Not offered in 2021
The Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts (Visual Effects) (VFX) is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The course must be taken over one semester of full-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts and the 72-unit Master of Creative Arts.
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
In addition, applicants must submit a video portfolio, demonstrating achievement in 3D or 2D video animation work, and a CV of no more than three pages detailing industry experience, publications, educational background, plus any relevant professional or community experience.
The course aims to provide a high quality postgraduate program in which students can enhance their creative and practical skills within a framework of academic study. It fulfils the need for professional studies in VFX at postgraduate level.
Overall the VFX stream aims to:
In addition Option A aims to:
In addition Option B aims to:
Upon graduating successfully from the VFX stream, students will be able to:
In addition students completing Option A, will be able to demonstrate:
In addition students completing Option B, will be able to:
Applicants who have completed the VFX Industry Certificates offered by Flinders may be eligible to receive up to 9 units of credit.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts (Visual Effects) (VFX) a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.
Students will enrol in either Option A or Option B. Entry into Option A will require students to demonstrate a sufficient skill level in 3D or 2D video animation work via submission of a portfolio. All other students will enrol in Option B. The Course Coordinator will advise students of the Option in which they must enrol.
SCME8101 Introduction to VFX Industry (4.5 units)
SCME8102 VFX Production Techniques 1 (4.5 units)
SCME8103 VFX Production Techniques 2 (4.5 units)
SCME8104 VFX Project (4.5 units)
OR
SCME8201 VFX Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
SCME8202 VFX Industry Tools (4.5 units)
SCME8203 VFX Modelling (4.5 units)
SCME8204 VFX Production (4.5 units)
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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