Game Studies (MA)

Faculty of Humanities Master of Arts

  • Main Campus

Designed to explore and shape the future of games in all their forms, this interdisciplinary, interfaculty program provides students with a well-rounded, high-quality environment for the study, analysis, and design of games. Throughout the program, students engage with both scholarly and professional literature, which explores the key debates and design paradigms within the discipline. Open to a wide range of projects, the program places particular emphasis on critical play and design as well as games for education, health, and persuasion. The program is designed to support students interested in pursuing doctoral studies as well as students interested in a wide range of careers outside of academia.

Upcoming Info Sessions:

Entry point:

  • September

Program details:

  • Major Research Project (MRP) and Thesis routes available
  • Full-time

Program length:

  • 6 terms (2 years)

Application deadline:

  • February 1
  • The application portal may remain open after the deadline and will close when all spots are filled. International applicants interested in applying after the posted deadline should contact the program for information on availability.

General program inquiries
Graduate program director
Sarah Stang
Graduate program coordinator
Melissa Vanatte

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Admission requirements

  • A four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution in a relevant discipline, or demonstration of experience studying and/or designing games, with a minimum average of 80% in the last two years of study.
  • Applicants are expected to have foundational knowledge in game studies and/or design.
  • Applicants that are required to provide proof of English language proficiency must meet the standard graduate minimum requirements (IELTS 6.5 overall, with no band below 6.0, or an approved equivalent), as outlined on the Graduate English Language Proficiency webpage.

See also the full program admission requirements as outlined in the Graduate Academic Calendar and the general admission requirements for graduate-level study.

Application materials

In addition to the online application and payment of the non-refundable application fee, applicants are required to submit:

  • Transcripts from all previous post-secondary study.
  • Two (2) references, academic preferred
  • A Written Statement of Intent — Please include your interests in the MA in Game Studies program at Brock. What do you hope to learn in the program? What prior experience with games do you have that would assist you in studying and/or making games at the graduate level? Your statement should be a maximum of 2,500 characters.

Visit our How to Apply page for a full overview of the application process, and our Application Documents page for details on document requirements and upload instructions.