Overview

3D Modeling for Animation and Games

Diploma
Digital Artistry in Progress
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Overview

Craft immersive worlds and designs. Blend creativity and technical skills with LaSalle College Vancouver's 3D Modeling diploma. Learn from industry experts and bring your visions to life with cutting-edge technology. Mold a thrilling career in digital artistry.
Duration
12 months (4 quarters, 880 hours)
Schedule
Full-time, Daytime
Teaching language
English
Mode of Delivery
On-campus
Next session starts October 6, 2025

About the Program

Get ready for an exhilarating career in media arts with LaSalle College Vancouver's Diploma in 3D Modeling for Animation & Games.

Learn from instructors active in the media arts industry.

Combine current theoretical and practical knowledge in modern facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, software, and technology.

Create polished 3D models for Game Designs and Animations.

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

  • State-of-the-art workstations,
  • Virtual Reality Suite (Emerging Technologies Lab),
  • Equipment sign out,
  • Comprehensive game library and consoles,
  • Private tutoring spaces.

Gain proficiency with software such as:

  • Adobe Creatice Cloud
  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer
  • Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
  • Adobe Substance 3D Painter
  • Adobe Substance 3D Sampler
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Autodesk Mudbox
  • Blender
  • Chaos Cloud Client
  • Chaos Cosmos Browser
  • Houdini
  • Microsoft Office
  • Nuke
  • ZBrush

Admissions Criteria

To be eligible for acceptance into this program, applicants must submit evidence – through a transcript or portfolio – demonstrating that they have successfully met the learning objectives of Foundations in Media Arts, or an equivalent program.

In addition, applicants to all programs are generally required to meet one of the following criteria: 

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    Copy of government-issued photo ID

  • International applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

    Copy of a valid Passport

    Proof of English proficiency

List of Courses

QUARTER 1

  • Basic 3D Concepts
  • 2D Animation I
  • Digital Storyboarding
  • Compositing I

QUARTER 2

  • 3D Modeling I
  • Character Modeling
  • Environment Modeling
  • Materials and Textures I
  • Lighting and Rendering I

QUARTER 3

  • Rigging
  • Character Modeling II
  • Brush Based Modeling
  • Materials and Textures II
  • Lighting and Rendering II

QUARTER 4

  • Script Programming
  • 3D Modeling Studio
  • Final Diploma Capstone

*Actual course order subject to change

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Get a quality education that’s both budget-friendly and future-ready—so you can
jumpstart the creative career of your dreams, without compromise.

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