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Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation)
Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation)

Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation)

  • ID:UOSA610140
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • IELTS total 6.0, reading 6.0, writing 6.0

  • TOEFL PBT : 550 with TWE of 4.5

  • TOEFL iBT: 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18

  • Pearson PTE: 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50

  • Cambridge CAE/CPE : 169

Other Requirements

Recent secondary education

Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent

AND

  • Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or

  • Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or

  • Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points

Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.

OR
Higher education study

  • Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or

  • Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above

OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV or above

OR
Work and life experience

  • Qualify for Special Entry, or

  • Complete a UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or

  • Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past

Course Information

This unique degree will equip you with the skills needed to kick-start your rewarding career in the creative and innovative world of illustration and animation.

You will learn a broad range of techniques needed to produce industry-standard pictures for industries such as:

  • book and comic publishing

  • gaming

  • movies

  • advertising

  • animation and design

You will also become skilled in free-hand drawing, develop knowledge of digital software for moving and static pictures, and work in on-campus workshops that are fitted out with state-of-the-art equipment.

During your final year, you will be given the opportunity to practice your skills when you undertake an industry internship, mentorship, collaborative project or free elective.

CRICOS CODE : 095761F

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Degree structure

FIRST YEAR

  • First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Illustration Animation Studio 1

  • Introductory Drawing for Design

  • Creative Thinking Methods

  • Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Illustration Animation Studio 2

  • Computer Graphics and Imaging for Design

  • Introduction to CGI

SECOND YEAR

  • First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Life Drawing

  • Cinematic Design

  • Character, Prop and Scene Development

  • Animation Design

  • Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Dynamic Effects

  • Illustration Animation Studio 3

  • Character Performance

THIRD YEAR

  • First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)

  • Illustration Animation Studio 4

  • Advanced Life Drawing

  • Elective

  • Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)

  • Visual Narrative

  • Integrated Studio Practice

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Our students are passionate about the visual storytelling for children’s books, graphic novels, comics, editorial illustration, 2D, 3D and stop motion animation, concept design for film, game and digital production industries. 

Careers to consider:

  • animator: use sequential images to produce moving pictures

  • illustrator: develop and produce pictures for a broad range of creative industry sectors, for example, publishing, design, advertising, visual art, motion film, advertising, gaming and software development

  • technical illustrator: design and create visual representations for use in technical publications and manuals

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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