Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)
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Full-time 3 years -
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Melbourne City -
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Next intake
February
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Full-time 3 years Location
Melbourne City
Overview
This is one of the most popular animation degrees in Victoria, giving you the chance to become a specialist in animation and interactive media design, including: 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, special effects and interactive media.
This course looks at animation in all its forms, from the animated character to motion graphics across linear and interactive environments. Presented in a creative environment, this course focuses on intellectual investigation and conceptual development.
Upon graduating, you will demonstrate aesthetic and intellectual maturity, as well as strong technical abilities within design, media and art disciplines.
Students and staff enjoy wide national and international acknowledgement, and exhibit in festivals and conferences such as Siggraph, MIAF, LIAF, MILIA and Annecy.
As a result of a strong culture of animation at RMIT, all staff are practising artists, designers and industry practitioners. They are experienced educators who are actively engaged in research in their areas of expertise.
Details
In this degree, there is a strong focus of practical learning, even in theory subjects. Your study will take place in studios and workshops, and will include a guest lecture series from staff from industry.
A major component of the course is studio practice. This will engage you in learning about animation and interactive media through immersion into the discipline, its methods and practices through set projects and briefs.
You will be assessed through presentations, digital submission and peer-reviewed work. Over the three years, you will work towards the completion of an industry-ready folio of work including a major production.
Work placement and internships are available through the studio courses.
This is the top animation program in Victoria, helping to attract a strong international student cohort. The global focus of skills taught means your proficiency can be applied globally. As a result, you will be encouraged to submit your work to international festivals to receive global recognition during and upon graduation.
RMIT’s Education Abroad Office (EAO) supports students to undertake an exchange or short term mobility activity with over 165 partner universities worldwide.
You’ll start your hands-on learning from day one, allowing you three full years of exposure to the design and artistic elements of animation.
Year 1
Through imaging, design, media studies and production studios, you will receive a comprehensive introduction to animation and interactive media. You will cover areas of narrative development, as well as developing performance, visual and aural literacy.
Year 2
In semester 1 you will study 2D and 3D animation, interactive media, and digital effects.
In semester 2 you will engage in the studio model through electing to work on particular projects or briefs. You will also select electives from 2D and 3D animation, sound design, interactive media, video, experimental video, and alternative animation.
Year 3
In the final year there is emphasis on collaborative and conceptual development. You again engage with the studio model and choose another elective. In the final semester you will produce a major work of your own design, the final outcome of which will be an industry-ready folio to showcase your skills and abilities.
Choose a program structure
| Title | Location | Duration | Plan code | CRICOS | ||
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| Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) | City Campus |
3 years (6 semesters)
full time
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3 years (6 semesters)
full time
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BP203P14 | 079976B |
Choose a program structure
Program code: BP203
Career
As the relevance and importance of media design and creative skills expand, our graduates are in high demand. They work as:
animators
motion graphics designers
character designers
pre production artists
3D visualisers and modellers
visual effects artists
web designers
art directors
digital artists
teachers
self-employed business owners and artists.
Admissions
RMIT is committed to providing transparency to the admissions process. In line with this commitment, we provide you with information that will help in making informed choices about your undergraduate study options. Find out more about RMIT’s commitment to admissions transparency.
You must meet the minimum academic entry requirements for this program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee you entry due to the competitive nature of this program. Overseas qualifications will be assessed for Australian equivalence.
RMIT’s selection criteria, outlined below according to your highest completed level of education, will provide you with a better understanding of the minimum admissions requirements needed for this program.
Selection criteria
This information is for applicants who are currently undertaking an Australian Year 12 or equivalent or whose highest qualification is a completed secondary education within the last two years (2017, 2018).
Selection criteria
You are required to meet the following minimum academic requirements:
- successful completion of an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) including units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL
Important! You must also complete additional requirements for admission to this program. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional requirements for admission'.
You may be eligible for adjustment factors which will be applied to your selection rank. You can find more information under the heading 'Adjustment factors'.
This information is for applicants who have completed an accredited award at an Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Selection criteria
You are required to meet the following minimum academic requirements:
- successful completion of an Australian certificate IV or above (or equivalent)
You may satisfy the required English prerequisite by completing the STAT multiple choice. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional information'.
Important! You must also complete additional requirements for admission to this program. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional requirements for admission'.
You may be eligible for adjustment factors which will be applied to your selection rank. You can find more information under the heading 'Adjustment factors'.
This information is for applicants whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education program.
Selection criteria
You are required to meet the following minimum academic requirements:
- successful completion of at least two courses (subjects) at an Australian undergraduate level (or equivalent)
You may satisfy the required English prerequisite by completing the STAT multiple choice. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional information'.
Important! You must also complete additional requirements for admission to this program. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional requirements for admission'.
You may be eligible for adjustment factors which will be applied to your selection rank. You can find more information under the heading 'Adjustment factors'.
This information is for applicants who left secondary school more than two years ago and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then.
Selection criteria
You are required to meet the following minimum academic requirements:
- successful completion of an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) more than two years ago, including units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL
You may satisfy the required English prerequisite by completing the STAT multiple choice. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional information'.
If you would like your work and life experience to be considered, you should provide a copy of your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement from your employer.
Important! You must also complete additional requirements for admission to this program. You can find more information under the heading 'Additional requirements for admission'.
You may be eligible for adjustment factors which will be applied to your selection rank. You can find more information under the heading 'Adjustment factors'.
Selection tasks have closed for Semester 1 2020 for VTAC applicants
Selection task
If you are applying to RMIT through VTAC you must register and submit the Animation and Interactive Media selection task by 15 November 2019.
Advisory letters will be sent from late December (main round).
If you are a RMIT current or recent student, please select the apply button to submit your direct application. The link to submit your selection task will appear on the applicant dashboard after you have submitted your application. All tasks must be submitted by 15 November 2019. Tasks received after this date will be assessed in the order they are received until 14 February 2020, unless places are already filled.
You may be required to attend a folio presentation, if further information is needed to make a selection decision. If so, you will be invited to present your folio. Folio presentations will be held in November/December (VTAC main round). For all subsequent rounds and direct applicants, folio presentations will be arranged after you have submitted your application.
You may be selected based on your selection task and will not be required to attend a folio presentation. If so, those applicants who have applied through VTAC will receive an advisory email by mid November, those who apply direct will receive an immediate outcome.
Selection task requirements
You are required to provide a online statement (1) and a hardcopy selection task (2). The hardcopy component is available for download within the online selection task:
1. Applicant statement (online)
Please describe your reasons for wanting to study and what interests you about animation and interactive media. Please include the influences on your work (e.g. film, television, literature, art, design, music, people or culture) (maximum 400 words).
2. Selection task (hardcopy)
You are required to provide 12 images of your own work (3D, 2D, photographs, graphics, drawings etc) that best showcase your creativity. Images must not exceed A4 size.
You must create a visual ‘storyboard’ with a sequence of pictures (without words or text) based on one of the themes: conspiracy, ladder, smug and wool. Tell the story as a comic strip style sequence using no more than nine to ten postcard-sized images. In your storyboard, use images one to eight to develop the story which may lead to an unexpected, amusing or surprise ending in the last one or two images. You may use any hand drawn graphic, collage or photographic means to create the images.
Art and Design application tips
View the following videos for some practical application advice:
Available only to current or recent Year 12 applicants
Regional adjustments
RMIT automatically allocates adjustment factors to Year 12 applicants from a low socio-economic status area for all certificate IV, diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree and degree level programs that select primarily on ATAR. Low socio-economic status areas are determined by applying the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Education and Occupation.
School Network Access Program (SNAP)
The SNAP access scheme is designed to increase tertiary participation by giving priority access to RMIT diploma and degree programs to eligible applicants currently studying Year 12 at a SNAP partner school.
Available to all applicants
Equity access schemes
Equity access schemes take into account personal information and location, difficult circumstances, disadvantaged financial background and disability or medical condition that may have impacted on an applicant’s most recent academic performance.
Find out more about the eligibility requirements for each Special Entry Access Scheme and RMIT access categories.
If you are applying through VTAC you should apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme.
If you are applying directly to RMIT you should apply for RMIT Access. The system will prompt you to do this during your application.
Elite Athlete Program
The RMIT Elite Athlete Program supports eligible elite and emerging athletes to achieve sporting and academic excellence, allowing students to balance the demands of both their studies and their athletic responsibilities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
The Indigenous Access Program supports your application to RMIT through an informal interview process where you will receive help from the Ngarara Willim Centre. Additional consideration will be given if you have relevant life, work, education or training experience.
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with vocational education training, higher education study or work or life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
- are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
- have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
- have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program
STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average.
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
Selection task
If you are applying to RMIT through VTAC you must register and submit the Animation and Interactive Media selection task by 15 November 2019.
Advisory letters will be sent from late December (main round).
If you are a RMIT current or recent student, please select the apply button to submit your direct application. The link to submit your selection task will appear on the applicant dashboard after you have submitted your application. All tasks must be submitted by 15 November 2019. Tasks received after this date will be assessed in the order they are received until 14 February 2020, unless places are already filled.
You may be required to attend a folio presentation, if further information is needed to make a selection decision. If so, you will be invited to present your folio. Folio presentations will be held in November/December (VTAC main round). For all subsequent rounds and direct applicants, folio presentations will be arranged after you have submitted your application.
You may be selected based on your selection task and will not be required to attend a folio presentation. If so, those applicants who have applied through VTAC will receive an advisory email by mid November, those who apply direct will receive an immediate outcome.
Selection task requirements
You are required to provide a online statement (1) and a hardcopy selection task (2). The hardcopy component is available for download within the online selection task:
1. Applicant statement (online)
Please describe your reasons for wanting to study and what interests you about animation and interactive media. Please include the influences on your work (e.g. film, television, literature, art, design, music, people or culture) (maximum 400 words).
2. Selection task (hardcopy)
You are required to provide 12 images of your own work (3D, 2D, photographs, graphics, drawings etc) that best showcase your creativity. Images must not exceed A4 size.
You must create a visual ‘storyboard’ with a sequence of pictures (without words or text) based on one of the themes: conspiracy, ladder, smug and wool. Tell the story as a comic strip style sequence using no more than nine to ten postcard-sized images. In your storyboard, use images one to eight to develop the story which may lead to an unexpected, amusing or surprise ending in the last one or two images. You may use any hand drawn graphic, collage or photographic means to create the images.
Art and Design application tips
View the following videos for some practical application advice:
Folio: You must supply evidence of your creativity in the form of a folio that contains a variety of your personal work in art, design or media relevant to the program/s you are applying for. The folio should demonstrate your interests and creative thinking as well as your conceptual, design, problem solving and technical skills. You should include evidence of how ideas were developed as well as finished works.
Examples of work to include in your folio are drawings, paintings, graphic designs, photographs, digital images, models, sculpture, video, scripting, short stories, and/or 2D and 3D Flash animation.
We recommend you explain each work to help the Selection Officer understand the purpose and background of that work.
Folios should be submitted electronically with files in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR or QuickTime. Each electronic file should be no larger than 10MB.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
- IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
- TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide.
Pathways
Even though there are no formal pathways into this course, there are often other ways you can gain entry.
Depending on the course, this may include completing a certificate, diploma, advanced diploma or associate degree or undertaking recognised professional experience.
For more information, use our Pathways finder or contact Study@RMIT to discuss your options.
Credit and recognition of prior learning
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience. Find out if you might be eligible.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) with an overall GPA of 3.0 out of 4 are guaranteed entry into the MC232 Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity upon application and will be exempt from completing the selection tasks.
Graduates the Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) with an overall GPA less than 3.0 out of 4 must complete the selection tasks and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Fees
2020 indicative fees
In 2020, the annual student contribution amount (tuition fee) you will pay for a standard year of full-time study is between AU$6,684 to AU$11,155*.
Additional expenses
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$308 maximum fee for 2020.
- Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.
Annual fee adjustment
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum, and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
Defer your payment
You may be eligible to apply for a HECS-HELP loan, which can be used to defer payment of up to the full amount of your student contribution fees. You may also be eligible to apply to defer payment of your SSAF through the SA-HELP loan scheme.
Learn more about fees for undergraduate study.
All undergraduate and honours degrees have Commonwealth supported places (CSP) available. In 2020, the annual student contribution amount (tuition fee) you will pay for a standard year of full-time study is between AU$6,684 to AU$11,155.
In a CSP, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. Your share of the fee (student contribution) is set each year by the Australian Government and is determined by the discipline areas (bands) of the courses in which you enrol, not the overall program.
How much can I expect to pay for my Commonwealth supported place?
Courses (subjects) fall into one of three bands. The band determines the student contribution amount for the course.
Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all courses in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in courses (subjects) from a combination of bands.
You can learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees for units from different bands at fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Maximum student contribution amount for Commonwealth supported places in 2020
Student contribution band by course (subject) |
Maximum annual student contribution amount in 2020 |
Band 1: humanities, behavioural science, social studies, clinical psychology, foreign languages, visual and performing arts, education, nursing |
$6,684 per standard year $835 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Band 2: mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, other health, allied health, science, engineering, surveying, agriculture |
$9,527 per standard year |
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$11,155 per standard year |
HECS-HELP Loans
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the HECS-HELP loan scheme, which allows eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) to defer payment of up to the full amount of their student contribution.
SA-HELP Loans
You may be eligible to apply to defer payment of the Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) through the SA-HELP loan scheme. If you use SA-HELP, the amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
How does a HELP loan work?
If your HECS-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to the full amount of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You will only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying).
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2020 is $308.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
The annual tuition fee for 2020 is AU$35,520.
The total indicative tuition fee for 2020 commencement is AU$112,320.
In addition to tuition fees you also need to pay for:
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) in each calendar year.
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) - Student visa holders must have cover for the total duration of their visa.
- Some programs incur additional expenses.
You also need to account for your living expenses. Estimate the cost of living ;in Melbourne.