International Master's degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media (Taught in English)

Our new master’s degree, taught entirely in English, will be opening in September 2026. 

The International Master’s degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media has been designed for students who wish to specialise in video game design and development, whether their goal is to work on independent projects or in AAA blockbuster studios. Cnam-Enjmin offers world-leading French know-how and state-of-the-art facilities in a multicultural studying environment. All classes are taught in person and in English by renowned academics and industry experts.

Students choose from one of 6 specialisations, all of which correspond to professions in the gaming industry.

Important: Please note that in September 2026, when the International Master’s degree opens, only 3 specialisations will initially be available: Game Design, Game Programming and Game Art. The other 3 specialisations will become available in September 2027. 

Game Art

Courses specific to this specialisation

Courses that address the various aspects of image in Digital Interactive Media:  

• Artistic direction  
• Virtual and augmented reality  
• Links with other visual arts (cinema, comics, etc.)  

Job prospects

• 3D Modeler
• 2D Animator
• Video Game Designer
• Multimedia Communications Designer
• Art Director – Video Games
• Creative Director – Video Games
• 3D Animator
• Graphic Designer
• 2D Graphic Designer – Video Games
• 3D Graphic Designer
• 3D Texturing Modeler – Video Games
• Computer Graphics Designer

Useful information

The school seeks to recruit a wide range of profiles in the Game Art specialisation. In doing so, our classes have a mix of skilled technicians (3D, animation, etc.) and creative people (Artists, Illustrators, Concept Designers, etc.). Students will share knowledge of their specialities among themselves, thereby gaining a great insight into their peers’ specialities and ultimately becoming a well-rounded professional by the end of the master's programme. Students in the Game Art specialisation have access to the Cnam-Enjmin’s Motion Capture Studio, which enables them to work in real-life conditions.

Game Design

Courses specific to this specialisation

• Advanced Game Design Problems and Concepts
• Industry-oriented Game and Level Design Methodologies
• New and current topics in Game Design
• Industry Game Design Techniques (with an introduction to large-scale video game design issues for rationalising and formalising Game and Level design)
• Links between Game Design and Financing
• Courses evolving every year based on current video game trends (e.g. Twitch integration, Transmedia, Open-world, Interactive storytelling, Serious games, Ubiquitous games…)

Job prospects

• Game Designer – Video Games
• Level Designer – Video Games
• Game Designer – Online Web Games
• Level Designer – Online Web games
• Lead Game Designer – Video Games
• Interactivity Designer

Useful information

This specialisation focuses on Game Design and Level Design. Game Designers are responsible for the coherence and mechanics of the game, ensuring that everything works seamlessly and that the different aspects fit together. Common core classes and multi-disciplinary projects mean that our students become “jacks-of-all trades”. They can, for example, try their hand at Gameplay Programming.

Game Programming

Courses specific to this specialisation

• AI  
• Network
• Game Engines
• Optimisation
• Gameplay Programming
• Procedural Generation
• Procedural Animation
• Tool Development

Job prospects

• Developer – Video Games
• Programmer – Video Games  
• Lead programmer – Video Games

Useful information

Students who choose Game Programming are immersed among those from other specialisations. Programmers know how to technically implement the ideas of the whole team and provide them with the appropriate tools. 

Project Management

Courses specific to this specialisation

Production organisation and team management: Advanced training for Project Managers

• Leading a Multi-disciplinary Video Game Development Project in the Second Year
• Using Project Management tools in preparation for the professional environment during the internship

Job prospects

• Game Designer – Video Games
• Level Designer – Video Games
• Game Designer – Online Web Games
• Level Designer – Online Web Games
• Lead Game Designer – Video Games
• 3D Texturing Modeler – Video Games
• Creative Director – Video Games
• Art Director – Video Games
• Video Game Designer 6
• Multimedia Development Group Leader

Useful information

The Project Management specialisation not only trains students to manage schedules and budgets, as well as other important marketing concepts, but also on human relations within a team.

The Project Manager is the person who works to keep the team motivated and fosters a calm working atmosphere, leading to a more effective collaborative work environment.

Sound Design

Courses specific to this specialisation

• Advanced aspects of Sound Design (3D Sound, Mixing and Mastering for Virtual or Augmented Reality, Localisation and Professional rendering formats for video games)
• Dynamic Spatial Sound Writing
• Managing Audio parameters in 3D Mapping Representation

Job prospects

• Sound Artist  
• Sound Designer  

Useful information

Students in the Sound Design specialisation have reserved access to Cnam-Enjmin’s professional Sound Studio and a fully-equipped classroom, both of which allow students to work in real-life conditions.

UX/UR

Courses specific to this specialisation

• UX (User eXperience) / UR (User research)
• Accessibility to Digital Products or Services
• Principles and Potential Issues of Inclusive Design

Job prospects

• UX Designer (User eXperience Designer)
• UR (User Researcher)
• UI (User Interface Designer)
• Expert in IT methods and quality

Useful information

It is impossible to design and develop a video game without having a User eXperience Designer or User Researcher on the team. Their role is to represent the player during the development process, assessing the player’s overall experience of the game.

Among other things, they review players’ psycho-cognition and set up tests to gain insight into what players understand during gameplay.

Cnam-Enjmin has a Playtest room which is equipped with gaming devices (computers, consoles, etc.), as well as cameras and various sensors (pulse sensors, perspiration sensors, etc.). This enables students in the UX/UR specialisation to work in real-life conditions.

Enriching working environment

Cnam-Enjmin believes that students learn best in a collaborative environment. That’s why our International Master’s degree programme not only requires the 6 different specialisations to work together, but also encourages different backgrounds and nationalities to mix, fostering a rich and diverse multicultural working environment.

In the Second Year, our International Master’s students have the opportunity to work alongside French students on the Video Games and Digital Interactive Media Master’s programme, promoting multicultural mixing and recreating real-life working conditions.

Project-based learning

Students complete several projects of increasing scope throughout the 2-Year programme:

• Ice-breaker project activity, known as L’escaposaurus
• Week-long Nano-project in the First Year (conducted in the context of a workshop)
• Multi-disciplinary Interactive Experience Mini-project in the First Year
• Multi-disciplinary Video Game Development Project (centred around the creation of a “Vertical Slice”) in the Second Year

There are also regular workshops (such as ‘Included and Connected’, ‘Art&Games’ which is in conjunction with art students from ÉESI (École européenne supérieure de l'image), etc.) and course projects.

Our students’ projects have won multiple awards and recognitions in the past. You can see examples of their work on our dedicated website Itch.io Bundle Enjmin.

All these projects are specifically designed to help foster and ultimately grow our students’ sense of creativity.

We have two members of staff whose mission is to instil this spirit of creativity and technique in our students: Aïda Del Solar, Artistic Director of the Master's programme, and Antonin Fourneau, Multimedia Artist.

Excellent teaching team

Our lecturers come from different backgrounds: one half are researchers in the fields of Video Games and Digital Interactive Media, and the other half are professionals in the video game industry.

This combination of teaching staff gives students both a field-focused vision from the professionals and a broader perspective from the researchers.

For each of the 6 specialisations, there is one Academic Manager and one Professional Manager, who coordinate the course content together.

Possibility to continue your studies

Students can pursue their studies to doctorate level at Cnam-Enjmin. We can welcome internal or external candidates who hold a master’s degree.

Language Support and Cultural Immersion

Alongside the main programme of the Master’s, we offer English classes to those who wish to reinforce and perfect their skills.

French classes (provided by l’Alliance française Bordeaux) are also available to our international students to facilitate their integration into French life.

Moreover, there will also be a one-week cultural immersion trip to Paris, allowing our international students to experience first-hand the beauty and charm of French capital.

All of this is included in the fees. More information can be found on the “Language and Culture Perks” section.

High job prospects

Our unique pedagogy, which we have been perfecting for over 20 years now, trains our students to become creative people.

After studying at Cnam-Enjmin, they are highly sought after within the video games industry, whether it be in France or internationally.

Here are a few examples of studios that have hired our alumni in the past:

• Riot Games (Tencent Interactive Entertainment)  
• Blizzard Entertainment (Microsoft Gaming)  
• Electronic Arts  
• Epic Games  
• Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive)  
• Ubisoft  
• Square Enix  
• Bandai Namco Entertainment