Overview

Through the Game Art and Animation program at Seneca Polytechnic 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

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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Sculpting

Surfacing

Look Development

Animation

Level and Environment Design and Modeling

Game Engine Production

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Seneca offers admission to students up to the first day of classes. However, applications will not be accepted once a program becomes full.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

North York, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario university/college degree, college diploma or equivalent in fine art, 2D/3D animation, photography, film/video, architecture or graphic design.
Applicants with an equivalent combination of partial postsecondary or related work experience may be considered for admission. A relevant resumé and references must be provided.
English proficiency for graduate certificates.
Canadian citizens or permanent residents educated outside of Canada must provide a WES or an ICAS credential evaluation.

Although not required for admission, the following are recommended for your success in the program:

A background in one of more of the following: visual arts, classical animation, fine art, graphic design, or architecture/engineering or computer graphics
Experience and familiarity with digital 3D or 2D software

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Tuition Fees

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25504 CAD / full

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10466 CAD / full

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Funding

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General requirements

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