Overview

Throughout the Game - Design Advanced Diploma offered at Fanshawe College you’ll study Downtown Campus, surrounded by leading gaming and tech industry firms. Through networking opportunities and live-client projects, these innovators will mentor you and critique you and show you how to advance in your career in the gaming industry. Our faculty are industry-trained and experts in the field, committed to connecting you with the industry’s finest.

Develop your 2D and 3D skills by studying art and design theory, modelling, animation, texturing, anatomy and drawing. You’ll then build on these basics for an understanding of the video game as a whole. At every step of the way, designers, animators, producers and art directors in the video game industry will make sure you know how your skills will be used in the real world.

Career opportunities:

Graduates will gain the computer science, digital art and creative writing skills required to excel in the game design industry, enabling them to pursue careers as:

character designer
quality assurance
level designer
Junior game designer
3d modeller
animator
texture artist
concept artist
storyboard artist

Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Game Design program:

3D Modeller

Creation of props, environments and characters used in video games.

Game Designer

Responsible for the core user experience of a game including user interface, main character locomotion and combat, enemy locomotion and mini-games.

3D Animator

Create and modify lifelike animations to bring sci-fi characters and creatures to life on the screen.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Drawing

Art & Design Survey

Animation

Character Design Anatomy

Video Game Theory

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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79

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53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, Canada

Disciplines

Graphic Design Game Design Software Engineering View 57 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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53

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant.

- In addition to meeting the academic requirements, applicants must submit a supplemental form and receive a minimum score of 60 to be eligible. Applicants will be sent an email with instructions for completion.

Students who do not have a high school diploma may wish to consider taking the Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) grade 12 Equivalency Certificate.

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29822 CAD / year

≈ 29822 CAD / year
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Citizens or residents

11018 CAD / year

≈ 11018 CAD / year

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Living costs

London

Canada

1037 - 1625 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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London

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