What will I learn?

Advanced Game Development is a full-time, two-year program comprised of industry-level courses covering game developments core disciplines: art, design, programming, and production. Students will create various assignments, projects and games that will be assembled into a portfolio that is fit for working in the games industry.Complete junior and industry-quality live action and full computer graphic (CG) shots. Apply practical lighting techniques within a full CG environment, film practical footage using industry-standard data acquisition, green screen, cinematography techniques, and fundamentals. Integrate student-crafted CG assets and animation into live-action plates and games. Design mechanics produce beautiful art and program functionality for over a dozen games and prototypes. Work under tight creative and time constraints to make your ideas into reality by producing engaging and interactive games.

Which department am I in?

Centre for Entertainment Arts

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$33,876.00 (20,54,461) per year

Total tuition fees: CAN $67,752

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected January 2026

Venue

Bow Valley College

Calgary Downtown Campus,

345 - 6 Avenue SE,

CALGARY,

Alberta (AB),

T2G 4V1, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

High School Diploma or equivalent

English 30-1, English 30-2 or equivalent

Satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admissions Test

And

Portfolio submission of 15-20 pieces of artistic/technical work (e.g., sketches, renderings, games, design variations, code snippets) in digital format.

English language proficiency requirements:

IELTS Academic: 6.0 with minimum band score 6.0, Pearson Test of English (PTE) A: 59-64, TOEFL: 83, Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): 50

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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