Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation & Game Art)

Jobs and Skills WA: Animation and gaming design courses
Time to power up your career in animation and game art!

Animation and game art are two of the most fun, creative and interesting areas to work in! But if you're serious about a career in this field, this course can get you there.

This course will build advanced skills and knowledge to give yourself a competitive edge when it comes to getting that dream job as a professional concept artist; visual and special affects artist; digital artist;  2D or 3D animator; an animation or visual effects designer; and even a motion graphics artist for film, digital or television — or when it's time to take that step into a promotion as a lead artist working in a range of areas including entertainment, advertising, architecture, visualisation and content creation for virtual and augmented reality, and much more!

Industry: Creative Industries
National course code: CUA51020 | WA State ID: AC83

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Professional training for digital artists and games designers

Discover the industry's leading tools such as Maya, ZBrush, Unity, Unreal, Photoshop, After Effects, Substance Painter, and Toon Boom Harmony as you explore the professional pipelines of digital animation, games art and game prototype development. Whether you aspire to be a Computer Graphics artist, animator or game designer this course is your gateway to success!

Get ready to take your art and game development skills to the next level with our practical and quality computer-generated imagery (CGI) training! Our mission is to empower you to become the best artist or game developer you can be, and unlock a world of opportunities in the entertainment, advertising, architecture, visualization, and virtual/augmented reality industries. So don't wait any longer! Join us today and reach your full potential in the exciting world of animation, CGI art and game development!

Upon completion you will have gained the necessary skills to choose from either Digital Art & Animation or Game Art & Design for the next stage: CUA60620 AC84  Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Digital Art & Animation) or CUA60620 AC85 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Game Art & Design)  


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