University of Malta named to the Princeton Review 2017 list
The University of Malta’s Institute of Digital Games has earned a #23 ranking on The Princeton Review’s just-published list saluting the top 25 graduate schools to study game design for 2017.
The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com) chose the schools based on a survey it conducted in 2016 of 150 institutions offering game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad.
The company’s 40-question survey asked schools to report on everything from their academic offerings and faculty credentials to their graduates’ employment experience. The Princeton Review weighed the school’s academics, facilities, career services, and technology to make its selections.
“The Institute of Digital Games has grown immensely since its founding in 2013 as the importance of digital games’ impact on society and industry is increasingly evident. The University of Malta is proud of its M.Sc. in Digital Games and committed to deliver continued excellence in teaching and research,” said Professor Gordon Calleja, Director, Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta.
“Game design is an exciting field and programs are springing up in colleges all over the world,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor in Chief. “As we continue to help students find the best program for their needs and interests, we strongly recommend the University of Malta – Institute of Digital Games and each of the other schools that made our 2017 ranking lists. These schools have outstanding faculties and great facilities which will give students the skills and experience they need to pursue a career in this dynamic and burgeoning field.”
The Princeton Review’s full report on this project at www.princetonreview.com/game-design also features a companion list of “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design for 2017.” It includes profiles of the schools with application information and links to the school sites.
For the fifth consecutive year, The Princeton Review teamed up with PC Gamer, a monthly magazine published by Future plc (www.futureplc.com) as its reporting partner on this project. PC Gamer has a feature on the list in its May issue available on newsstands from yesterday. The feature has information on some of the schools’ unique programmes, class offerings, prominent professors, and alumni.
The Princeton Review developed its “Top Schools To Study Game Design” project in 2009 with assistance from a national advisory board that helped design the survey instrument and methodology. Board members included administrators and faculty from respected game design programmes, and professionals from some of the top gaming companies.
The Princeton Review is also known for its annual rankings of colleges, business schools, and law schools in dozens of categories it reports on its site and in its books including The Best 381 Colleges and Colleges That Pay You Back.
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Institute of Digital Games
The Institute of Digital Games is the centre for research and education in game design, game analysis, and game technology at the University of Malta.
Our work is at the forefront of innovative games research. We explore games and play, uncovering new playful and generative possibilities in game design and technology. We delve into everything games can teach us about ourselves.
Our multidisciplinary academic team spans computer science, literature, game design, philosophy, media studies, and social sciences.
Since the foundation of the institute in 2013, we have been involved in a number of funded research projects. Together, we have published over 130 academic publications including conference papers, journals articles, books, and book chapters.
For more information visit: http://www.um.edu.mt/digitalgames or follow on Twitter: @InDigitalGames.