Game - Art
Design a career in Game - Art showcasing your artistic talents.
- Provides the fundamentals needed to create art for real-time applications
- Learn the transferable skills and diversity of workflows for multiple industries
- Combine your passion with technology to express compelling stories and visuals for every aspect of video game art
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Program Summary
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Work Integrated Learning
In this two-year Game - Art Ontario College Diploma, you enter the world of video game production and immerse yourself in the artistic process of creating the visual and technical components for games. Working within a digital environment, you design rich cinematic worlds, with dynamic characters and challenging levels that draw players deeper into a game.
Learn the fundamental design skills required to create a game concept and take it through the game production pipeline. You develop storytelling, artistic and technical skills to produce games, with focused learning in the areas of product design, project management, game production, cinematography, and virtual production....(read more)
Overview
Design a career in Game - Art showcasing your artistic talents.
In this two-year Game - Art Ontario College Diploma, you enter the world of video game production and immerse yourself in the artistic process of creating the visual and technical components for games. Working within a digital environment, you design rich cinematic worlds, with dynamic characters and challenging levels that draw players deeper into a game.
Learn the fundamental design skills required to create a game concept and take it through the game production pipeline. You develop storytelling, artistic and technical skills to produce games, with focused learning in the areas of product design, project management, game production, cinematography, and virtual production.
Working within a game engine, you acquire the transferable skills needed to contribute immersive digital environments for a multitude of industries. As part of a team, you deconstruct how games work and apply the knowledge learned to produce a playable game.
Graduates may find employment within a wide range of work environments and industries:
- video game industry
- film production
- education gamification
- simulation production
- research
- flight
- medical simulation
- tourism
- marketing
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Have artistic talent and want to apply it to video game production.
- Enjoy working with technology to create content.
- Have strong observational critical-thinking and analytical skills.
- Enjoy a hands-on approach to learning about video game related industries.
- Are comfortable with computer programming elements.
Courses
Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.
Code:
ENL1813M
Course Name:
Communications 1
Course Description:
Communication remains an essential skill sought by employers, regardless of discipline or field of study. Using a practical, vocation-orient... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1611
Course Name:
3D Asset 1 - Modelling Foundations
Course Description:
Much of the assets in a modern video game consist of 3D models. Students develop the skills necessary to create 3D assets for video games. S... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1612
Course Name:
Digital Art - Concept and Production
Course Description:
Concept artists are an integral part of many media and entertainment industries, translating project ideas to a visual medium. Students prac... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1613
Course Name:
Audio Assets
Course Description:
Audio is used throughout the entertainment industry to communicate, propel a story and to elicit emotion. Audio assets contribute to the ful... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1614
Course Name:
Game Asset Technical Drawing
Course Description:
Technical drawings are the precise details of objects, providing exactly what an object will look like from all sides including functional d... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1615
Course Name:
Design Foundations for Game Art
Course Description:
Video games, board games, and card games all have one thing in common: rules and design. Within the industry Game Artists work alongside Gam... + Read More
Hours:
84.0
Code:
GAM1621
Course Name:
3D Asset 2 - Structures and Environments
Course Description:
In the competitive landscape of video games, the quality of the visuals can influence it's success. Through the game production pipeline, r... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1622
Course Name:
3D Digital Design Technologies
Course Description:
Video game art contains complex exteriors and interiors, closely resembling structures that are built in real-life. Students explore foundat... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1623
Course Name:
3D Animation - Foundations
Course Description:
Most video games, along with areas of the entertainment industry, require multiple animated sequences to bring environments and characters t... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1624
Course Name:
Cinematics - Production Fundamentals
Course Description:
Visual story telling is an increasingly important aspect of video game production. Students combine game production skills with the professi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1625
Course Name:
Video Game Levels 1
Course Description:
Designing and constructing levels is a key component in video game worlds. Along with the artistic interpretation of the environments within... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1631
Course Name:
3D Assets 3 - Characters
Course Description:
A dynamic video game relies on assets that immerse the player into a rich environment where characters and settings provide context and help... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1632
Course Name:
3D Animation - Advanced
Course Description:
In the development of a character within a game environment it is important to create the attributes that give it personality, and purpose. ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1633
Course Name:
Digital Sculpting and Texturing
Course Description:
Digital sculpting and texturing are an integral part of the advancement of 3D assets. Students review and apply sculpting techniques to prod... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1634
Course Name:
Advanced Cinematic Production Techniques
Course Description:
The disciplines of game production and film production are advancing with the help of each other. Games are taking on more realistic film l... + Read More
Hours:
84.0
Code:
GAM1635
Course Name:
Scriptwriting - Film, Tv, and Games
Course Description:
Scripts are used throughout the media and entertainment industries, including games, to facilitate compelling storytelling and narratives. F... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1636
Course Name:
Video Game Levels 2
Course Description:
Players can advance through video games by negotiating different levels, which can become more complex as the game moves forward. Students u... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1641
Course Name:
Game Industry-Professional Practices
Course Description:
Within the game industry many individuals work as either fulltime or freelance artists contracted to game studios. Students explore key busi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1642
Course Name:
Video Game Levels 3
Course Description:
Consumers expect the game industry to produce quality video games that may involve complex worlds, cinematic visuals, challenging game play ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1643
Course Name:
Capstone Project - Game Production Pipeline
Course Description:
Producing a game requires several individuals coming together to transform a concept into an aesthetically pleasing, playable game. Students... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GAM1644
Course Name:
Capstone Project: Game Art Studio
Course Description:
Game artists are integral to the production of a video game. They contribute a personality and style to a game helping to propel the story t... + Read More
Hours:
84.0
Careers & Pathways
Careers
There are many career opportunities for graduates of Game-Art. You may find employment as a Game Artist, Environmental Artist, Character Developer, Level Designer, 3D Modeler, or Animator.
Pathways
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify the differences in game genres in order to develop games that meet the needs of specific markets.
- Situate emerging trends within a historical context of games and interactive media to adapt relevant concepts, vocabulary and frames of reference.
- Identify and relate concepts from a range of industry roIes, including programing, design and art to support the development of games.
- Contribute as an individual and a member of a game development
team to the effective completion of a game development project. - Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the games industry.
- Perform all work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, legislation, industry standards and codes of ethics.
- Support the development of pre-production and conceptual art for games and gaming through the selection and application of relevant design tools and drawing techniques.
- Create original game assets to meet requirements outlined in game
design documents and/or creative briefs. - Contribute to world building and level design in a game engine to meet industry and marketplace requirements.
- Assess and iterate user interface design in alignment with Game Design Documents to optimize both the aesthetics and function of gameplay.
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.
Tuition & Fees
Get an idea of how much each semester will cost with our Tuition and Fee Estimator.
2024/2025 Academic Year
Tuition and related ancillary fees for this program can be viewed by using the Tuition and Fees Estimator tool at www.algonquincollege.com/fee-estimator
Further information on fees can be found by visiting the Registrar`s Office website at www.algonquincollege.com/ro
Fees are subject to change.
Additional program related expenses include:
Supplies cost approximately $100 in the first year.
Admissions Requirements
All applicants must satisfy both College Eligibility and Program Eligibility requirements.
College Eligibility
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent.
- Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
- Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate;OR
- General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
- Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee will be charged.
Program Eligibility
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent)
- Mathematics, Grade 11 (MBF3C or equivalent)
- Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
- IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic)
Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT) Overall 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20 OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 110, minimum of 110 in Literacy and no score below 95.
Not sure if you meet all of the requirements? Academic Upgrading may be able to help with that: https://www.algonquincollege.com/access/
Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available places, applicants will be selected on the basis of their proficiency in English and mathematics.
Application Information
GAME - ART
Program Code 1423X01FWO
Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:
ontariocolleges.ca60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228
Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.
International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/
For further information on the admissions process, contact:
Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro