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USD 64400

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 75

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The M.S. in Critical Game Design will focus on the transformative capacity of games—whether in industry, the academy, or society-at-large—through the completion of an applied thesis project, most likely in the form of a critically informed game prototype. Armed with the practical skills needed to design and build games, students will learn how to apply critical insights directly to the production of new types of game designs.

The M.S. in Critical Game Design represents a new kind of practical and theoretical curriculum that leverages the interdisciplinary strengths of Rensselaer. Through the program, students will explore the growing literature in the field of game design in order to inform the design of games that respond  to the issues that arise out of these texts and curricular investigations.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Aug 2025, Jan 2026, Aug 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    59 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    64400

    Tuition Fee
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    USD 75

    Application Fee
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    18120 Per year

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    Scholarships

    Merit Based Scholarship

    • Automatic Scholarship upto 35% of the Tuition fee

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