Program Overview
Students interested in game design training can pursue The Art Institute of Vancouver Game Art & Design Diploma. In this program, students can take their creativity and imaginations to a new level.
In the game art and design program at The Art Institute of Vancouver, students learn hands on, using industry-related software and technology. Students receiving game design training are taught to combine their artistic and digital skills with their passion for gaming.
Students’ game design training begins by teaching basics like drawing, color theory, and 2-D design. Students can then progress through their game design training to modeling and animation. Finally, advanced game design training is taught including scriptwriting, storyboarding, character animation, and production.
Before they graduate, students develop a portfolio demonstrating their game design training to show potential employers. Upon successful completion of this program with its game design training, graduates can pursue entry-level jobs like character animator, modeler, game tester, and game designer.
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Program Description
In the Game Art & Design program, curriculum exposes students to more effective leadership techniques and deepens their understanding of the complexities of working within a group environment (e.g. project collaborations between animators, game artists, visual effects students). Courses like Preproduction Team, Preproduction for Games, Production Team, and Post Production all challenge students learn to become more effective team members.
Writing and communication skills are also developed through courses such as Professional Writing, Documentation for Design, Creative Writing & Research, Interactive Story Telling I, and Interactive Story Telling II.
Academic Directors, faculty and members of industry have direct input into student outcomes and specialization through the mid-program portfolio reviews. These reviews are part of the curricula and offer knowledge by which students may further strengthen their portfolios.
Game Art & Design Career Opportunities:
Level Designer
Game Designer
Narrative Designer
Writer
Production Coordinator
Assistant Producer
A variety of junior design roles