Begin your career as a 2D and 3D digital designer and animator. You will learn everything from creating concepts through to developing games, film and media projects.

• Location:
  City Flinders and Industry
• College:
  College of Arts
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus, Industry, On-line and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  CUF40207
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• animator
• digital artist
• interactive media author
• media asset producer
• web designer

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts in the digital content industry. They apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.

To qualify for the Certificate IV in Interactive Digital Media participants must successfully complete a total number of 13 units: 3 core units, 5 specialised units and 5 electives in accordance with the packaging rules specified in thE CUF07 Screen and Media Training Package.

3 elective units must be selected from the elective units listed in the qualification document. The remaining 2 elective units may be selected from the specialist and elective units listed or from any other currently endorsed national Training Package at the same qualification level as approved by the School of IT and Creative Industries.

The School of IT and Creative Industries offers two streams in this course - Games Development and Media Arts. Students must complete the core units and choose one specialist and elective stream.

• Develop and Extend Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

  Unit code

  BSBCRT301A

• Work Effectively in the Screen and Media Industries

  Unit code

  CUFIND301A

• Follow Occupational Health and Safety Procedures

  Unit code

  CUSOHS301A

Games Development Stream
Complete the above Core units plus specialist and elective units listed below.

• Create 3D Digital Models

  Unit code

  CUFANM303A

• Prepare 3D Digital Models for Production

  Unit code

  CUFANM401A

• Create 3D Digital Animations

  Unit code

  CUFANM302A

• Manage Media Assets

  Unit code

  CUFPOS402A

• Create Storyboards

  Unit code

  CUFPPM404A

• Create 2D Digital Animations

  Unit code

  CUFANM301A

• Perform Basic Sound Editing

  Unit code

  CUFSOU204A

• Write Simple Stories

  Unit code

  CUFWRT302A

• Identify and Apply Principles of Games Design and Game Playing

  Unit code

  ICAGAM402A

• Apply Artificial Intelligence in Game Development

  Unit code

  ICAGAM404A

Media Arts Stream
Complete the above Core units plus specialist and elective units listed below

• Manage Media Assets

  Unit code

  CUFPOS402A

• Prepare Video Assets

  Unit code

  CUFDIG301A

• Prepare Audio Assets

  Unit code

  CUFSOU301A

• Create Titles for Screen Productions

  Unit code

  CUFANM403A

• Author Interactive Media

  Unit code

  CUFDIG401A

• Conduct Research

  Unit code

  CUFRES401A

• Write Content for a Range of Media

  Unit code

  CUFWRT301A

• Articulate, Present and Debate Ideas

  Unit code

  BSBCRT401A

• Manage Projects

  Unit code

  BSBPMG510A

• Develop and Extend Design Skills and Practice

  Unit code

  BSBDES403A

• Interpret and Respond to a Design Brief

  Unit code

  BSBDES402A

Students completing unit CUFANM401A Prepare 3D digital models for production, must also complete CUFAMN303A Create 3D digital models

• Year 12: Successful completion of VCE or equivalent
• Mature: Relevant knowledge or experience as assessed by the University