A Bachelor of 3D Design and Animation provides the technical skills, creative development and practical experience you need for a career in 3D design and animation. Incorporating industry engagement throughout, this bachelor of animation will prepare you to work as a 3D and visual effects artist and animator.

This course will develop your practical skills in 3D design, underpinned by foundations of 3D modelling, animation and interactivity in the games industry, and the study of professional practice in 3D design and animation workplaces. By the end of this course, you’ll have a combination of well-rounded 3D design and animation skills with an understanding of emerging areas of the field and niche skills in a specialist area. You will have worked on client projects, been mentored by industry leaders and taken part in internship opportunities.

This course comprises of eight core subjects, 12 specialisation subjects and four elective subjects.

Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising three hours of facilitated study and seven hours self-directed study.

• Year 1

• Year 2

• Year 3

• Electives

Year 1:

Requirements

Complete three core subjects and four specialisation subjects. Additionally, you’re required to select one elective from the electives tab.

Core subjects

• Design Context | DCX101

• Design Studio 1 | DSO102

• Design Studio 2 | DSO103

Specialisation subjects

• 3D Asset Creation | ACR103

• 2D Asset Creation | ACR101

• Animation Principles | ANP100

• Beyond the Creative Industries | BCI100

Year 2:

Requirements

Complete three core subjects and four specialisation subjects. Additionally, you’re required to select one elective from the electives tab.

Core subjects

• Design Studio 3 | DSO201

• Problem Based Learning Studio | PBL202

• Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver | DDD203

Specialisation subjects

• Hard Surface and Environment Modelling | HSE200

• Procedural Geometry and Workflow | PGW200

• Animation | ANI203

• Advanced 3D Asset Creation | AAC202

Year 3:

Requirements

Complete two core subjects and four specialisation subjects. Additionally, you’re required to select two electives from the electives tab.

Core subjects

• Social Enterprise | SEN301

• Work Integrated Learning | WIL302

Specialisation subjects

• Lighting and Look Development | LLD300

• Real Time Animation Production | RTA300

• Major Project | CDM301A

• Portfolio | CDM303A

Electives:

Requirements

Choose four electives.

Elective subjects

• Game Production Foundation | GPF104

• Visual Language of Design | DGDVL100

• Illustration | DGDIL100

• Motion Graphic Design (pre-requisite DIG104A Motion Design) | MGD200

• Emerging Design Technologies (Commercial) | IDC206A

• Persuasive Media Production (pre-requisite LAP200 Live Action Production) | PMP300

• Pre-Production Capstone 1 | PPR301

This cutting-edge degree can lead you into one of the most imaginative, innovative and technical fields of design – 3D design and animation. In your final year, as well as refining your skills, you’ll develop your professional portfolio, so you are ready to start working in an industry where you can unleash your creativity and your technical know-how every day.

Potential career paths

• 2D/3D Animator
  Average salary: $72,750 - $97,716
• Environment Animator
  Average salary: $72,750 - $97,716
• Visual Effects (VFX) Designer
  Average salary: $40,708 - $182,434
• 3D Computer Modeler
  Average salary: $76,250 - $100,450

Australian Year 12 or equivalent

Academic IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent