Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries (Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production major)

BachelorBachelor of Digital Creative IndustriesFunding not verified

Overview

Three-year on-campus bachelor's degree in Perth in which students can take an Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production major covering motion design, compositing and virtual production.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Digital Creative IndustriesBachelor's · Bachelor (nationally titled)

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeA three-year bachelor's degree offered by an Australian university; animation is one of three majors.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Degree-awarding body

The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.

Country

Australia

Teaching language

English — English requirement applies.Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

School

Curtin University

Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Delivery

On campus

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Required attendance

Not verified

Study intensity

Full- or part-time

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Duration

3 years full-time

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Credits and credit system

Not verified

Start

Semester 1, Semester 2

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Entry routes

Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
Animation and VFX	Official pathwayPathway: Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual ProductionAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Officially named Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production major inside the Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries.

Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production
Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Industry programs

In the final year students complete a real-world research or industry collaboration, or internships.
Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

Facilities: Digital labs, media production studios with real-time rendering, VR/AR equipment and high-performance computing systems.
Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Portfolio requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Other requirements

Grades / GPA: RequiredGuaranteed ATAR 70 or equivalent; portfolio and STAT entry pathways are listed.
Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 6.5overall 6.5, each skill 6
Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

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Application deadline
28 Jan 2027 · for Semester 1, 2027
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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
Domestic students — Commonwealth-supported first-year fee (2026 indicative)	AUD 10,600	per academic year · 2026The school labels this figure as an estimate: First year fees are based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credit points.Source: curtin.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

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Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

curtin.edu.au/study/offering/course-ug-animation-visual-effects-and-virtual-production-major--mjru-a — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
curtin.edu.au/study/offering/course-ug-bachelor-of-digital-creative-industries--b-digci/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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