Bachelor of Animation/Bachelor of Applied Innovation

Overview

Bring stories and characters to life with a Bachelor of Animation / Bachelor of Applied Innovation. Grasp animation’s rich history, learn narrative structures and develop techniques for film, TV and games. Get hands-on experience in 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation while you learn how to solve real-world creative problems. Hone strategic thinking skills and become unstoppable in the innovative world of animation.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• exercise critical thinking and judgement to articulate concepts and solve problems across a range of animation media and contexts
• analyse, critically review, consolidate and synthesise knowledge of animation to inform creative and technical decision-making
• apply cognitive and technical skills to pre-visualise and produce animation within linear or interactive narrative structures
• demonstrate a breadth of creative and production techniques to craft high quality characters, objects, environments and their animation
• present a clear, coherent and independent articulation of animation topics, genres and trends within the field of animation
• show initiative and judgement during the development, production and management of animated concepts
• compare, select and apply best-practice production techniques and workflows to different animation mediums and contexts
• extend communication and organisational skills to manage animation projects and tasks with personal responsibility and accountability
• perceive organisational, social, legal and ethical issues, and address these within the development, production and distribution of animated productions.
• apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
  
• identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
• adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
• facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
• navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
• communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
• develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors

Career opportunities

Applied innovation career outcomes will vary depending on discipline focus and individual majors, and complement discipline employability skills through innovation capabilities. Graduates will have the skills and attributes for a range of professional innovation roles including innovation consultant, innovation lead, innovation analyst, strategic designer, creative producer, start-up founder, human-centred researcher, self-employed entrepreneur, product manager, transformation lead, innovation strategist and innovation manager.

Course rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Animation / Bachelor of Applied Innovation, students must complete 400 credit points:

• twelve [12] core units (150 credit points)
• seven [7] units from Animation major (100 credit points)
• six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
• four [4] units of other studies comprising of a minor, an advanced minor or electives (50 credit points)
   

Students must not complete more than 200 credit points (normally 16 units) at introductory level.

A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.

Professional placements

Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement through a competitive process. Please note that due to government regulation, international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.

Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 475 credit points comprising:

• twelve [12] core units (150 credit points)
• seven [7] units from Animation major (100 credit points)
• six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
• two [2] units comprising of a minor, an advanced minor or electives (25 credit points)
• four [4] units from the Professional Placement co-major (100 credit points)

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:

• twelve [12] core units (150 credit points)
• seven [7] units from Animation major (100 credit points)
• six [6] units from Applied Innovation major (100 credit points)
• three [3] units comprising of a minor, an advanced minor or electives (37.5 credit points)
• two [2] units from the Professional Placement minor (50 credit points)

Maximum academic credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Animation / Bachelor of Applied Innovation is 200 credit points (normally 16 units), 100 credit points maximum from each discipline.

B. Applicants with higher education study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

D. Applicants with work and life experience

Entire academic record 

This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.