Bachelor of Animation

University or College Griffith University

Qualification Bachelor Degree

Awarding body Griffith University

Cost of the program AUS $18,640 a year

Duration 3 Year(s)

Study mode Full time

Course description This highly expressive program will fire students imagination while refining their creativity, wit and ingenuity. Students will receive a thorough grounding in character animation covering animation skills, production techniques and studio hardware, enhanced by study of perspective and life drawing, scriptwriting, concept development, graphic processes, communication, editing and sound production. They will develop the skills to produce original films from script to screen including character animation (both 2D and 3D), concept development, storyboarding, editing, postproduction and sound recording. They will also develop the ability to determine the most appropriate animation format for specific projects - traditional drawn animation, computer animation, 3D puppet animation or other experimental media. Their academic studies will be extended by off-campus studio courses to enable them to gain first-hand experience. In Year 1, they will be introduced to the theoretical and practical aspects of animation as well as key themes of 21st century visual culture. In Years 2 and 3, they will continue the approach established in Year 1 with increased emphasis on the various aspects of animation and studio courses to gain first-hand experience. They will also work alongside Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production students to complete a community project.

Entry requirementsStudents must have completed Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement. They must also satisfy the following English language requirements: TOEFL a minimum score of 550 or a computerised TOEFL score of 213 or an internet-based score of 79 (no score less than 19) or IELTS a minimum overall band score of 6.0 with no sub-score of less than 5.5 or ISLPR score not less than 3 in each skill. English test results must not be more than two years old.

Application details Students currently studying Year 12 in Queensland should apply through Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Twelve-to-Tertiary on-line application service. Applicants currently studying an Australian Year 12 qualification (either in Australia or off-shore) or an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Education Achievement Level 3 should apply through Universities Admissions Centre Apply-by-Web service. All other International students applying from within or outside Australia on the basis of other than Australian Year 12 qualifications should apply directly to Griffith International.

Number of students 37000

Number of international students 7000

Cricos Provider Code 00233E

Contact details

Ms Lucinda Chappell

Senior Manager International Administration