Game Art & Animation

About this programme

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. 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. Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term. You may also decide to pursue a role in production management as you will learn how a production pipeline works within AAA game studios. The Game Art & Animation program is proud to be an Unreal Academic Partner. This designation recognizes academic institutions that offer high-quality educational programs with experienced faculty, a proven curriculum, and robust resources. Learn more about the Unreal Academic Partner Program The Game Art & Animation program at Seneca is a Houdini-certified program. As part of this certification, GAA graduates are currently eligible to receive a free commercial Houdini license for 6 or 1