Austria

Education

There are plenty of training opportunities in game development and other professions in the industry available in Austria now. Below is a list, without a guarantee of completeness, because just like the industry itself, game development education is constantly evolving.

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  • “Gamedesign”
  • Focus areas: Game and level design, prototyping and programming of digital games, digital arts (2D and 3D modeling in Photoshop and 3D programs), digital arts (2D art, 3D modeling, and animation), fine arts (drawing and composition), game audio, project management.
  • In German
  • 35 hours per week, 5 years / 10 semesters
  • Training starting from 14 years old
  • Matriculation and diploma examination
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Information Technology – Media Technology”
  • Focus areas: Fundamentals of acoustic and visual perception, color theory, typography, scripting languages, film & photography, web and app development, media design, 3D and game development, secure app & web development, as well as artificial intelligence & games.
  • In German
  • 5 years
  • Training starting from 14 years old
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Creative Computing”
  • Focus areas: Programing, Human-Computer Interaction, User Interface Design, Game Design, Web Technologies, Mobile Programing, Augmented and Virtual Reality
  • 6 semesters, full-time
  • Tuition fee/semester € 363 – € 1.500
  • English-language bachelor’s program
  • St. Pölten, Austria
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  • “Gamified Reality Applications for Real-world Challenges and Experiences”

  • Focus areas: Gamification, communication and collaboration with industry/business, design and prototyping, social communication and reflection.

  • 4 semesters, full-time

  • English-language master’s program

  • 1. and 4.semester St. Pölten Austria, 2.semester Saxion UAS Netherlands, 3.semester Vidzeme UAS Latvia.
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  • “Experimental Game Cultures”
  • The study program is structured around projects and consists of the subjects “Game Development and Reflection,” “History and Theories of Games,” as well as elective courses.
  • German and English-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “GAME STUDIES AND ENGINEERING”
  • Focus areas: Learning, studying, and developing engaging games and multimedia applications.
  • English-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters
  • Klagenfurt, Austria
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  • “Creative Technologies”
  • Various courses: “Human-Computer Interaction”, “MultiMediaArt (Bachelor)”, MultiMediaArt (Master)”, “MultiMediaTechnology (Bachelor)”, MultiMediaTechnology (Master)”, “Realtime Art & Visual Effects”
  • German and English-language master’s program
  • Tuition fee/semester at least € 363
  • 4-6 semesters, full-time
  • Puch, Austria
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  • “Game Design: Theories & Applications”
  • Focus areas: Contexts and practices of game design, individual perspectives.
  • German-language program
  • Tuition fee € 3.500
  • 2 semesters, part-time
  • Krems, Austria
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  • “Game Studies”
  • Focus areas: Game as a medium, the impact of games, games and society, games/play & culture, game-based education, game design: theories & applications, emerging technologies.
  • German-language program
  • Tuition fee € 12.000
  • 8 semester, part-time
  • Krems, Austria
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  • “Media Technology and Design”
  • Focus areas: Creative AI, Game Development, Web Development & UX Design.
  • German-language program
  • Tuition fee/semester may apply
  • 6 semesters, full-time

  • Wels, Austria

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  • “Digital Arts”
  • Focus areas: Animation, Audio & Video, Games.
  • German-language bachelor’s program
  • Tuition fee/semester may apply
  • 6 semesters, full-time

  • Wels, Austria

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  • “Interactive Media”
  • Focus areas: Interactive technologies, game development, online media, data journalism.
  • English-language master’s program
  • Tuition fee/semester may apply
  • 4 semesters, full-time

  • Wels, Austria

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  • “Masterstudium Computer Science”
  • Focus areas: Games Engineering, algorithms and theoretical computer science, data science, information security and robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, visual computing, …
  • English-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters,
  • Graz, Austria
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  • “Software Engineering and Management”
  • Focus areas: Principles, methods, and tools for the creation, development, and application of complex software systems.
  • English-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters
  • Graz, Austria
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  • “Visual Computing”
  • Focus areas: Acquisition, representation, processing, analysis, synthesis, and utilization of visual information, including images and sequences of images in temporal and spatial contexts.
  • English-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Interactive Media and Games Business”
  • Focus areas: Media technology and media informatics, media economics, production of interactive media.
  • German-language bachelor’s program
  • 6 semesters, full-time (Monday to Thursday)
  • Tuition fee/semester at least € 363
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “AI Engineering”
  • Focus areas: Specializations in “AI Technologies” or “Game Engineering” (development of computer games with advanced artificial intelligences).
  • German-language master’s program
  • 4 semesters, evening format
  • Tuition fee/semester at least € 363
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Interaction Design”
  • Focus areas: Digital product design, user experience design, service design, mobile design, game design, and VR/AR/XR design.
  • English-language master’s program
  • 19 hours per week in the first three semesters
  • 4 semesters
  • Graz, Austria
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  • “Media Design”
  • Focus areas: Live-action and animation film, motion design, game design.
  • German and English-language master’s program
  • 19 hours per week in the first three semesters
  • 4 semesters
  • Graz, Austria
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  • “Game Art & 3D Animation”
  • Focus areas: Conception, modelling, texturing, animation and rendering as future game and animation artist.
  • German and English-language master’s program
  • 18, 24 (advanced diploma) or 36 months (bachelor)
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Games & Programming”
  • Focus areas: Gameplay, physics, artificial intelligence, programming of mobile, video, and 3D games, augmented and virtual reality apps.
  • German and English-language master’s program
  • 18, 24 (advanced diploma) or 36 months (bachelor)
  • Vienna, Austria
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  • “Multimedia”
  • Focus areas: 2D animation and motion graphics, 3D modeling + animation, virtual production, photography, audio, distribution formats, video, VFX/compositing, color grading, web, audiovisual, media technology, design, and theory, art history, business, and law.
  • German-language courses, starting from 14 years old or college
  • Vienna, Austria

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