Digital animation and
interactive media
Dr Stefan Greuter
Discipline Head Games and Animation
Games
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RMIT Games Programs
• Electronic games, a growing business
• Over 50 game development companies in Australia
• More than 50% of Australian game developers located in
Victoria
• Three interlinked programs:
• Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art)
• Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design)
• Bachelor of IT (Games Graphics Programming)
• One exciting collaborative learning environment across the
three disciplines
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Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art)
• Program duration: three years
• Specialist training and theory in computer generated art
• Program develops skills in games aesthetics and game
art
• Applicants should have strong drawing and imaging skills
• Students undertake projects and core courses with
students of the games graphics design and games
graphics programming programs
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Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design)
• Program duration: three years
• Specialist training and theory in computer generated design
• Particular emphasis on narrative and game theory and practice
• Develops conceptual skills, in particular game design and
narrative skills
• Students undertake projects and core courses with students of
the digital art and games graphics programming programs
• Applicants should demonstrate a good level of design and
narrative skills
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Bachelor of IT (Games Graphics Programming)
• Program duration: three years
• Develops games graphics programming careers
• Program is embedded in a computer science and
software engineering framework which is also applicable
to the broader IT industry
• Students undertake projects and core courses with
students of the digital art and games graphics design
programs
• Applicants should demonstrate a good understanding of
maths and show some previous experience with
programming languages
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Animation
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Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Interactive
Media)
• Program duration: three years
• Australian leader in animation and interactive media education.
• Specialist training in digital media and design including animation
(2D and 3D), digital video, motion graphics, special effects,
interactive media and sound design, and professional practice
• Creative and supportive environment with emphasis on
intellectual investigation and conceptual development
• Staff are practising artists, designers, and industry practitioners,
who are experienced educators and actively engaged in research
in their areas of expertise
• Applicants should have strong drawing and imaging skills and
demonstrate a good level of design and narrative skills
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Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems)
• Develops skills in design, programming, engineering and
business
• Fosters teamwork within teams consisting of the above
• Duration is four year including one industry placement
semester
• Offers specialisation in design, business, engineering and
computer science in third and fourth year.
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Postgraduate
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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Media) (Honours)
• Practice based approach to research
• Duration 2 semesters
• Students produce a self-directed project designed to
prepare them for entry into their chosen industry or further
postgraduate study.
• Develops skills to become reflective, professional and
responsive practitioners with an ability to apply critical
analysis and creative solutions in different contexts within
their chosen area.
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Master of Creative Media –
Animation & Interactive Media
• Practice based approach to research
• Duration 3 semesters
• For students with interest in time-based image making and emergent
possibilities of both interactive and networked artwork and content
• Excellence in innovative research in the fields of animation,
interactive, networked and digital media and the cinematic arts
• Research projects use artistic, technical and intellectual investigation
and reflection
• Students are expected to demonstrate pride in their work and to
immerse themselves in studio practice supported by theory, research
and critical discourse
• Applicants are expected to have a prior degree relevant to the chosen
discipline area
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Thank you
Email: stefan.greuter@rmit.edu.au
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