IMGD MFA

Professionals who hold an MFA in IMGD have a focus that’s expanded above game design MFA concepts and are prepared for tenure-track academic roles, teaching positions, and also for careers the wide variety of industries that rely upon professional design sensibilities including corporate and cultural organizations, experience-based product corporations, or full-body immersive game experiences. WPI is an institutional partner with the Worcester Art Museum and the Worcester Center for Crafts and has extensive connections with established industry organizations and startups.

Global industries and economies rely on professional design sensibilities. WPI’s new MFA in IMGD is focused on filling that industry need and preparing students for myriad design opportunities and careers.

WPI faculty and students make Ukrainian eggs called pysanky.

MFA applicants are expected to have a portfolio of creative work for the admissions committee to assess. If, like many artists and designers, you already have a portfolio of work on the web, fantastic! Send us a link. We also encourage applicants to highlight important work to the admissions committee in their artist/designer/writer statement.

Artist/designer/writer statements are required of all MFA applicants in addition to a personal statement. For MFA applicants, the personal statement should focus on their past career, their career goals, why the applicant wants to come to WPI, and any important parts of their personal history they would like to highlight. The artist/designer/writer statement should simply highlight what your work is, why you make it, and how you make it.

Any questions? Send us an email at imgd@wpi.edu.