Campus
Duration
2 Semesters (8 Months)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Graduate Certificate

Program and course delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.

About the Program

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  

Your Career

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

  • 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.

Scholarship Opportunity

The Ontario eSports Scholarship is funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities to support eligible students enrolled in programs related to the video-gaming industry.

Full-time domestic students enrolled in Game Arts & Animation (GAA) in the 2023/24 academic year may be eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $5,000. Recipients must demonstrate financial need with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

Information on how to apply can be found on the How to Apply for Awards page.