C04212v1 Master of Animation

Overview

This new course provides practising animators and graduates of animation or related fields the opportunity to achieve a Master's degree by a combination of coursework and project work.

The course involves a cross-disciplinary study of animation offered by three faculties: Information Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Design, Architecture and Building. It reflects their teaching strengths in digital design, animation, programming and production. It is the first postgraduate course to offer a Master of Animation rather than just a major in animation.

Course aims

The course comprises a combination of coursework, research and project work. Coursework areas include traditional film animation, 2D and 3D digital animation, graphic visualisation, object-oriented programming and animation studies, culminating in the production of a short animated work. Animation production is undertaken as project work in the final semester and provides an opportunity for students to explore an area of particular interest or professional benefit. This may be undertaken as individual work or as part of a collaborative team.

Career options

Career options include positions in animation, including animation for the Internet, architecture, character design, computer game software design, experimental animation, feature film production, film and television graphics, special effects and storyboard design.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants may possess a recognised undergraduate degree with a major in an area of animation, design, media studies or production, information technology or visual arts, and have a demonstrated interest in animation design, animation studies or animation production. Applicants with considerable professional experience but without formal qualifications may be admitted to the course on the basis of that professional experience.

Course duration and attendance

The course may be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time study, or three years of part-time study.

Course structure

The course comprises 72 credit points of study. Students must choose 24 credit points of project subjects, 30 credit points of core subjects and 18 credit points from an approved program of elective subjects.

Each student is assisted by the Course Coordinator to develop a pattern of study best suited to his or her needs.

Course completion requirements

Other information

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