, 15 (out of 15) credits (5SD300) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N

The course is fulltime over period 1-2.

Period 3

• Game Design Studio, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD311) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Games and Society, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD303) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N

The courses are given in parallel, during period 3-4.

Semester 2

Period 1

• Critical Making, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD312) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Advanced Game Design Research Methods, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD314) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1F

The courses are given in parallel during period 1-2.

Period 3

• Game Research Prototypes and Game Testing, 15 (out of 15) credits (5SD305)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Master's Degree Project in Game Design, 15 (out of 15) credits (5SD307)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1E

Students who choose to study one year, can take Master´s Degree Project in Game Design, 15 credits, during period 3-4.

Students who choose to study two years, takes Game Research Prototypes and Game Testing, 15 credits.

Semester 3

This semester you will apply to courses of your own choice, 30 credits. You can also choose to study abroad this semester. The Department offers the following elective courses at the advanced level:

Period 1

• Deep Games, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD308)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Men, Masculinities and Games, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD309)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Introduction to Transformative Game Design, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD315)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N

The courses are given at 50 % study pace during period 1-2 (10 first weeks of the semester).

Period 3

• Life Design, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD313)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N
• Applied Game Design Research, 15 (out of 15) credits (5SD310)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1F
• Advanced Interactive Storytelling, 7.5 (out of 7.5) credits (5SD072)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A1N

The courses are given at 50 % study pace, during period 3-4 (last 10 weeks of the semester).

Semester 4

Period 1

• Master's Degree Project in Game Design, 30 (out of 30) credits (5SD306) *
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design A2E

* Mandatory