VIDEO GAME DEPARTMENT
RUBIKA Video Game was created in 1988, then when the 3 schools merged in 2015, the video game department changed its name to RUBIKA Video Game. RUBIKA Video Game is a reference in the landscape of trainings in video game professions. This position is justified in more than one way: pedagogy provided by active professionals, prestigious partners and student productions recognized worldwide.
Welcome to RUBIKA Video Game!
YEARS OF EXISTENCE
WORLD GRADUATES
%
OF EMPLOYMENT RATE AT 6 MONTHS
%
OF INTERNATIONAL CAREERS
DIVE INTO THE HEART OF THE GAMING EXPERIENCE!
The RUBIKA Video Game program includes five years of learning and is aimed at students wishing to integrate the video game industry.
By joining RUBIKA, you will take advantage of a coherent, structured and professionalizing program. Throughout the training, students learn how to create immersive and interactive experiences in team. Being multi-skilled, the students comprehend all the jobs in the production line, from game design to programming, including art direction, script and animation. A large part of the training is also devoted to management and soft skills, with practical application in numerous group projects.
RUBIKA’s trainings are validated by a title of « Video Game Director », certified by the State at Level I of the RNCP (equivalent to BAC+5_master degree level diploma).
TRAINING PLAN
GROUNDING
PROJECT
BOARD GAME CREATION IN TEAM
PROJECT
VIDEO GAME CREATION IN TEAM
WORKSHOP
ANATOMY
DIGITAL PAINTING
CHARA DESIGN
CONSOLIDATION
PROJECT
2 VIDEO GAMES CREATION IN TEAM
WORKSHOPS
UNITY
ANIMATION 2D
PROFESSIONALIZATION
PROJECT
2 MOBILE VIDEO GAMES CREATION IN TEAM
WORKSHOPS
ZBRUSH
HOUDINI
INTERNSHIP
2 MONTHS
MASTERY
PROJECT
VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION IN TEAM
WORKSHOP
3 SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS
INTERNSHIP
2 TO 4 MONTHS
EXPERTISE
PROJECT
VIDEO GAME PROTOTYPE INTENSIVE PRODUCTION IN TEAM
INTERNSHIP
3 TO 6 MONTHS
OUR TRAININGS
Game Art
The Game Artist is in charge of the elements constituting the graphic universe of a video game. Some are specialized in character design, others in environments, and some in 3D object textures. This specialization is aimed at creative people who are passionate about digital creation and who are able of creating different kinds of graphic universes.
5-year Cycle
Admission from Bac to Bac+3 (from high school graduation to degree level)
on entrance exam + interview
Game Design
The Game Designer is in charge of the game design. His/her objective is the player’s immersion and the pleasure. The means to achieve this are narration, game mechanics and all the interaction possibilities offered to the player. This specialization is aimed at video game enthusiasts with a great imagination, a good analytical mind and an excellent level of general culture.
5-year cycle
Admission from Bac to Bac+3 (from high school graduation to degree level)
on entrance exam + interview
Game Programming
The Game Programmer is in charge of the video game technical realization and proper functioning. His/her objective is to implement elements that will give life to the videogame product: game mechanics, functionalities, artificial intelligence…This specialization is aimed at developers who are passionate about video games and who want to challenge themselves on videogame projects.
2-year cycle
Admission from Bac to Bac+3 (from high school graduation to degree level)
on entrance exam + interview
Tech-Art
The Tech Artist ensures the video game’s graphic quality and performance while respecting the artistic intentions and technical limits of the tools.
➕ your qualities: passion, technical orientation, acute sense of detail and aesthetics, general and videogame culture, team spirit
Montreal Campus
Admission from Bac (high school graduation)
on entrance exam + interview
A.E.C Tech-Art + Bachelor RUBIKA (180 ECTS credits)
6 REASONS TO JOIN US
RECOGNIZED STUDENT PROJECTS
Each year, RUBIKA’s games prototypes are tested and praised by professionals from all over the world: Ubisoft, Sony, Guerrilla Games (UK), Factory 42, Esko…
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
RUBIKA’s trainings are acclaimed by professionals from all over the world. It records an in-company placement rate of more than 90%, 40% of which is international.
A UNIQUE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
With 17,000 m² of infrastructure, RUBIKA guarantees working conditions in line with the expected professionalism: 1 top-of-the-range computer park, 1 studio, 3 RV spaces…
AN ACTIVE NETWORK OF OVER 650 GRADUATES
RUBIKA Video Game has a network of more than 650 graduates, integrated in the largest production studios in the world. These graduates regularly take part in the school life: recruitment, conferences…
THE COMPANY AT THE HEART OF PEDAGOGY
Professional speakers, internships in production studios, conferences, workshops and study juries familiarize students with the professional world and facilitate their integration.
AN INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
RUBIKA offers an international outlook with campuses in Canada, India and Kenya. 40% of our graduates work internationally, fuelling the school’s influence.
YEAR 1 TO 3
Bachelor Cycle
The Bachelor Cycle aims at learning the cultural and artistic grounding, developing creative techniques and handling the tools to create video game projects. A large part of the training is devoted to project management and learning studio working methods. To reach the Master Cycle, students are faced to a heavy workload and a requirement of rigor.
At the end of this cycle, students obtain aEuropean Bachelor of Arts degree. Equivalent to 180 ECTS credits, this title allows students to continue their studies in the Master Cycle.
YEAR 4 TO 5
Master Cycle
TheMaster Cycle reinforces the students’ expertise and prepares them for professional integration in high-level studios. The course is organised around the creation of prototypes enabling students to put into practice the skills acquired during their training. All aspects of video game production are covered: game design, game art, programming, marketing, law, etc. The course includes 5 to 9 months of compulsory internship, spread over two years.
At the end of the course, students obtain the diploma ofVideo Game Director (BAC+5_master degree level), a title certified by the State at the highest level of the RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles).
PEDAGOGICAL TEAM
COORDINATOR YEAR 1 TO 3
JULIETTE LEROY
DIRECTOR YEAR 1 TO 3
PHILIPPE TESSON
COORDINATOR YEAR 4 TO 5
DOMINIQUE MAYEUX
DIRECTOR YEAR 4 TO 5
FRANCK LETIEC
PROJECT GALLERY
AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS
SELECTION AMONG A WIDE RANGE OF AWARDS
TESTIMONIES
“RUBIKA students are used to working in teams. This allows them to integrate very quickly on projects and to be operational. »
« RUBIKA allowed me to discover all the different jobs in the video game industry, so I knew which one best suited me. »
« RUBIKA familiarizes students with the expectations of the industry thanks to numerous juries, practical projects and professional speakers »
“RUBIKA integrates into its course all the aspects present in a video game production. »