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Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design
(Animation and Visual Effects)
What is CSU’s Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design
(Animation and Visual Effects)?
CSU’s course was Australia’s first bachelor degree dedicated to the art of animation and
visual effects. It is devoted to students who are passionate about creating memorable
visuals and fulfilling their desire to bring their imagination to life.
This course is about visualisation and making your imagination a reality. The course
helps you develop this concept and deliver it to the screen, web, 2D / 3D print, theatre,
canvas, or any format that does justice to your idea. It could be a story, abstract
experimentation, 3D graphics / animation, motion design, digital compositing, visual
effects, computer games, multimedia authoring and design, professional art practice,
film / television production, scientific visualisation, advertising, and/or interactive media the choice is ultimately yours.
Founded on traditional arts principles, this degree provides a unique collaborative
framework for you to explore your creative visual talents through diverse media and
evolving industries, with particular emphasis on the digital realm.
Some reasons for studying
Animation and Visual Effects
at CSU:
•
you will gain a well-rounded arts
education, specialising in animation and
visual effects
•
this course is delivered by professionals
with industry experience
•
you will have access to state-of-the-art
facilities where you can develop and
deliver your creative concepts
•
career opportunities are diverse and
include roles in 3D graphics animation,
visual effects, motion design, computer
games, and film / television production.
You will gain a well-rounded arts education while being encouraged to specialise
to increase your employment prospects in increasingly competitive fields. You will
have access to cross-discipline opportunities, current industry standard software,
knowledgeable lecturers, the latest learning tools, exhibitions and festivals. Working in a
welcoming team environment founded upon creative arts practice, you will be motivated
to achieve your very best.
What makes the CSU’s Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design
(Animation and Visual Effects) unique?
Leading institution: CSU was the first university in Australia to introduce a dedicated
Bachelor degree dedicated to the art of animation and visual effects and remains at the
forefront of this ever expanding industry with a cutting-edge curriculum, influential alumni
and powerful industry partnerships.
Professional staff: The course is delivered by internationally accredited staff of the
highest teaching calibre with over a decade of industry experience.
Latest industry standards: The very latest software, hardware, and training are integral
to the degree and achieved through strong links with the industry leading partners.
Production environment: The degree emphasises the importance of meeting industry
expectations and is designed to foster onsite collaboration within a professional studio
environment. The course incorporates dailies, project development charts, professional
training, online support, expert supervision, special screenings and a unique in-house
production pipeline that awards students a realistic and advantageous edge over our
competitors.
High-profile alumni: Our students have gone on to secure prestigious employment
opportunities and rapidly earned industry respect. This follows a long tradition of highly
successful graduates who have amongst many achievements, won Oscars and elevated
themselves to the highest positions in their field.
www.csu.edu.au/courses/creative-arts-design-animation-visual-effects
“CSU’s course is absolutely fantastic,
the facilities are incredible and worth
the while coming to the course on
their own. I have thoroughly enjoyed
each assignment and see it as a great
opportunity to increase my skill set and
understanding of animation each time.
“One of the many things I admire about
the course is the way each assignment
is structured in a flexible way letting me
explore the different possibilities and
really shape the assessment to what
I want to do. The lecturers are all very
experienced and offer fantastic critique
to allow me to graduate at a level
where I can be confident going into the
industry.”
John Oldroyd
CSU Animation and Visual Effects
student
“The Animation and Visual Effects
course is a great way of allowing
students to express themselves in
ways they have never done before.
Using industry standard software and
great lecturing, students are creating
production quality work that will be
viewed for many years to come”
Nick Bussey
CSU Animation and Visual Effects
student
Australian International Animation Festival: AIAF is an internationally renowned event
featuring more than 100 prestigious films selected from more than 3,500 submissions
from all around the world each year. This exclusive event is tightly integrated into the
degree and grants privileged access to the largest animation archive known in Australia.
Expansive class content: All VFX subjects have been carefully crafted, updated and
revised every year to remain educational, entertaining and essential. Lectures feature
an expertly compiled archive of more than 3,000 documentary clips sourced from the
original case studies.
Cutting-edge game technology: Game engines have been firmly embedded in our
curriculum for more than 15 years and are taught in a way that allows non-coders to
enjoy fully realised interactive productions.
Immersive environments: Fusing the best of stereoscopic and interactive 3D
technology, we are early adopters of the virtual / augmented reality allowing students to
pioneer new careers that don’t yet exist.
3D printing revolution: AVFX teaches the core software driving the 3D printing
revolution and allows students to make their creations with state-of-the-art equipment.
Green Screen Studio: CSU features a full television production studio for large-scale
blue-screen work and a highly accessible green-screen / photography studio for the
majority of productions.
Performance capture: We have a dedicated motion capture studio which embeds
interactive performance into the curriculum to maintain currency with the latest advances
in optical / mechanical tracking.
Stereoscopy: We are currently at the forefront of stereoscopic filmmaking and real-time
3D authoring of broadcast-quality content.
Future filmmaking: The AVFX Studio established real-time 4K authoring and editing for
UltraHD broadcast as early as 2010. We are fully prepared for new media landscapes
and teach our students how to distribute their work across all major digital platforms.
Sound specialisation: AVFX understands the important of sound and CSU boasts one
of the most advanced studios in regional Australia.
Free equipment hire: Students have unparalleled access to professional-grade gear
upon qualifying in the appropriate subjects. Hiring this level of specialist equipment
would be cost-prohibitive for a majority of students outside of the CSU.
Career opportunities
Careers in the Animation and Visual Effects field include 3D graphics animation, motion
design, digital composition, visual effects, computer games, multimedia authoring and
design, film / television production, scientific visualisation, advertising, interactive media,
and professional art practice.
Further information
For more information or to apply, visit:
www.csu.edu.au/courses/creative-arts-design-animation-visual-effects
For more information about courses and
how to apply, please contact info.csu:
Freecall in Australia: 1800 334 733
International callers: +61 2 6338 6077
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001
www.csu.edu.au
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