About this program

  • Credential Awarded: Brock University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Game Design & NC Game Development Advanced Diploma
  • Campus: Welland
  • Code: 6800 P6800
  • Delivery Length: 4 Years
Competitive Program
Dual Credential Program
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Overview

Are you an avid gamer with an aptitude for design, and want to turn your interest into a fluid career?

As a Game Designer, you are ready to create innovative concepts in the digital game and interactive media industry.

Highlights

  • Unique dual-credit program between Niagara College and Brock University that leads to a four-year Bachelor Degree from Brock University and a three-year Advanced Diploma from NC in four years.

  • Hundreds of hours of hands-on, applied learning in state-of-the-art game development labs.

  • Practical individual and collaborative game development experience, including team projects where students conceive, design and develop original game titles.

  • Explore the creative and cultural context of games; gaming history; platforms; and design and production paradigms as well as game design, art creation techniques and game creation and production.

  • Attend Brock and NC concurrently while collaborating with Game Programming students in development teams.

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Career Opportunities
  • 2D and 3D animation
  • Concept art and design
  • Environment and character modelling
  • Game level layout and design
  • Game software production and development
  • Game graphics development
  • Graphical user interface design
  • Lighting design

Freedom of Information: Students/potential students are advised that as a joint program, all student information including demographics, academics, and any other information at the student level required for successful delivery of the program will be shared between institutions.

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Admission Requirements

  • Minimum overall average in six 4U or 4M courses, including prerequisites, of 70%* plus the OSSD
  • Required Subjects: English (ENG4U)
  • Recommended Subjects: One from 4U history, 4U philosophy, 4U classical studies, or 4U international language. ASM4M (Media Arts), AVI4M (Visual Arts) ADA4M (Drama) ICS3C (Computer Programming) would strongly benefit applicants
  • Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Interest. Details can be found at brocku.ca/game.

* Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements as some programs require higher averages.

Please note: for those not applying directly from an Ontario Secondary School, requirements will include acceptable equivalents.

Selection and Ranking

Final applicant selection will be based on academic performance in required courses. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes. Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

In the event the number of qualified applicants exceeds the available seats in the program, selection will be based on Ontario residency and the most senior level final grade available in required courses at the time of ranking.

Learn more about admission decisions for competitive programs.

Program Requirements
Minimum and Recommended Computer Specifications

We usually recommend desktop PCs with dual monitors for the best experience. Higher end laptops can be used as well but consider purchasing a second monitor that can be connected to the laptop. Dual monitors are preferred due to the number of applications you’ll be working with. Single monitors will work as well, it’s just less efficient to work with. Consider current cost effectiveness, transportability and usable life of the computer as well, ideally you want something that will perform reasonably for 3-5 years.

For specific questions regarding computer specifications, please contact: [email protected]

Required software versions and installation instructions will be communicated closer to the beginning of the Fall 2023 term or during your first week of classes in September.

Processor

Minimum
64-bit Intel or AMD Multi Core Processor with the SSE4.2 Instruction set (Basically any 64 bit processor made since 2008). The more current, the better.

Recommended
As far as Intel chips 8th generation or higher – with i5 being a minimum for performance and i9 higher end. Also, almost any of the mid / high level AMD Ryzen chips would be fine as well. Look into dual processor options, not required but quite the enhancement if you have additional dollars you’d like to spend.

Graphics Card

Avoid
ATI video cards, we have experienced difficulties with systems using them.

Minimum
All graphics cards from NVidia GeForce; Quadro & Titan on desktops are supported from the consumer side of things and most if not all of the newer AMD Radeon cards are supported.

Recommended
Anything in the 10 Series and above for the NVidia GeForce cards would be great…..4GB Memory at a minimum. As far as the Quadros go, all of them are going to be great following the same rules.

Here is a list of the supported Autodesk Video Cards as of September 2023.

RAM

Minimum
The minimum required would be 16GB but performance will likely be compromised.

Recommended
The recommended would be 32GB although 16GB should be workable. If you decide on 16GB be sure to check that the motherboard can have additional memory added if required in the future.

Hard Disk

Minimum
512 GB capacity Hard Drive.

Recommended
1 TB as the gaming projects can get fairly large. SSD’s (Solid State Drive) would be the gold standard for Hard Drives as they provide faster sync times and increased performance. However good traditional ‘spinning’ disk drives will suffice as well.

All costs associated with program requirements are the responsibility of the student.

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Availability

Important

Apply to this program through Brock University only.

Visit brocku.ca/game for information about the application process.

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Open

Accepting applications

Waitlisted

Eligible applications will be placed on a waiting list

Closed

Not accepting applications

Suspended

No longer offered this term

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Courses

For a list of courses visit brocku.ca/game/ba-game-design/.

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My courses at Niagara College are providing me with an incredible experience and the knowledge that will help me develop my skills for my future career in the gaming industry.

Mohammed, program graduate
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