During the Master’s program in International Game Production (M.A.), you will explore a variety of important topics and significantly expand your knowledge and skills. The thematic fields you will focus on include:

• Management Essentials in a Global Context: You will learn more about economic processes and frameworks and interpret them internationally.
• Game Production & Management: You will gain important knowledge of international media production, relating to games in particular. You will learn how to analyze the international media market and discover current trends at an early stage, and you will gain a deep understanding of different distribution strategies. You will also focus intensively on the project management of games, take a look at various legal frameworks, and apply your knowledge and skills in two practical projects.
• Intercultural & Language Skills: If you have no German language skills, you will take curricular German courses in the first and second semesters. If you already have German language skills, you will take the Intercultural Competence module and learn a foreign language other than English.
• Research Methods & Empirical Skills: You will learn more about different research methods and how to use them for business-related decisions.

Customization

The Master’s program in International Game Production (M.A.) is adapted to your abilities and goals. In the first semester, you will study two of the following game-related basic tracks, based on the knowledge you have gained in your previous Bachelor’s studies:

• Coding Essentials
• Game Design Essentials
• Game Art Essentials

You will also have the opportunity to tailor your studies to your personal interests and develop your professional profile. In your third semester, you will choose an elective module on one of the following topics:

• Corporate Finance for Hit-Driven Business
• Leadership for Game Developers
• Business Development

Alternatively, you can choose to complete an internship, gaining professional experience and expanding your practical knowledge.

ECTS credits : 120

During your studies, you will focus on a variety of topics, such as management and game production, while also acquiring important intercultural and language skills and applying your expertise in two practical projects. This means that, after graduation, you will have the know-how to start a successful career in numerous promising roles. You will be able to work in all sectors of the media, particularly in the gaming industry, as well as in organizations, institutions, and facilities that use gaming technologies. The program prepares you for

• Jobs as a producer, executive producer, project manager, or process manager
• Activities in the development, publishing, marketing, and distribution of media projects, particularly in the games sector
• Activities in which you can run your own development or publishing studio
• Consulting services for non-gaming corporations in the context of gamification