CUA60620 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Digital Art & Animation)
Gain high-end practical skills in concept art, 3D modelling, animation and visual effects
This practical course is art-focused and will develop your creative capabilities. You'll benefit from our strong industry connections
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2025
How On campus
Become a skilled CG Artist and Animator
CG artists design and create the visual elements of animations, films, games, and advertisements such as environments, characters, vehicles/props, visual effects and motion graphics.
Reach your potential as a CG artist with our Advanced Diploma qualification, learn to build stunning art for games and film, characters and worlds using leading industry-standard tools. With our industry connections, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your work at the end-of-year Expo.
This Advanced Diploma qualification is art-focused and provides you with high-end practical skills in concept art, 3D modelling, animation, rigging and 2D/3D animation. Showcase your talent and leave a lasting impression with your own showreel and an animated film.
Get ready to take your skills to the next level! Upon completion of this course, you'll have the tools and knowledge to compete in the global market with cutting edge software and work practices used by top animation, VFX, and game studios worldwide.
This course is highly practical and you will develop your creative abilities in:
- 3D character modelling, texturing and rigging
- Environment and prop creation
- Concept art
- CG cinematography
- Character animation
- 2D/3D hybrid animation
- Software including Maya, Unreal, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects
I have the following attributes:
- Creatively driven and imaginative
- Self motivated and passionate
- Good analytical and spatial skills
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $5,072.04 + Resource fee $595.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
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Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CUAIND611 | Work professionally in the creative arts industry |
| CUAPPR515 | Establish and maintain safe creative practice |
| CUAPPR613 | Engage in the business of creative practice |
| CUAPPR615 | Evolve ideas for professional creative work |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBCRT512 | Originate and develop concepts |
| CUAANM511 | Create 3D digital character animations |
| CUAANM513 | Design specifications for animation and digital visual effects |
| CUADRT611 | Establish creative vision for screen productions |
| CUADRT614 | Devise camera coverage |
| CUALGT514 | Develop lighting designs |
| CUAPPR611 | Originate a body of independent creative work |
| CUAPPR616 | Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level |
| CUASOU513 | Develop sound designs |
| CUAWRT512 | Develop storylines and treatments |
| ICTGAM545 | Manage technical art and rigging in 3-D animations |
| ICTGAM552 | Create complex 3-D characters for games |
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