Creative Digital Media (Digital Games)

Digital games comprise a large and fast-growing part of the global entertainment industry. This Masters programme will prepare graduates to become innovators in this exciting field. It provides a multi-disciplinary and well-rounded education in game conception, design and manufacture, uniquely building on the combined expertise of the Digital Media Centre, and the Schools of Media and Computer Science.

This Masters course which was merged with the masters in creative digital media in 2011 provides a thorough grounding in the core skills and knowledge of digital media & gaming technologies and offers specialist production techniques dedicated to the specific needs of the games industry.  The course is designed to advance students' employment potential and addresses the specific needs of employment in the various game development industries particularly focusing on the independent game developer and new gaming platforms.

The M.Sc. in Digital Games is a taught, conversion Masters programme run in the School of Media, TU Dublin, City Campus. The course provides a thorough grounding in the core skills and knowledge of digital media technologies and offers specialist production techniques that equip graduates with a valuable set of technical and design skills, highly relevant to a range digital media industries.

The M.Sc. in Digital Games is a specialisation under a broader Masters which provides a number of possible specialisations for students. These can be broadly categorised into, but not exclusive to, the following:

1. Mobile and Tablet Application Design

2. Interaction Design
3. Digital Games
4. Mobile and Web Applications

5. Information Design
6. VR Design and Development

The course is designed to advance students' employment potential and addresses the specific needs of employment in the digital media industry. It is also suitable as a foundation for pursuing a career in digital media research.

Semester 1 is comprised of core modules for all students in the areas of software development, graphic design and game design. Students choose a stream in semester 2 that usually reflects their area of interest and the area that they will develop their final project in. Certain modules may be added, changed, removed or updated depending on resources and industry demand.

Semester 1

• Authoring Principles
• Information Modelling
• Design Practice
• Digital Media Tools
• Production
• VR & AR Applications
• Ludology & Gameplay

Semester 2

• User Interaction Design
• Project Development & UX Treatment
• Game Systems
• Game Engines
• Social Media Applications
• VR & AR Development

Award

MSc in Creative Digital Media & UX: with Specialisation

Specialisations

• Creative Digital Media
• Mobile and Tablet Application Design
• Interaction Design
• Digital Games
• Mobile and Web Applications
• Information Design
• VR Design and Development

Depending on the modules chosen and their chosen specialisation during the course of the programme, graduates of the course can pursue careers as web/content designers/developers, iPhone, Android, mobile application designers, 2D animators, UX Designers, project managers, digital media consultants, media analysts/content creators, game designers, level designers, and game software engineers.

Over the course of the programme, students will develop novel digital media content, for mobile and tablet applications, digital games, and rich media content applications. With the range of multi-disciplinary talent within the class, graduates will find themselves working with others on new and innovative ideas which will broaden their skill set across a number of areas.

• Passport
• Grading Scale
• Degree / Date of Completion (Both Original Language & Translated)
• Transcripts for each year of study (Both Original Language & Translated)
• Proof of English Proficiency / Date of Exam
• Up to Date Resume
• Statement of Purpose