Game Design Master's Programs in New York

Listings in New York show where the institution (or its administering campus) is located.

4 programs

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Game design and game development degrees first, then related fields (programming, art, interactive media, game studies); alphabetical by school within each group. Not a ranking. What we list

New York University

Game Design (MFA)

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Design

Game Design

New York, NY

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

two years, full-time · 60 credits

Tuition: $41,451 per term · All students — Tisch graduate, 12 to 18 credits, per term (estimate based on 2025-2026 rate) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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New York University

Games for Learning (MS)

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Games for Learning

Game Design

New York, NY

On campus · Full-time and part-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 36 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Game Design and Development MS

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Rochester, NY

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

two-year, on-campus, cohort-based program · 33 credits

Tuition: $64,542 per academic year · All students — Graduate, 12-18 credit hours (2 semesters) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Critical Game Design

Master'sMS

M.S. in Critical Game Design

Game Studies & Research · Game Design

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $2,210 per credit · All students — Graduate, part-time tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027

March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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