Visual Effects and Entertainment Design

The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) requires 3 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design), a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University’s Policy on Student Progress.

Not all topics necessarily are available in a given year.

Core - Year 1 topics

27 units comprising:

COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)* VEED1003 Essential Multimedia (4.5 units) VEED1400 Digital Fundamentals 1 (4.5 units) VEED1401 Digital Fundamentals 2 (4.5 units) VEED1402 Core Studio 1 (4.5 units) VEED1403 Digital Principles 1 (4.5 units)

*Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details

Option - Year 1 Topics

plus 4.5 units from the list of topics below:

CREA1001 Introduction to the Creative Arts (4.5 units) SCME or VEED topics at level 1

plus 4.5 units of COMP, CREA, INNO, SCME, VEED, VISA topics at level 1

Core - Year 2 topics

27 units comprising:

VEED2108 Multimedia Production Part 1 (4.5 units) VEED2109 Multimedia Production Part 2 (4.5 units) VEED2400 Digital Fundamentals 3 (4.5 units) VEED2401 Digital Fundamentals 4 (4.5 units) VEED2402 Core Studio 2 (4.5 units) VEED2403 Digital Principles 2 (4.5 units)

Option - Year 2 topics

plus 4.5 units of COMP, CREA, INNO, SCME, VEED, VISA topics at level 2

Elective - Year 2 topics

plus 4.5 units of Elective topics**

Core - Year 3 topics

31.5 units comprising:

VEED3301 Digital Entertainment Production 1 (4.5 units) VEED3302 Digital Entertainment Production 2 (4.5 units) VEED3400 Research and Development 1 (4.5 units) VEED3401 Creative Practice (4.5 units) VEED3410 Research and Development 2 (4.5 units) VEED3420 Creative Production 3 (4.5 units) VEED3421 Creative Production 4 (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

plus 4.5 units of Elective topics**

**Elective topics may be selected from any offered by the University, provided entry and course requirements.

Honours

Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.

Refer to Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Additionally, applicants will have to demonstrate their creative abilities through the submission of a portfolio, written statement, curriculum vitae and referee details.

On completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) students will be able to:

• demonstrate conceptual, practical and technical skills to produce creative work to a high standard required by professional practitioners in the creative industries to produce and promote creative work
• use teamwork and interpersonal skills to become effective members of creative production and planning teams
• demonstrate knowledge of the processes involved in the production of creative work
• demonstrate knowledge of aspects of the arts industries relevant to their chosen field
• review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and communicate a clear exposition of knowledge and ideas
• utilise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence
• apply knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability and in collaboration with others
• give and receive constructive feedback.