Vancouver Film School Presents 2010 Women in Games $30,000 Scholarship at Game Design Expo
February 24, 2010 01:32 PM

As part of the annual Game Design Expo, Vancouver Film School will throw open the doors to its acclaimed one-year Game Design program on Sunday, April 11, 2010 for a free, day-long Open House. Vancouver Film School has been named a top 10 school “most favoured by video game industry recruiters” by the Los Angeles Times. The event offers a hands-on look at the program, providing visitors with the opportunity to test-drive student- and alumni-created games, take sample classes, and meet faculty and students.

The Open House will also launch the 2010 Women in Games $30,000 Scholarship to VFS. Inaugurated last year, the scholarship is part of VFS Game Design’s ongoing initiative to actively support women entering the game industry – the only one of its kind in the world.

The recipient of the $30,000 Women in Games Scholarship will have the opportunity to join a world-renowned one-year program that covers everything they need to join the game industry, from theory to hands-on practice to portfolio production.

In a process that closely mirrors a real-world studio environment, students work in teams to take a game from concept to completion. Through an in-depth curriculum covering visual storytelling, analog games, Flash, interface design, level design, project management, game audio, motion capture, and much more, students learn many facets of game design, gaining broad and applicable experience as they begin their careers. At the end of their year, they have the opportunity to present their final games to an audience of industry insiders and recruiters.

Hosted by the Game Design program at Vancouver Film School (VFS), the fourth annual Game Design Expo will take place April 10 and 11, 2010 in Vancouver. This popular event for video game industry professionals and gamers will be tackling the most pressing challenges and trends in the game industry now and for the future, and features the game industry luminaries responsible for today’s most innovative games. Event details and registration are available at www.gamedesignexpo.com.

Comments Post a comment

Name:

Email Address:

URL:
Remember Me? YesNo

Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)