Interactive Media
Research topics include Game Design, Games in Culture, Games as Artistic Expression, Games in Education, Serious and Applied Games, and Simulation.
Overview
Research topics in Games include Game Design, Games in Culture, Games as Artistic Expression, Games in Education, Serious and Applied Games, and Simulation. Research in Interactive Narrative includes work on Storytelling in Interactive Environments, Visual Storytelling, Hypermedia Narrative, Creative Writing in Interactive Media, and Scriptwriting of Interactive Environments. This Masters allows for research from the perspective of candidates from other disciplines in the humanities (for example Anthropology, English Literature, Psychology), from arts and design backgrounds AND candidates from engineering, science and technology backgrounds who wish to engage with the creative possibilities offered by games and interactive stories. As this is a developing field in South Africa with almost no research available within a local context we encourage study into South African and African industries and practices.
Entry Requirements
Honours:
- A bachelors degree or equivalent with 65% course mark aggregate in a third year major.
- At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.
Masters by Coursework and Research Report:
- A bachelors degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate
Masters by Dissertation:
- A bachelors degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate
- A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application
Doctorate:
- A masters degree from Wits or another university with a 70% total mark aggregate
- A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application
University Application Process
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- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
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University Fees and Funding
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