***COVID-19 Update: In Trimester 2 2020, this course will be delivered online. It’s the same great course, with the same industry-connected teachers, and the same Collarts community. Don’t wait to get started. Next intake starts in May. CLICK HERE FOR INFO.***
If you dream of a career as a Games Developer, 3D Modelling Artist, Video Game Artist, Producer, Animator, Texturing/Shader Artist, Generalist, FX Artist, Compositor, Creative Technologist, Digital Strategist, Art Director, 3D Animation Artist or Production Coordinator, the Animation & VFX course is for you.
The Animation and VFX course is perfect for students who want to establish a professional animation and visual effects career in the film, television, online entertainment or gaming industry. Enjoy the flexibility of studying online or on-campus, while being mentored by industry experts from CG Spectrum (an Australian College of the Arts collaboration) and learn the skills they've obtained working at studios such as Disney, ILM, Dreamworks, Weta Digital, Method, Blizzard and Rockstar. You will undertake fundamental units such as 3D art and computer graphics, modelling and animation skills, film production, game design theory, and business entrepreneurship.
Collarts offers students a variety of real-life industry experiences so that they are career-ready when they graduate. Through our industry partnerships, students have opportunities to partake in a variety of real-world business experiences, gaining access to industry connections.
Students will graduate with specialised training, experience in the animation industry, and a recognised qualification both in Australia and internationally.
For Trimester 2 2020, all courses will be offered online.
| First Year | THEORY | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | PRODUCTION 1: ANIMATION | PRODUCTION 2: VISUAL FX | ||||
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BACHELOR DEGREE |
DIPLOMA |
1 | Critical Thinking |
Introduction to Industry: VFX Pipeline |
Animation Foundations |
3D Modelling Foundations |
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| 2 | Film Animation: History & Theory |
Production Design/Art Direction |
Physical Animation |
Character & Environment Modelling |
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| 3 | Game Design: History & Theory |
Portfolio Building |
VFX Production |
Game Production 1 |
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| Second Year | THEORY | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | 3D ANIMATION | 3D MODELLING | FX SIMULATION | LIGHTING & COMPOSITING | ||
| Trimester | ||||||||
| 1 | Storyboarding & Cinematography |
Production Management |
Acting for Animation 1 + Lighting 1 |
Digital Sculpting & Texturing 1 + Lighting 1 |
FX & Simulation 1 + Lighting 1 |
Compositing 1 + Lighting 1 |
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| 2 | Screenwriting |
Creative Team Management |
Acting for Animation 2 + Game Production 2 |
Digital Sculpting & Texturing 2 + Game Production 2 |
FX & Simulation 2 + Game Production 2 |
Compositing 2 + Lighting 2 |
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| 3 | Creative Project |
Freelance Business + Careers Development |
Creature Animation + Portfolio & Presentation |
Digital Sculpting & Texturing 3 + Portfolio & Presentation |
FX & Simulation 3 + Portfolio & Presentation |
Compositing 3 + Portfolio & Presentation |
Collarts offers two qualifications within the Animation & VFX course, a Bachelor of Animation & VFX and a Diploma of Animation & VFX. The Diploma is embedded within the Bachelor Degree.
The Diploma consists of the first 3 trimesters of the 6 trimester Degree. Students may receive an offer into the Diploma or Bachelor Degree depending on their application and/or entry requirements. If students apply for, or receive an offer for the Diploma course, they may use the Diploma as a pathway into the Bachelor Degree. If they successfully pass the Diploma level qualification, they may then begin the Bachelor Degree in the 4th trimester should they so choose.
If students apply for, or receive an offer for the Bachelor Degree, they must complete all 6 trimesters including trimesters 1, 2, and 3, which are also considered a part of the embedded Diploma. If a student enrols into the Bachelor Degree and chooses to finish the course at the end of their 3rd trimester and they have successfully completed all 3 trimesters, they may exit the course with the Diploma level qualification. Students enrolled in the Diploma and Degree will have classes together in the first few trimesters of their course.
Please see course matrix above, outlining the embedded Diploma within the Bachelor degree.
The Bachelor of Animation & VFX will provide students with the skills to establish a professional animation and visual effects career in the film, television, online entertainment or gaming industry.
The Bachelor degree can be completed in six trimesters (2 years) of full-time study or part-time (4 years) of online study.
Throughout the degree, you will:
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The Diploma of Animation & VFX will provide students with the skills to establish a professional animation and visual effects career in assisting in film, television, online entertainment or gaming industry.
The diploma can be completed in three trimesters (12 months) of full-time study and you have the opportunity to progress into the Bachelor Degree (subject to academic performance).
Throughout the diploma, you will:
FEE-HELP available to eligible students (no upfront fees), learn more at click here.
The Bachelor and Diploma of Animation and VFX are delivered in collaboration with CG Spectrum and is
Bachelor of Animation & VFX
Diploma of Animation & VFX
For intake dates, duration and links to learn more, click here. For Trimester 2 2020, all courses will be offered online.
To be eligible to apply for Collarts' Bachelor Degrees, you need to have successfully completed ONE of the following:
To be eligible to apply for Collarts' Diplomas, you need to have successfully completed ONE of the following:
If none of the above qualifications have successfully been completed, applicants must be 20 years of age or older with 2 years of work experience to apply.
Collarts does not have subject prerequisites and does not require a minimum ATAR rank.
For more information on FEE-HELP, Fees and Tuition Assurance, click here.
For more information on International Student Fees, head to click here.
Admissions Requirements
ALL APPLICANTS: Applicants must undertake a 30 minute interview to determine suitability for the course and submit a portfolio consisting of 4 - 6 pieces of original artwork within the field of creative animation and design. Portfolios can include previous animation work or creative drawing or technical work and may consist of, but are not limited to, any of the following:
Diploma – Applicants are required to successfully complete VCAL, VCE, IB or state/international year 12 equivalent. If students have not completed the year 12 requirements, they must be at least 20 years of age. The diploma can be used as a pathway into the Bachelor degree. There
Bachelor – Applicants are required to successfully complete VCE, IB or state/international year 12 equivalent. VCAL students are not eligible for the Bachelor until they have successfully completed the diploma. If students have not completed the year 12 requirements, they must be at least 20 years of age. There
Course Intake Dates: We run 3 intakes throughout the year, February, May, and September. Please see our Course Dates page for more information.
How To Apply
Non-Year 12 applicants may apply directly on the website, and a Future Student Coordinator will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Year 12 applicants MUST apply through VTAC. VTAC opens in August each year. Place the appropriate Collarts course into one of your preferences and a Future Student Coordinator will be in touch to arrange an interview.
CG Spectrum offers a flexible, world-class online education, providing essential skills for specialising in the visual effects and animation industry. Dedicated to creating and shaping the next wave of creatives at a 1-on-1 level, their online courses teach fundamentals in Animation, 3D Modelling, Houdini VFX, NUKE Compositing and Game Design.
