Program Overview

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Game Art & Animation (GAA)

Overview

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.

Program Details

Campus

Seneca@York

Delivery

Hybrid

Duration

2 Semesters (8 Months)

Credential

Ontario College Graduate Certificate

School

School of Creative Arts & Animation

About the Program

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.

Skills

• Modelling
• Animation
• Texturing
• Design

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants
• International Applicants

Start Dates and Locations

Start in	Location	Availability
Sept. 2025	Seneca@York	Open
Jan. 2026	Seneca@York	Open

Note

Availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

Program and Course Delivery

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.

Career Options

• Modeller
• Texture artist
• Prop artist
• Lighting artist
• Animator
• Level builder
• Level designer

Student Experiences

Student Demo Reel

The Game Art & Animation program at Seneca Polytechnic transforms talented artists into expert AAA game asset modelers.

Galleries

More Student Works and Experiences Gallery

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Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Eligibility

This program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.