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Diploma in Game Design & Integration is a one and two year diploma level program designed on fundamental skills involved in the design, development and integration of games. Additional specifics about the curriculum include training in game engines, programming languages, game art & animation, level & environment design, game testing & project management. Students are trained in Conceptualization, Planning, Creating and Developing two and three dimensional games for Mobiles, Consoles and Personal Computers.
The degree awarding program known as Diploma in Game Design can take 1 year if one comes from STEM, otherwise, it takes 2 years. Some of the institutes/universities have direct entry exams; they are state level diploma entrance tests, national level tests like JEE Main, university conducted tests and qualifying exams scores in 12th board like PCM/PCB scores or merit based on 12th aggregate percentage.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Diploma in Game Design & Integration |
| Duration | 1-2 Years (Varies depending on Institution) |
| Course Level | Diploma |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or Equivalent (Some institutes may require a design portfolio) |
| Top Colleges | Institutes of Design, Animation & Multimedia (IADs), Private Gaming Schools, Government Polytechnics |
1. Candidate should have completed 10+2 from any stream like Science or Commerce or Arts from any recognized board and minimum 50% marks.
2. Even the candidates who have passed 10+2 vocational course can also get admission in this course.
3. Candidate with 10+3 diploma from recognized Polytechnic College those have passed can also apply.
4. Students who want to write 10+2 or 10+3 examinations can apply in the waiting list too provisionally.
5. For most courses, there are no restrictions on how young or how old a student can be, so in principle any age is acceptable.
6. Some institutes may set an entrance examination that may be followed by an interview in order to gauge the students’ ability to be creative, imaginative communicative and possess a flair for gaming.
| Rank | College Name | Location | Fees (INR per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) | Bangalore, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Trivandrum | 30,000 - 50,000 |
| 2 | National Institute of Design (NID) | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bangalore | 12,000 - 25,000 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation (IIDA) | Kolkata | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| 4 | Institute of Animation and Media Technology (IAMT) | Lucknow | 20,000 - 30,000 |
| 5 | Kerala Institute of Animation (KIA) | Trivandrum | 15,000 - 25,000 |
| 6 | Government Film & Television Institute (GFTI) | Bangalore | 18,000 - 28,000 |
| 7 | Government Institute of Multimedia Technology (GIMT) | Patna | 12,000 - 22,000 |
| 8 | Government College of Fine Arts (GCFA) | Chennai | 10,000 - 20,000 |
| 9 | National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) | - | 15,000 - 25,000 |
| 10 | Department of Animation and Visual Effects (DAVE) | Durgapur | 22,000 - 32,000 |
| College | City | Average CTC (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| MAAC | Multiple Locations | 4-6 Lakhs |
| Arena Animation | Multiple Locations | 3-5 Lakhs |
| Zee Institute of Media Arts | Mumbai, Pune | 3-4 Lakhs |
| KSCAPE | Bangalore | 3-4 Lakhs |
| The Animation School | Hyderabad | 2.5-3.5 Lakhs |
| Specialization | Average Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Game Design | 3-5 Lakhs |
| Art & Animation | 3-6 Lakhs |
| Level Design & Environment Art | 3-4 Lakhs |
| Game Programming | 4-7 Lakhs |
| Quality Assurance (QA) | 2.5-4 Lakhs |
