Diploma - Game Design
- 1 year
- Duration
- 50,000 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Vancouver / Canada
- Location
- Vancouver Film School
- School
Program description
Engage in the whole game creation cycle and cultivate specific competencies in programming, game artistry, and level design at Canada's premier game design program.
Upon completion of one year of study, you will receive:
- A Game Design diploma
- A professional quality online portfolio for game designers
- Access to the VFS Alumni Directory and Job Board
- A lifetime network of industry connections that will help guide your career
Program structure
Term 1:
Develop essential competencies in game design theory and practice, pre-production methodologies, and narrative construction.
Term 2:
Enhance your game design foundation and begin to collaborate efficiently in teams. Develop your own playable 2D game using Unity.
Term 3:
Transition from theoretical concepts to practical application with hands-on experience with comprehensive design documentation and front-end interfaces, while commencing specialization in coding, game art, or level design.
Term 4:
This term primarily focuses on project-based game development, including the design and planning of a significant final project in teams.
Term 5:
Develop, strategize, and implement a culminating project that provides an enriching interactive experience.
Term 6:
Participate in continuous play-testing and finalize your product prior to presenting your work to the industry.
Price
Tuition fee for international students: 50,000 CAD per year
Requirements for applicants
- High school certificate or equivalent
- English Language Requirements
- IELTS (Academic) - Band 6.5
- TOEFL iBT - score of 80
- PTE - score of 56+
- CELPIP- Level 8
- CEFR/Cambridge English - C1 (180 or higher)
- LPI - Level 5
- Duolingo - score of 120
- Other Requirements
- A synopsis of a game that you are enthusiastic about developing
OR - Successful completion of the VFS Foundation Visual Art and Design program
- A synopsis of a game that you are enthusiastic about developing
About the university
Vancouver Film School (VFS) was established on the principle that one year of intensive study, integrating industry-driven theory and practical production, equips students with the essential skills to create a professional-grade portfolio or reel.
VFS provides 15 distinctive post-secondary programs encompassing all facets of the entertainment arts, designed and instructed by acclaimed industry experts. The rigorous curriculum of each program adapts to the industry's expectations and contemporary best practices.
Students' experiences mirror the professional industry landscape. Students are thoroughly engaged both physically and mentally in Vancouver's film, animation, gaming, and design sectors that encompass our campuses, and they gain from career advice and insights provided by industry mentors, instructors, and guest speakers.
We have strong partnerships with key businesses in our sectors to meet industry and student requirements. We are happy to collaborate with multiple companies. VFS graduates, equipped with in-demand skills and industry expertise, join a cohort of creative professionals who go on to become industry leaders.
