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Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Visual Effects)

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The course consists of:

Core Subjects

ART222 Art, Culture and Technology
COM123 Screen Studies
ETH 205 Ethics and Law for Creative Industries
MPI104 Introduction to Multimedia
MPI110 Multimedia Authoring Concepts
MPI220 Authoring and Designing Multimedia
VFX101 Introduction to Animation
VFX105 Introduction to 3D Graphics
VFX201 Digital Animation
VFX205 Digital Compositing
VFX206 Special Effects
VFX301 Production Project 1
VPA319 Studio Research and Seminar (24 points)
VIS101 Visual Communication

Studio Minor

Students will be directed toward a subject sequence which will support their intended career pathway, including drawing where appropriate.

Contextual Elective

Students will have 2 contextual electives in 3rd year.

Enrolment pattern

Full-time

Session 1

VFX101 Introduction to Animation
MPI104 Introduction to Multimedia
VIS101 Visual Communication
Elective studio minor

Session 2

VFX105 Introduction to 3D Graphics
MPI110 Multimedia Authoring Concepts
ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
Elective studio minor

Session 3

VFX201 Digital Animation
MPI220 Authoring and Designing Multimedia
COM123 Screen Studies
Elective studio minor

Session 4

VFX206 Special Effects
VFX205 Digital Compositing
ETH205 Ethics and Law for the Creative Industries
Elective studio minor

Session 5

VFX301 Production Project 1
Contextual Elective
Elective studio minor

Session 6

VPA319 Studio Research and Seminar (24 points)
Contextual Elective

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Consider also:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Television Production)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Design for Theatre and Television)

Follow on study:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual and Performing Arts) (Honours) - with specialisations
  • Master of Arts Practice - with specialisations
  • Master of Arts (Honours)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Arts

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Study Mode

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Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

3 years full-time on campus

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

ATAR + criteria

How to apply

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