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Introductory program in animation, games and graphic design 🇨🇦

Introductory program in animation, games and graphic design 🇨🇦

Our introductory program allows you to develop your creative potential, build up a solid portfolio and prepare for competitive examinations at top schools.

Campus

Montréal

Introductory program in animation, games and graphic design: the springboard to your graduate studies

Are you still hesitating between Animation and Video Games? Your drawing skills are not yet perfect? The Introductory Program is for you! The Introductory Program is an intensive 5-month course designed to introduce you to the animation, video game and graphic design professions. It will enable you to acquire traditional artistic training and develop technical skills specific to the digital arts. It also aims to bring students up to standard, create a portfolio and prepare them for competitive examinations.

5 months to master the fundamentals of Digital Arts

Your program is structured around two main teaching areas: drawing and traditional artistic practices: Character Drawing, Introduction to Sculpture and the Live Model, Introduction to Animation, etc. Discovery and introduction to technical and creative software: Introduction to the Adobe Suite, Programming, Introduction to Unity, Discovering Board Games and 3D Graphics, etc., as well as support in the creation of a personal project, your portfolio and preparation for competitive examinations. During your course, you'll also work on two team projects: a 2D platform game and a board game. At the end of your training, you'll be able to choose the course that suits you best.

Cost of training for Quebec residents*:
- Tuition: $6,990
- Registration and admission fees: $200
- Course fees: $285

Cost of training for Canadians (non-Quebecers) and internationals:
- Tuition: $8,990
- Registration and admission fees: $200
- Course fees: $285

*If eligible.

Introductory program objectives

Enrich your general and artistic culture

Promoting teamwork and exchanges

Discover the world of animation and video games

Refine your study plan

Putting together your application and portfolio

Acquire the tools and techniques of artistic creation

Increase your chances of gaining access to Rubika Montréal's top training courses

Following the Rubika Montréal introductory program will automatically register you for Rubika's entrance exams, giving you the chance to take them if you wish.

This program gives access to a wide range of training courses within Rubika:

  • 2D / 3D animation

  • Tech Art

  • Graphic design

  • Game Art - Game Prog (Valenciennes - La Réunion)


Our introductory program is for you if ...

You are passionate about your art and want to learn the fundamentals of animation and video games.

The curriculum

Years

1-5 years

1

Fundamentals

  • History of video games

  • Introduction to observation drawing

  • Introduction to perspectives and settings

  • Color introduction

  • Introduction to the Adobe suite

  • Production management

  • Introduction to programming

  • Initiation Tech Art

  • Project design

  • Design Portfolio

  • Dynamic drawing

  • Orientation days

  • History of animation

  • Introduction to live models

  • Introduction typography

  • Introduction 2D animation

  • Introduction sculpture

  • Introduction to 3D graphics

  • introduction Unity

  • Introduction Sound Design

2

Consolidation

3

Putting it into practice

4

Mastery

5

Expertise

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