Unit 2 - College Program Information Sheet

Program General Information

Name of Program: Game Development

Program Code: 3013X01F

Name of College: Algonquin College

Length of Program: 3 Years

Tuition Fees: $7,580.62/year

Program Prerequisites

College Requirements:

Course Requirements:

Future Careers

There are many different career choices for people who complete this course. These can be anywhere from a game developer, game programmer, graphics programmer, game designer, character modeler, game animator, game tester, texture artist, project manager, level designer and many more!

The skills that graduates of this course obtain are to develop, debut and modify code according to game design elements, design game levels and characters, contribute to a team, adapt game design to current marketplace requirements and other important skills for the workforce.

Unfortunetely, there are no co-op opportunities for students taking this program. Co-ops are available, however, for programs such as Computer Programmer and Computer Systems Technician.

Courses

These courses are from year 1 of the program.

Residence

The Algonquin College has an on-campus residence, for rent from their website at $7,465.00 per year.

There is a small cafe/grocery store on the campus, as well as multiple resteraunts in the surrounding area that are available.

Jobs

Job openings in the area can be found on monster.ca

Some jobs ideal for part-time college students could include a bakery clerk, a department supervisor at Toys R' Us, or working at a grocery store.