Animators make movies, bring video games to life and help build apps. In this program, students can specialize in character animation, 2D/3D animation, gaming, visual effects, computer graphics, web design or mobile applications.

 

This program allows students to connect with their passion of playing video games and watching computer-generated media and animation by challenging students with cutting-edge development for a variety of mediums. Specialize in character animation, 2D/3D animation, game design and development, visual effects, motion graphics, Virtual Reality development, web design or mobile applications. Under the guidance of faculty with industry experience, students learn production-proven tactics for generating AAA level content for Games, Film, Animation, and Visual Effects.

Find your career

You could work in 2D and 3D computer animation, game design, game content creation, visual effects or web design and development.

• Positions include computer animators, CGI artists in the entertainment or game industry, media content providers, and web designers and developers.
• There is increasing demand for 3D artists in the architectural and industrial fields.
• Entry-level salaries in these industries vary from $35,000 to $39,999.* Senior animators and supervisors can earn $100,000 and higher.
• Entrepreneurship and communications training also prepare students for freelance work.

*Source: Employment Profile Provincial Report, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Our grads get great jobs

• Technical Director, Nelvana
• 3D Artist, Jellyfish Pictures
• Compositor, Prime Focus Productions
• Game Development, Funcom
• 3D Artist, Arc Productions
• Mobile App Developer, BlackBerry Ltd.

Is it for you?

Students come to this program from artistic or technical backgrounds. What they have in common are:

• Artistic ability
• A vivid imagination
• Computer literacy
• A strong work ethic