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Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries: Animation, Visual Effects, Virtual Production and Game Design and Art Double Major

Bachelor

Step into the world of interactive storytelling and digital production by combining Game Design and Art with Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production. This double major equips students with technical skills and critical insight to create innovative and industry-ready work, utilizing world-class studios and technology at Curtin.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

2 semesters full-time

Course Code

MJDU-AXVGA

About this course

Overview

Step into the world of interactive storytelling and digital production by combining Game Design and Art with Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production. This double major gives you the chance to master different sides of creative content production - from building immersive game environments and characters to bringing cinematic worlds to life with animation and visual effects.

You'll learn how to design, model and animate digital assets, craft engaging game levels and experiences, and use cutting-edge techniques in motion design, compositing and virtual production. Along the way, you'll explore the cultural and creative foundations that shape these industries, ensuring you graduate with both the technical skills and critical insight to create work that is innovative, meaningful and industry-ready.

At Curtin, you'll have access to world-class studios and technology, including real-time rendering facilities, advanced motion capture and VR/AR equipment, and our AGDX animation studio. These spaces are designed to mirror professional environments, giving you the opportunity to work with industry-standard tools, collaborate with peers across disciplines, and build a portfolio that will prepare you for roles in the global creative industries.

What you will learn

apply discipline knowledge to critically review, analyse, consolidate and contribute to evidence-based practice in the context of content creation pipelines for animation, virtual production and visual effects and game design and art, GC1
demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in both a broad understanding of creative digital sectors and with depth in utilising animation, virtual production and visual effects and game design and art for content development, GC2
use and discern between a range of creative technologies and media platforms in the production of across animation, visual effects, virtual production and game content, GC3
demonstrate effective visual, spoken, written and technical communication relevant to creating digital content and apply effective self-directed learning skills, GC3
demonstrate personal awareness of specific digital creative practices and sustain an engagement with contemporary practices, approaches and technologies in across animation, visual effects, virtual production and game design and art production, GC3
develop a predictive overview of future trends that will influence one's creative identity and digital creative practices relevant to the context of games, animation, virtual production and visual effect, GC4
recognise the importance of social, ethical and cultural diversity and consider local and international perspectives in creative activities, studio practice and production across games, animation, visual effects, virtual production disciplines, GC4, GC5
demonstrate how intercultural awareness and understanding impacts on personal identity as a creative practitioner and professional skills and on the ability to lead in the discipline areas, GC5
work independently and collaboratively across animation, visual effects, virtual production and game content and respond to project demands, GC6

Career pathways

What jobs can the Animation, Visual Effects, Virtual Production and Game Design and Art course lead to?

Careers

3D artist
3D character designer
3D generalist
3D modeller/artist
Digital media designer
Game animation artist
Game cinematics artist
Game designer
Game environment artist
Game visual effects artist
Immersive experience designer
Interaction designer
Level designer
Motion designer
MRX designer
VR experience designer

Industries

Advertising and marketing
Architecture and urban planning
Communication and entertainment
Digital design and creative arts
Education and e-learning
Film and television
Gaming and interactive media
Media production
Simulation and training
UX/UI design
Virtual and augmented reality

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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