Digital Design – Game Design Program (Postgraduate) (G405)

Program Description

Program Overview

The Digital Design – Game Design one-year graduate certificate is a rigorous program where you'll learn the principles and techniques of video game design and production so you can break into the industry.

Full Description

Video games have become one of the leading forms of artistic expression in the twenty-first century. In the Digital Design – Game Design one-year graduate certificate program, you'll develop your production and design skills through courses like design documentation, milestone and pipeline scheduling, game design theory, and psychology.

Taught by faculty with industry experience and mentored by local game industry leaders, you'll learn how to design and develop games, not only for the entertainment market, but also for serious gaming applications in health, education, construction, marketing, and other sectors. You'll even get the unique opportunity to develop commercial quality games in a simulated video game studio environment, at times working with industry partners, game artists, and programmers.

This program will prepare you to work in the game industry once you graduate. Before graduation, you'll have a portfolio/demo of your creative work that shows off your abilities in game design and highlights your area of specialty. 

Watch our video for sample work from our Game Design students.

Your Field Education Options

Students with approved portfolios are eligible for non-mandatory external field placements in semester 3.

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

As a graduate, you can go on to careers designing and managing design in the game and digital media sector or in your own business. After completing this program, you'll have the necessary skills for roles such as:

  • game designers
  • creative directors
  • level designers
  • producers
  • project managers

Educational Pathways

G405 Game Design Program Educational Path Diagram

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.
 
From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

Latest alumni stories 

Watch the video to see some of the incredible work created by students of the Digital Design – Game Design program.
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