Game Art & Animation
Study location | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
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Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
Nominal duration | 1 year/ 2 semesters |
Study language | English |
Course code | GAA |
Tuition fee | CA$25,391 per program The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$23,829), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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Registration fee | CA$390 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$90) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
Accommodation fee | CA$1,800 per month The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.
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Entry qualification | Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible, you must possess:
Note: Applicants with an equivalent combination of partial postsecondary or related work experience may be considered for admission. Relevant resumé and references must be provided. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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Language requirements | English If you are not coming from a country where English is the primary language, you must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
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Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. After you apply, you will receive details of how and when to submit your portfolio. Your portfolio should include at least 10 original examples of two or more of the following mediums:
Applicants are selected for admission based on the strength of their portfolio. Although not required for admission, the following are recommended for your success in the program:
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Overview
This eight-month graduate certificate program is designed to turn talented artists into AAA game asset modellers. This unique program will have you creating and animating environments, characters and other assets within a 3D environment.
Through this program, you will learn modelling, lighting, texturing, animation, scene staging, art direction and production management. Your learning will be further advanced by using industry-relevant techniques taught by professors with years of industry experience. With high-end computer hardware and software, you will learn to use tools used to develop game art and incorporate it into real-time environments.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Modelling
- Animation
- Texturing
- Design
Career opportunities
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
- Modeller
- Texture artist
- Prop artist
- Lighting artist
- Animator
- Level builder
- Level designer
You may also decide to pursue a role in production management as you will learn how a production pipeline works within AAA game studios.