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3 Years
On-campus, Online, and Blended delivery options available. On-campus includes 2 hours of weekly on-campus classes plus 1 hour of national content. Online includes 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week. Blended combines 2 hours of live (on-campus or online) classes with 1 hour of national content each week.
Full Time / Online / On-Campus / Blended
September 2026 (Online) | February 2027 (Online, Brisbane) | May 2027 (Online, Brisbane)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Adelaide, SA
15-19 Franklin Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Eligibility
International students:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Understanding Digital Media Production
Introduces fundamental digital theory including colour theory, lighting theory, image types, resolution, aspect ratios, bit depth, frame rates, compression, Photoshop and digital matte painting.
Introduction to Real-Time Engines
Establishes foundational knowledge for fundamental principles and workflows in real-time engines and their technical considerations.
3D Asset Production
Introduces planning, design and construction of 3D models using industry standard software including Maya and Substance Painter.
Introduction to Compositing
Covers image acquisition and manipulation for film and visual effects, colour management, Nuke compositing software, matchmove, mattes and masks.
Project Design and the Entrepreneur
Explores entrepreneurship, innovation and project design, developing approaches to identify opportunities and transform them into tangible successes.
Programming Foundations
Introduces fundamental concepts and techniques of programming including variables, data types, control structures, functions, data structures and object-oriented programming.
World Building for Virtual Environments
Practical unit focused on creating immersive digital worlds, conceptualising, designing, and implementing virtual environments in a real-time engine.
Digital Cinematography and Lighting
Explores how lighting and camerawork are used to enhance storytelling across digital production environments including Game Cinematics and Virtual Production.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Communication
Collaborative unit on interdisciplinary projects blending creativity and technology across film, audio, music, gaming, design and computer science.
Procedural & Generative Systems
Covers creation of procedural and generative graphics, rendering and real-time procedural graphics for realistic shots and effects.
Impact Studio
Uses interdisciplinary collaboration skills to address a real-world problem in a 'hackathon' style studio environment, producing a prototype for internal and external stakeholders.
Virtual Production Pipelines
Introduces virtual production pipelines, previsualisation, mocap and environments using real-time engines including virtual cameras, virtual lighting, virtual sets, motion capture and camera tracking.
Motion Capture
Introduces motion capture technology and its application for real-time and rendered contexts, covering capture, export and editing of mocap data.
The Ethical Professional
Explores the ethical, professional, legal and social issues that underpin and inform the work of practitioners in the creative, innovation and technology industries.
Common Questions
The course is available in three study modes: Online Delivery (for domestic students only) with 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week; On-Campus with 2 hours of weekly on-campus classes plus 1 hour of national content, running Monday to Friday; and Blended Delivery, combining 2 hours of live (on-campus or online) classes with 1 hour of national content each week.
There are three duration options: 6 Trimesters Full Time (Fast Track) where you complete the course in 2 years, 8 Trimesters Full Time over 2.5 years, or 9 Trimesters Full Time over 3 years. All options are classified as full-time study.
Domestic fees are structured as 20 units at $2,999 AUD each and 2 units at $5,998 AUD each, with an Annual Course Fee (Indicative) of $23,992 AUD based on 1.0 EFTSL, plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). FEE-HELP is available for eligible domestic students.
The course is available Online and at the Brisbane campus. Online students can start in September 2026, February 2027, or May 2027. Brisbane campus students can start in February 2027 or May 2027.
Domestic students must meet one of the following: completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (QCE, WACE, HSC or SACE) or equivalent; completion of a higher education diploma-level qualification or higher under the AQF; completion of a VET Certificate IV-level qualification or higher under the AQF; or applicants who do not meet these criteria may apply through SAE's Experience Based Entry scheme.
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