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Game Art & Animation

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.

Registration fee CA$390 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$90) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

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Accommodation fee CA$1,800 per month

The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.

  • Including the cost of food, rent, transportation and other living expenses (varies depending on your living preferences).
  • Estimated living expenses are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change.

More information

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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.

Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025
Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025