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Bachelor of Animation
Bachelor of Animation

Bachelor of Animation

  • ID:SUT610021
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • IELTS (Academic Module),  Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0 

  • PTE Academic, 50 (no communicative skill less than 50)  

  • TOEFL iBT, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)

  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test^, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)

  • C1 Advanced*, 169, no band less than 169 

  • Common European Framework, B2

  • Linguaskill – General^, Overall score of 160–179 with no band less than 160

  • Duolingo English Test^, Overall score of 95 - 100

Other Requirements

  • Published Guaranteed ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 65

  • Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%

  • International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Standard Entry: 24

  • International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Predicted Grade: 26

Course Information

The Bachelor of Animation is designed to provide you with practical, hands-on experience in 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation for film and television, visual effects and games. You'll get to specialise in character animation, production design, production management, story development or direction.

You'll also access be able to state-of-the-art workstations; a purpose-built animation studio; interactive pen displays; high-end cameras; and render farms for processing 3D computer animation. In this degree, you'll also build up your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, which are a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees and can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects.

In the units Major Project: Development and Pre- and Post-Production (ANI30001 & ANI30002), you’ll work as a team in professional roles to pitch, develop and produce a project for exhibition within public film or animation festivals, public galleries or public broadcast.

CRICOS code: 092511D

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Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Animation requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Core studies 

15 units (200 credit points)

Units

  • Introduction to Animation

  • 2D Production Techniques for Animation

  • History of Animation

  • Introduction to Character and Environment Design

  • 3D Production Techniques for Animation

  • Action Analysis and Locomotion

  • Sound Design and Acquisition

  • Genre and the Moving Image

  • Advanced Character Design for Animation

  • Writing and Directing for Animation

  • Acting for Animation *

  • Producing and Production Management for Animation *

  • Major Project: Development and Pre-Production *

  • Major Project: Production and Post-Production *

  • Major Project: Screen Writing *

Other studies

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 100 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

+Work Integrated Learning

+ Co-major

+ Advanced minor

+ Minors

+ Elective units

+ Signature Series

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The program provides a range of opportunities within the film, television and animation industries as well as allied creative industries such as the games, web broadcasting, education and digital media areas.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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