UndergraduateCommunications & Media
Diploma of 3D Design and Animation
Torrens University Australia, Multi-campus, national, Australia
About this program
The diploma runs three core subjects plus nine specialisation subjects over 18 months full time (or 12 months accelerated), covering 3D modelling, rigging, animation, texturing, lighting and composition, with an early Game Design Principles subject reflecting the crossover with Torrens' game-design catalogue.
The course closes with a Work Integrated Learning subject and a Digital Portfolio and Showreel capstone. Some specialised subjects are delivered online only.
Delivered on campus at Sydney and online, 18 months full time, 2 to 3 years part time, or 12 months accelerated.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
4 terms of coursework
- Design Studio 1
- Digital Design Foundations
- Design Studio 2
- 2D Asset Creation
- 3D Asset Creation
- Game Design Principles
- Animation Principles
- Game Production Foundation
- Beyond the Creative Industries
- Work Integrated Learning
- Digital Portfolio and Showreel
- Procedural Geometry and Workflow
- Work Integrated Learning subject
- 3 core subjects and 9 specialisation subjects
- 18 months full time
Admissions
Successful completion of at least 0.25 EFTSL at AQF level 6 or 0.5 EFTSL at AQF level 5 or above, or equivalent; OR an Australian secondary school certificate, equivalent Senior Secondary qualification, or Baccalaureate Diploma
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