Program Details

Game and Level Design

Attestation of College Studies (ACS)
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About the Program

With LaSalle College Montréal's Game and Level Design program (ACS), learn game mechanics to program interactions with players and to incorporate 3D elements in a game engine.

Practice your skills with cutting-edge software, work in teams to create your own video game to replicate industry conditions, and make a playable demo (demo reel).

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop proficiency in designing video game environments.
  • Acquire skills to create immersive and engaging game levels.
  • Play a central role in game creation.

Profile

Successful Game and Level Designers have a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Artistic Design Skills

    Ensure that the models fit seamlessly into the game’s overall art style.
  • Collaboration

    Implant design concepts, and make adjustments based on team input.
  • Optimization

    Create models with efficient geometry to ensure smooth performance in the game engine.
  • Understanding of Game Design

    Create functional assets to improve the player experience.

Career Prospects

According to Job Bank, Québec is the best province to work in in Canada as a Level Designer.

In the rapidly expanding digital age, there are numerous professional opportunities, and Montréal is a major hub in the video game industry, hosting several internationally recognized studios in the field.

Career Fields

  • General Video Game Architect,
  • Video Game Level Designer,
  • Video Game Designer,
  • Video Game Narrative Designer.

Diploma & Accreditation

This Attestation of College Studies (ACS) is approved by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur of Québec and is internationally recognized.

ACS programs are part of continuing education and destined primarily for adults seeking to add value to their skill set or reorient their career.

Required Materials

A laptop computer is mandatory for study in this program. This laptop must be equipped with the Windows operating system to work with all software.

Mentors may request other standard or student-licensed software mandatory for their courses to be installed.

Learn more about the benefits

It has been determined that your study program requires a particularly powerful computer. We understand that such specifications can lead to significant costs. Therefore, it is acceptable to use a computer from the "Creativity PC" category and to utilize the technological solutions that the College will implement to work around the limitations of your machine.

Minimum Requirements :

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent  
  • 32 GB of RAM or more  
  • 1 TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)  
  • NVIDIA RTX 2060 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).  

Recommended Requirements

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent  
  • 64 GB of RAM or more  
  • 2 TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)  
  • NVIDIA 3080RTX GPU or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).  

Software to be acquired during the course (wait for the teacher’s recommendations): Adobe CC 2020, PaperCut MF Client, Antivirus, Maya, Arnold for Maya, Ornatrix for Maya (hair and fur), Bread substance, Houdini, RapidRig updates, Epic-Pen, UV Layout, Vray, 3D Coat, Marmoset, Blender, Gitkraken, and Corgi Engine.

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Admissions Criteria

Exceptions to these admission criteria may be applied.

Every application is reviewed by the College.

To be eligible for acceptance into an ACS program, applicants are generally required to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have computer skills that are deemed sufficient; and

  • Have interrupted their full-time studies for at least two (2) consecutive semesters or one (1) full school year; or

  • Have followed post-secondary studies for a period of at least one (1) year; or

  • Have a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS), and the program allows them to receive a technical training that is not available in a DCS program; or

  • Have an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient and meet the admission criteria set for college studies.

Academic Dates

LaSalle College has three annual start dates: fall, winter, and summer.

We accept applications at any time. Registration is open year-round.

Processing time:

  • Canadian applicants: up to two weeks,
  • International applicants: up to six months.

Submit your application as soon as possible to ensure a spot in your desired semester.

Note that applications are not processed until all required, validated documents and admission fees are received.

List of Courses

ACS programs are based on DCS program curricula, but do not have general education courses like French, English, or Philosophy.


Concentration Courses

  • Introduction to Video Games (45 h)
  • Modeling (60 h)
  • Texture (60 h)
  • Animation (45 h)
  • Game Design (60 h)
  • Level Design (60 h)
  • Advanced Game Design (120 h)
  • Advanced Level Design (120 h)
  • Narrative Design (45 h)
  • Visual Programming (45 h)
  • Professionnal Practice and Ethics (60 h)
  • Demo Reel (90 h)
  • Virtual Reality (120 h)
  • Advanced Visual Programming (60 h)
  • Production Simulation (360 h)

* The College reserves the right to substitute certain courses.

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