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CUA41220 Certificate IV in Screen and Media (Animation and Visual Effects)

CUA41220 Certificate IV in Screen and Media (Animation and Visual Effects)

National ID CUA41220 State ID AC86

Your career in Animation and Visual Effects starts here!

This course is the first stage on your pathway towards a career in animation and Visual Effects

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Overview

Campus Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

When Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2025

How On campus

Discover your creative talent

This intermediate level course develops skills in 3D modelling and animation, 2D animation, visual effects, composition and storyboarding, sound, and writing.
You'll start to understand what it takes to work in the entertainment and digital media industry as you discover your creative talent.

Upon completion you will have gained the necessary skills to be ready to enter the next stage: CUA51020-AC87 – Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation and Visual Effects).

This course will be offered part-time scheduled over two semesters in Semester 1, and full-time over one semester in Semester 2.
 

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  • 3D modelling and animation
  • 2D animation 
  • Composition and Storyboarding
  • Visual Effects
  • Sound
  • Writing

I have the following attributes:

  • Creative and imaginative
  • Passionate
  • Good analytical and spatial skills
  • Technically minded

Important information

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Semester 1, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 1, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How On campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities $170.80 $51.45 $5.00
CUAIND311 Work effectively in the creative arts industry $244.00 $73.50 $5.00
CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries $219.60 $66.15 $15.00
CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices $97.60 $29.40 $15.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Create 3D digital models
$366.00 $110.25 $5.00
Create advanced 3D digital models
$244.00 $73.50 $35.00
Create digital visual effects
$341.60 $102.90 $46.00
Produce innovative video art
$292.80 $88.20 $20.00
Develop and refine illustrative work
$244.00 $73.50 $25.00
Create storyboards
$292.80 $88.20 $41.00
Produce creative work
$195.20 $58.80 $41.00
Edit sound
$317.20 $95.55 $95.00
Write extended stories
$195.20 $58.80 $5.00

*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.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Semester 2, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How On campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities $170.80 $51.45 $5.00
CUAIND311 Work effectively in the creative arts industry $244.00 $73.50 $5.00
CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries $219.60 $66.15 $15.00
CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices $97.60 $29.40 $15.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Create 3D digital models
$366.00 $110.25 $5.00
Create advanced 3D digital models
$244.00 $73.50 $35.00
Create digital visual effects
$341.60 $102.90 $46.00
Produce innovative video art
$292.80 $88.20 $20.00
Develop and refine illustrative work
$244.00 $73.50 $25.00
Create storyboards
$292.80 $88.20 $41.00
Produce creative work
$195.20 $58.80 $41.00
Edit sound
$317.20 $95.55 $95.00
Write extended stories
$195.20 $58.80 $5.00

*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.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

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