MAGES Institute of Excellence
We offer students live industry projects, lecturers with years of experience, a low student to teacher ratio and a campus located in the heart of Orchard Road
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MAGES is a private education institution that provides high-quality tertiary level coaching and skill-set for the game designers, animators, and creative technology experts of tomorrow. This year marks the 10th yr. of MAGES in operations. Last year we have been recognized as Top 50 Creative Media & Entertainment Schools and Colleges in the World 2020 &Top 10 Schools in the world by Rookies for Mobile Game Production Excellence in 2019. Led by an outstanding & renowned faculty of digital media artists, thinkers, and innovators working in the field of Technology, Animation, Gaming, VR/AR, Design & Digital Media Art, and Media Theory.
General Info
Facilities
MAGES campus and community together ensure that students come to school feeling motivated in their pursuit to master their craft. MAGES is situated in the heart of Singapore at SCAPE Orchard to be more specific at SCAPE, a youth centric. The space committed to developing the talents and leadership potential of Singapore’s younger generation. Students are encouraged to access both the physical and digital library with free wi-fi to expose themselves to unlimited resources for innovation and better learning. They are equipped with the latest technologies like VR headsets and Wacom tablets.
Staff
We run our own studio - MAGES STUDIO - where we leverage creative technologies to create solutions for different industries. We are always up-to-date on the industry standards for Game Design, Development, and Art. This allows us to deliver state-of-the-art solutions to our clients. In turn, we assure our students of Industry-standard education.
Employment Rates
The employment rate is 65%
Technology
Software
Unity, Unreal, Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Vuforia, After Effects, Cinema 4d, etc. These software equip the students with the latest technologies/software needed in the industry.
Hardware
Computers, Mac, VR headsets- HTC, Oculus, Wacom Tablets
Student Showcase
Take a look at some of the traditional and digital artwork MAGES Institute of Excellence students produce during their education.
•Cindy Gozali - Game Developer, MAGES Studios
In MAGES I learned about multiplayer, creating my own game engine with C++ and, learned to create my game business management and market my game. I feel lucky to study at MAGES, I learned not only about game development, but also how to present my game in such a way where people will be interested in it. I also meet a lot of industry people and increase my connection.
Networking & Careers
Students
In MAGES, you will be faced with challenges that will push you to your limits. Together with your classmates and teachers, you will be able to help one another and learn from each other as well.
Studios Hiring
Following studios hire our graduates: MAGES Studios, Lucas Arts, Local Indie Game Studios, Aviation Virtual, QN Software
Courses
Specialized school - Game Technology and Game Art Students get hands-on industry experience with their capstone projects which are provided by the industry partners.
DIPLOMA IN GAME TECHNOLOGY
The students through the entire game development cycle, from pre-production to finished product. The goal of this programme is to provide one with the focused knowledge and understanding of game development useful in qualifying for entry-level industry positions as game programmers, tool builders, I/O programmers, and artificial intelligence programmers.
11 months (SGD 15,338++) - Intake March 2021
DIPLOMA IN GAME ART
The game art major brings feature film aesthetics to games, and is focused on providing students with the professional artistic skills necessary to create compelling and believable interactive experiences. Overall, our graduates are highly talented game artists with marketable and industry-level game artist skills.
11 months (SGD 15,338++) - Intake March 2021
DIPLOMA IN 3D ANIMATION
This diploma programme prepares talented artists for a successful career in the field of computer animation. Students have the opportunity to study the broadest range of disciplines including drawing, storyboarding, modelling, film editing, and character animation. By the end of the course. students will have developed a professional showreel.
11 months (SGD 15,338++) - IntakeTBA
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN
Students are taught to use graphic design principles in a filmmaking or video production context through the use of animation and other techniques. In this course you’ll traverse graphic, motion and interactive design, giving you an opportunity to develop your specialization, before going on to shape your own destiny in a design studio, production house, creative agency, or as a freelancer.
18 months (SGD 23,488++) - Intake TBA
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