Diploma in Advanced Game Development

The advanced curriculum of this diploma program attracts a range of students, including industry professionals and mature students who have a proven background in a creative or technical field. The program is intended to empower you with the creative and technical skills needed to enter the demanding games industry.Our goal is for you to graduate as a production-ready designer, artist, programmer or project manager well-versed in theory, software, tools, processes and workflows, as well as many soft skills. In fact, you could find work before you graduate. International graduates are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program, which allows you to work in Canada for up to three years after graduation.We've designed the Diploma in Advanced Game Development with a comprehensive curriculum to prepare you to enter the gaming industry confident and job-ready. Leveraging KPU's hands-on approach to learning, this two-year, full-time program delivers you the core practical and creative skills employers look for, including art, design, programming and production. Art courses give you the skills to produce your own art assets for your games. You'll learn environment and character modelling, texturing, animation, technical art and procedural art, while also learning foundational artistic theory that can be applied to any creative medium. Design courses cover in-depth design theory, while giving you hands-on, practical experience with leading-edge industry game engines and design tools, such as Unreal, Unity and the Adobe Creative Suite. You'll also learn crucial soft skills, such as critical analysis, creative problem solving, communication and collaboration. Programming courses teach you how to build games from the ground up, turning your creative vision into reality. You'll learn the latest industry techniques in game programing, networking, AI, rendering and more, while gaining the practical production skills necessary for your career in game development.

You have graduated high school (secondary school) OR completed 9 or more credits of undergraduate-level credits from a recognized institution OR completed 24 or more undergraduate-level credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0