TV & Game Animation
Diploma, 10 Months
September 2026

Bring your imagination to life and capture the screens of tomorrow. The TV & Game Animation diploma is an intensive, 10-month program engineered to launch your career as a professional 2D and 3D animator, modeler, or texture artist. Building directly upon the core design skills and animation basics established in the Video Game Art program, this advanced track shifts the focus toward high-level performance and asset creation. Immersed in a professional, collaborative studio environment that mirrors a real-world production house, you will master the 12 Principles of Animation to inject personality, convincing mechanics, and emotional acting into both two-legged and four-legged characters.
The curriculum is meticulously tailored to meet the rigorous, fast-paced demands of today’s entertainment markets. You will learn to construct the entire visual universe of a project, creating all the critical assets - including detailed backgrounds, complex 3D models, rich textures, and fluid character animations - needed for modern television and interactive game pipelines. By training with industry-standard tools, you will master advanced character and environment design, scene planning, and technical workflows utilized by top-tier studios worldwide.
Ultimately, your breakthrough into the animation industry depends on the quality of your work, and this program is built to make you stand out. As you progress through a diverse series of hands-on projects, you will curate an extensive professional portfolio and a polished animation demo reel - the essential calling card required by studios. You will graduate fully equipped with the elite technical skills, collaborative experience, and industry portfolio needed to secure coveted entry-level roles in animation and art departments for television series, commercials, mobile games, and interactive media.
Student Work
Areas of Study
Life Drawing
Principles of animation
2D & 3D animation
Character Animation
Storyboarding
Advanced Character Design
Advanced Background Design
3D Modelling
Texturing
3D Camera, Lighting & Rendering
Career Paths
Illustrator
Concept Artist
2D Animator
3D Modeler
Character Modeler
Commercial Artist
Storyboard Artist
Art/Creative Director
Game Producer
Tuition & Fees
$15,490 CAD
(Domestic)
$19,280 CAD
(International)
Tuition fees listed above do not include required equipment and supplies and the 1% student protection fee.
Please note: McKenzie College of Design reserves the right to modify, postpone, cancel, or relocate any program without notice.
Required Equipment & Supplies
• Working Laptop that meets the minimum requirements.
• Sketchbook
• Pack/Ream of Plain Paper
• Pencils
For online classes during unscheduled school closures:
• High-speed Internet Connection
• Webcam
• Headphones
• Microphone
NOTE: Completion of our Visual Art Foundation and Video Game Art programs is a prerequisite for this program. However, direct entry may be granted to applicants who have completed relevant post-secondary art coursework or can demonstrate mastery through an exceptional professional portfolio.






















