With a proud history as the first bachelor degree in Australia dedicated to the art of animation and visual effects, the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design (Animation and Visual Effects) at CSU is ideal for those who are passionate about bringing their imagination to life and creating memorable visuals. CSU's animation and visual effects degree provides a unique collaborative framework for you to explore your creative visual talents through diverse media and evolving industries, with particular emphasis on the digital realm. Course highlights CSU's Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design (Animation and Visual Effects) will equip you with a well-rounded arts education while also allowing you to specialise to increase your employment prospects in increasingly competitive fields. Learn with a leading institution CSU is the first university in Australia to introduce a bachelor's degree dedicated to the art of animation and visual effects and remains at the forefront of this ever-expanding industry with a cutting-edge curriculum, influential alumni and powerful industry partnerships. Professional staff and industry links CSU's animation and visual effects course is delivered by internationally accredited and experienced staff of the highest teaching calibre who have strong links with industry leading partners. The course is also tightly integrated with the Australian International Animation Festival. CSU's School of Communication and Creative Industries has built a hub for innovative storytellers who want to make a difference. Experience a realistic production environment CSU is committed to meeting industry expectations and our creative arts courses are designed to foster on-site collaboration in a professional studio environment. Our animation and visual effects course incorporates dailies, project development charts, professional training, online support, expert supervision, special screenings and a unique in-house production pipeline – giving you a realistic and advantageous edge over competitors. Use cutting-edge technology When you study creative arts and design with CSU you learn with the latest facilities and hardware, including 3D printing, stereoscopic and interactive 3D technology, interactive game engines, green screen studio, motion capture studio, and 4K authoring and editing. We also have a comprehensive archive of documentary clips and original case studies. Pursue your passion CSU's animation and visual effects degree helps you develop your ideas and deliver them to the screen, whether via the web, 2D / 3D print, theatre, canvas or any format that does justice to your creation. It could be a story, abstract experimentation, 3D graphics / animation, motion design, digital compositing, visual effects, computer games, multimedia authoring and design, professional art practice, film / television production, scientific visualisation, advertising and/or interactive media. Career opportunities A variety of exciting and creative career paths exist in the animation and visual effects field, both in Australia and overseas. Animation studios and freelance: Become an in-demand professional, whether in-house or in a freelance capacity. Work across 3D graphics animation, motion design, digital compositing and visual effects. Media: Use your advanced creative arts skills and knowledge to take up a role in film or television production or in multimedia authoring and design as well as interactive media. You could also find a career in the advertising field. Diverse opportunities: The skillset and knowledge you will develop when you study creative arts at CSU can also be applied to work across a number of varied employment settings, from computer games and scientific visualisation to professional art practice.