Bachelor of Animation and Visual Effects

This course will prepare you to be a critically informed media professional in the production and delivery of innovative animation and visual effects media content.

It will suit you if you are interested in industries such as:

• film
• television
• screen culture
• online and mobile media production.

You will gain theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills, plus hands-on experience that are essential for a successful career in the contemporary media industry.

After completing this course, you will be ready to succeed in a range of professional roles, including:

• animator
• director
• compositor
• cross-platform content creator
• motion graphics artist
• producer
• production manager
• visual effects specialist.

Jobs in animation and visual effects, are stable or growing. For example:

• animators (via Labour Market Insights)
• producers (via Labour Market Insights)
• directors (via Labour Market Insights)

To attain the Bachelor of Animation and Visual Effects students will be required to complete 288 credit points in total consisting of:

• 96 credit points First Year Core units;
• 144 credit points Professional Core studies including 24 credit points of Capstone studies;
• 48 credit points of Minor studies

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.