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National code: CUA60615 Advanced diploma (TAFE) Hawthorn Send me a link to this course

The Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media focusing on Animation provides a range of skills in creative and technical applications of motion graphics and animation. Students implement pre-visualisation and story boarding techniques, and production processes for animation, including 2D and 3D animation, sound and special effects. The course is designed to equip students with a combination of practical skills and critical thinking to prepare for a career in screen and media production.

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Duration

1 year full-time

Intakes

Hawthorn (March) - View application and start dates

Study mode

Full-time

VTAC course codes

3400278984
Animation (fee type determined by provider)
3400278064
Film and Television (fee type determined by provider)

This course allows you to pathway to another qualification.

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.

Student work

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Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation provides students with an inspired approach to the creation of animation content for screen, media and design industries, placing emphasis on conceptual and technical aspects of the production process for animation. Major study areas focus on pre-visualisation, script writing, storyboarding, production pipeline for animation, including 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling and character design, motion graphics, video and sound design, post-production and visual effects. Students at this level will be able to develop projects independently, collaborate with others, focus on a chosen area of interest and manage projects from conception to completion.

Year 12 applicants will typically apply for the Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation and progress to the Advanced Diploma level designed to further develop and refine knowledge and skills in the key areas of curriculum: concept development; script writing; 2D animation; 3D animation; character modeling and animation; production for screen; post-production; sound design; editing.

Course structure

Students must complete the three core and thirteen elective units listed.

Technical Requirements

To engage fully in your studies, you are required to purchase or access the following equipment and technologies.

Computer
Headphone with microphone
Camera through a computer connected to the internet to use “Collaborate Ultra” with int the CANVAS leaning management system.
Internet access
External Hard Drive (1TB minimum)

When purchasing or accessing a computer we highly recommend the below specifications are considered either Apple Macintosh or Windows PC.

COMPUTER RECOMMENDATIONS:

Component Minimum Performance Top Performance

GPU 1080p: 4GB VRAM or 4K: 8GB VRAM 6K-8K: 20GB VRAM

CPU 4 Cores 18 Cores

RAM HD: 16GB 4K: 32GB 6K-8K: 64GB

Internal Storage 1TB SSD 4TB SSD

Units of study

Core units
Establish and maintain safe creative practice (CUAPPR505)
Evolve ideas for professional creative work (CUAPPR605)
Engage in the business of creative practice (CUAPPR603)

Elective units
Establish the creative vision for screen productions (CUADRT601)

Write scripts (CUAWRT601)

Develop sound designs (CUASOU503)

Extend expertise in specialist creative fields (CUAIND401)

Plan and manage film and media pre-production (CUAPPM603)

Create 3D digital character animation (CUAANM501)

Manage design realisation (BSBDES601)

Implement sound designs (CUASOU505)

Lead innovative thinking and practice (BSBINN801)

Create digital visual effects (CUAANM402)

Collaborate with editors during post-production (CUADRT605)

Design interaction (CUADIG506)

Realise production designs (CUADES502)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.

Career opportunities

The Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills necessary for working in screen and media industry. Graduates may find a career as either an independent media artist, or within a production house or design studio in the role of: animator, motion designer, production designer, 3D modeler, editor or visual effects artist.

Aims and objectives

The Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation aims to provide students with high level skills in pre-production, production and post-production within screen and media. Course content and projects are designed to allow conceptual and technical autonomy and to encourage creative thinking, innovation and collaborative work practices anchored in broad cultural contexts. Projects are conceived and designed to emulate industry practices with a focus on communication skills, use of technology, team work, deadlines, industry standards and regulations, whilst developing engaging creative content.

Pathways and scholarships

- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

Successful completion of Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation allows you to progress to this course	Maximum amount of credit available
Bachelor of Animation	12 units

This information should be used as a guide only. Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree. Progression to professional degrees may be subject to additional criteria or academic performance.

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Credit

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Course fees

A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.

Please note: The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $16,077. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation Estimated course fees for 2021*
*You will need to pay this amount if you do not* receive a VET Student Loan**	$17,390	$11,100	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE
You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan	$1,313	Fully Covered	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - Animation

Estimated course fees for 2021*

For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

Is this a Free TAFE course?

You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan

$17,390

$11,100

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan

$1,313

Fully Covered

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Please note: Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2020 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.

This course is delivered with state government funding.

Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.

Concession rates for vocational students
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available to Aboriginals or Torres Strait Islanders or Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.

Full course fee
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.

Indicative nominal course hours: 970.

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Entry requirements

Successful completion of relevant diploma level qualification.

Applicants with 18 months full-time relevant industry experience can provide a CV and submit a portfolio of work demonstrating evidence of the following skills/knowledge:

preproduction for screen and media, including storyboarding, concept development and script writing
stages of production in the screen and media industry
2D and 3D animation software
sound production and sound recording
video recording and editing.

How to apply

Find out more about how to apply.

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Email: study@swinburne.edu.au

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