Video Game Design & Animation Diploma

Canada

What will I learn?

Interactive entertainment evolves fast, so stay ahead. Model, script, program, design and animate your own stories, characters, worlds. Try your hand at motion capture technology.

Network with industry professionals inside and outside the classroom. Work alongside creative peers and accomplished game creators. Complete a capstone project, and graduate with a rounded portfolio that showcases your know-how and new skills to prospective employers.

CAREER OUTCOMES FOR VIDEO GAME ANIMATION GRADUATES

  • Game Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Game Modeler
  • Quality Assurance Tester
  • Level Designer
  • Game Animator
  • Level Artist

Which department am I in?

Toronto Film School

Study options

Full Time (18 Months)

Tuition fees
CAD$37,555.66 (22,77,619) per year
April 2024: CAN $19,393.50 (for a program total of CAN $56,333.50); Terms 1-2: CAN $5,920.00 per term; Term 3-6: CAN $6,275.00 per term

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

Start date

September 2025

Venue

10 Dundas Campus

10 Dundas Street E., Suite 704,

Toronto,

Ontario (ON),

M5B 2G9, Canada

Full Time (18 Months)

Tuition fees
CAD$37,555.66 (22,77,619) per year
April 2024: CAN $19,393.50 (for a program total of CAN $56,333.50); Terms 1-2: CAN $5,920.00 per term; Term 3-6: CAN $6,275.00 per term

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

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Toronto Film School

460 Yonge St. Campus,

460 Yonge Street,

Toronto,

Ontario (ON),

M4Y 1W9, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible for this program, applicants must have completed a Grade 11 course in visual arts. We also recommend courses in Grade 11 computers/digital media.

Students should provide original or notarized translated academic transcripts. Students must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or its equivalent.

Please note that if you are over 18 and not enrolling directly from secondary school you may be asked to take a mature student test.

Submit a 500-word essay on why you want to attend Toronto Film School and your career goals for the video game industry.

English Proficiency

TOEFL: IBT – 70; CBT – 196; PBT – 525

IELTS - 5.5

CANTEST: Reading/Listening/Speaking - 4.5; Writing - 4.0

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) – 73

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic – 47

Cambridge English Language Assessment – 162

Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) – 60

Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Listening/Speaking – 5; Reading – 6; Writing - 5

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

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About Toronto Film School

Experience a real-world curriculum, make valuable connections, and graduate industry ready in just 12–18 months at Toronto Film School.

  • The World’s most multi-cultural city
  • Choose from 6 creative hands-on diploma programs.
  • Campuses include a Hollywood-grade equipment
  • Scholarships and bursaries available

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