Portfolio requirements for International applicants
International applicants are required to submit a portfolio together with their application for this program and further admission information is available in the following brochure: See here
Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C).
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old
This degree will prepare you for a career in the animation and visual effects industries. The theoretical and practical skills that are essential to these career paths are comprehensively covered through majors in Character Animating, Art Direction and Technical Direction. Using top of the line hardware and premium, industry-recognised software, you will produce original animated films from script to screen. In doing so, you will learn skills in concept development, storyboarding, 2D and 3D character animation, editing, sound recording, visual effects and post-production.
You will also develop the ability to work out the most appropriate animation format for specific projects - traditional drawn animation, 2D, 3D and motion-captured digital animation, 3D puppet or clay animation and other experimental media. Your academic studies will be extended by studio courses and engagement with industry production, which will enable you to gain first-hand experience.
You will work alongside film and screen media production and games design students to complete community projects and have opportunities to collaborate with students from the Queensland Conservatorium.
CRICOS CODE: 011449J
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Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Course
Drawing for Moving Image - 1104GFS
Principles of Animation - 1108GFS
Digital Storytelling - 1711GFS
Reading the Moving Image - 1114GFS
CGI Animation - 1119GFS
Animating: Mechanics and Motion - 1116GFS
Concept Design Fundamentals - 1117GFS
Scriptwriting 1 - 1705GFS
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
Course
Animation Forms - 2125GFS
Interactive Storytelling - 2720GFS
Major courses
Free-choice electives
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Course
Intro to Professional Practice - 3101GFS
Industry Research - 3109GFS
Major courses
Free-choice electives
You will be able to work in 2D and 3D character animation and visual effects for film, television, computer games and interactive media companies.
You will be prepared for a career that includes many exciting and creative pathways, such as designing characters and environments for 2D and CGI/3D-animated projects, scriptwriting, storyboarding and previsualisation, animation in 2D and 3D, illustration, graphic art, compositing, matte painting, and visual effects.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
