JYU for YOU (S03 E02): How World of Warcraft inspired a career in game studies
Update: 2025-11-29
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Think game studies is just about playing video games? Think again! 🎮
In this episode, Dr. Maria Ruotsalainen shares her journey into game studies and gives us an inside look at JYU’s new Master's Degree Programme in Game Studies.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
• What game studies really covers and why the field is growing
• How Maria found her path into game research
• What makes JYU’s new master’s programme unique
• Who the programme is for and why Finland is a great place to study games
Mentioned during the episode:
Master’s Degree Programme in Game Studies at the University of Jyväskylä
https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/masters-degree-programmes/masters-degree-programme-in-game-studies
Games and Digitalisation research area (game research at JYU)
https://www.jyu.fi/en/humsoc/mutku/research/pelit-ja-digitaalisuus
Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at JYU https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/find-your-programme#humanities-and-social-sciences
Digi & Game Center https://www.digigamecenter.org/
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In this episode, Dr. Maria Ruotsalainen shares her journey into game studies and gives us an inside look at JYU’s new Master's Degree Programme in Game Studies.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
• What game studies really covers and why the field is growing
• How Maria found her path into game research
• What makes JYU’s new master’s programme unique
• Who the programme is for and why Finland is a great place to study games
Mentioned during the episode:
Master’s Degree Programme in Game Studies at the University of Jyväskylä
https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/masters-degree-programmes/masters-degree-programme-in-game-studies
Games and Digitalisation research area (game research at JYU)
https://www.jyu.fi/en/humsoc/mutku/research/pelit-ja-digitaalisuus
Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at JYU https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/find-your-programme#humanities-and-social-sciences
Digi & Game Center https://www.digigamecenter.org/
Follow us!
International Degree Programmes: https://r.jyu.fi/programmes
JYU newsletter: https://www.jyu.fi/en/sign-up-for-our-newsletter
JYU for YOU: https://linktr.ee/jyuforyou
Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & TikTok: @uniofjyvaskyla
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