Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) (B-FAANIM)

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Overview

Award title	Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
Year & campus	2024 — Southbank
CRICOS code	093582C
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Undergraduate Coursework
AQF level	7
Credit points	300 credit points
Duration	36 months full-time

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) provides an immersive and experiential education, focusing on the origination and development of animated projects for a wide range of screen contexts and audiences. There is a strong emphasis on developing the student’s individual creative voice and experimentation while underlining the need to reach effectively and freshly to an audience.

The unique studio-based study environment enables individualistic learning as well as engagement and collaboration with students in other screen-based specialisations within Film and Television, as well as from disciplines across the wider Faculty of Fine Arts and Music.

In the first year of the course, students undertake foundation exercises in animation research, techniques, experimentation, writing and storyboarding, sound, and project planning.

In year two, creative and technical skills are applied to character creation, world building, sound production and application of animation to expanded screen contexts.

In the final year students undertake studies in projects for collaborative and community practice, projection arts and animation production enterprise. In each year students create an animated short film that they write, direct, edit and animate, thereby developing a body of work that demonstrates a continued practice across all stages of animation production, culminating in a capstone experience in third year.

Breadth subjects at each year level enable students to explore cross disciplinary studies from the wider University community, exposing them to multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills that will build on existing knowledge or present opportunities to investigate and develop new interests.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) graduates will complete a deeply personal, artistically transformational, and highly professional course of development. With their creative, collaborative and technical skills they are optimally placed to make significant impact in the national and international creative industries.

Graduates may be eligible to apply progress to an additional year to qualify for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours), or the Master of Film and Television by coursework .

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Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed one of:

(a) the Victorian Certificate of Education including VCE Units 3 and 4 either a study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language;

(b) the International Baccalaureate Diploma including at least Grade 4 in English or English B (Standard Level or Higher Level);

(c) a senior secondary program, foundation studies program or equivalent approved by Academic Board including appropriate English language studies.

Applicants are also required to complete as prescribed by the Academic Board:

a set creative task; and
a portfolio (shortlisted applicants only); and
an interview (shortlisted applicants only).

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

the set creative task; and
the portfolio (shortlisted applicants only); and
performance in an interview (shortlisted applicants only); and
prior academic achievement.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. For applicants who have not completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the undergraduate English language requirements must be met.

Notes:

For applicants through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre, “middle-band” selection adjustments are made only on the basis of eligibility for Access Melbourne
Details for the set creative task, portfolio (shortlisted applicants only) and interview (shortlisted applicants only) can be found on the Fine Arts and Music Study website https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/study-with-us
Successful applicants will be required to hold a current Working with Children Check and this must remain valid for the duration of the course.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Communication Skills: Students require effective and efficient communication skills about their knowledge and application of practicing arts disciplines.

Creative, Intellectual and Organisational Abilities: Students require the capacity for high-level creative performance or production, and are expected to have the ability to develop problem-solving skills and to comprehend disciplinary and cross-disciplinary information.

Behavioural and Social Attributes: Students participate in a complex learning environment and must take responsibility for their own participation and learning. Collaborative learning environments require students to demonstrate a wide range of interpersonal skills which contributes to and considers the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students.

Students who have a disability which may prevent them from participating in tasks involving these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact Student Equity and Disability Services: https://students.unimelb.edu.au/student-support/student-equity-and-disability-support

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

apply technical skills and knowledge to the creation of animation productions for a wide range of screen contexts and audiences;
apply writing and designing skills and knowledge to create imaginative characters and world environments for animation;
research and critique animated works and methods in historical and cultural contexts;
implement effective management of animated projects in accordance with professional requirements;
implement creative and technical experiments to test and develop animation concepts and methods;
work collaboratively in animation and interdisciplinary projects as productive creative leaders and team members;
create a body of work that provides a pathway into professional creative practice in animation production and for further studies in animation and broader screen arts.

Generic skills

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

work autonomously, employing judgement and responsibility as both practitioners and learners;  
show initiative and openness in new situations;
work collaboratively, responsibly, and flexibly across disciplines;
effectively communicate, interpret and analyse with a capacity for critical thinking;
determine clear and attainable project goals;
network, mentor and lead others in problem solving;
facilitate effective collaboration through self-regulation and successfully navigate challenges and manage conflict;
demonstrate resilience (working under pressure).

Graduate attributes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) will have developed the following skills and attributes that allow them to be:

Artistically excellent:

demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional artist/practitioner in the 21 Century;
have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and of the ethics of artistic practices and scholarship;
have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
reach a high level of achievement in artistic practice, writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies.

Knowledgeable across disciplines:

critically examine, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines;
expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects;
have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.

Leaders in communities:

initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;
mentor future generations of learners;
engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs.

Attuned to cultural diversity:

value different cultures and their cultural forms of practice;
be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work;
have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community;
respect Indigenous knowledge, cultures and values.

Active global citizens:

understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society;
accept social and civic responsibilities;
be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment;
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) requires the successful completion of 300 credit points.

Compulsory subjects

250 credit points of Compulsory subjects
- 87.5 credit points of Level 1 Compulsory subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 2 Compulsory subjects
- 87.5 credit points of Level 3 Compulsory subjects

Breadth

50 credit points of Breadth subjects
- A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 2 or Level 3 breadth subjects

Progression Rules

Completion of CREA10002 Stories of Place in the first semester of study
Completion of all Level 1 Compulsory subjects before proceeding to the next year level's Compulsory subjects
Completion of all Level 2 Compulsory subjects before proceeding to the next year level's Compulsory subjects
Note: Compulsory subjects in this program have prerequisites. Refer to individual subject entries.

For students who commenced prior to 2021

For students who commenced the Bachelor of Fine Arts prior to 2021, please click the following link to view your course structure and subject options:

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Subject Options

Level 1 Compulsory subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
CREA10002	Stories of Place	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	6.25

All students must take Stories of Place in their first semester of commencement in this course

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FLTV10016	Animation Studio 1A	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	18.75
FLTV10017	Animation History and Research	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV10019	Animation Studio 1B	Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	25
FLTV10020	Animation Lab 1	Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV10025	Introduction to Screenwriting	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Compulsory subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FLTV20015	Animation Studio 2A	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	25
FLTV20019	Writing Animation	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV20013	Animation Lab 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV20016	Animation Studio 2B	Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	25

Level 3 Compulsory subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FLTV30018	Animation Lab 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV30021	Collaborative Production	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
FLTV30023	Animation Studio 3A	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	25
FLTV30024	Animation Studio 3B	Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank)	37.5

Breadth requirements

50 points of breadth subjects including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or Level 3.

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Further study

Graduates may be eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours), or the Master of Film and Television by coursework.

Reassessment is available in this course

Reassessment is a second attempt at passing a compulsory subject if a borderline failure in a single subject has a significant impact on the student's progression through their course. A borderline failure is usually a mark of 45% or more. Reassessment is not available if failure in the subject is a result of a finding of student academic misconduct; or a student was awarded a NH grade due to failure to participate in a component of assessment that was a hurdle requirement or failure to attend or participate in the subject as required.

Refer to Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326): https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1326

Last updated: 21 February 2025