About Honours Bachelor Of Game Design in Sheridan College (Ontario)

A program incorporating material from multiple disciplines

To complement core game design courses, you'll study:

• Game design and mechanics
• Level design
• Programming and technology
• Game narrative and audio
• 2D and 3D art and animation
• Professional development and project management

Professors with industry experience

As a world-renowned leader in digital media and animation, Sheridan is uniquely positioned to educate the next generation of game designers. Our professors' expertise, technology savvy, and industry experience offer students an unmatched foundation for careers in the game design industry.

Learning Outcomes

Game Art & Design

By the end of this program, the student will be able to:

• Apply techniques and methods in the production of a diverse portfolio of industry-standard game-art animation assets, game prototypes ad documents.
• Create compelling game content for multiple gaming applications, including triple-A, serious, casual and mobile games, utilizing industry-standard tools and software.
• Implement game assets to execute the production of a game within a team setting.

Business & Theory

By the end of this program, the student will be able to:

• Apply the appropriate skills necessary for proper project production planning and management of computer and video games.
• Deploy a comprehensive knowledge of the historical, cultural, sociological and psychological aspects of computer games to engage with an audience.
• Lead, or participate in an interdisciplinary team-oriented game production project.
• Engage with gaming industry best practices to enable and entrepreneurial position in the gaming marketplace.

Career Opportunities

Demand for game designers is on the rise in Ontario’s ever-growing video game industry. With a bachelor of game design degree from Sheridan, graduates will be well equipped to find meaningful work in the game industry.

Here are some jobs you might find:

• Game Designer
• Level Designer
• Systems Designer
• Artist and Designer
• Mobile or App Developer
• User Experience Designer for Games
• Interface Designer
• Quality Assurance Playtester

Academic qualification equivalents

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, English, Grade 12 with a minimum 65% overall average.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS           :   6.5 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 6.0
• TOEFL          :   88 (21L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 570 Paper-based
• PTE              :    60 – Overall Minimum Score (57L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: