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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Digital Media)

Study Creative Industries (Digital Media) at Flinders

Start your career as a digital media content creator.

Gain the skills you’ll need to pursue a career as a digital media content creator. You’ll be connected to industry from day one, with real-world work opportunities embedded into the degree. You’ll explore a broad range of creative topics, including post-production, digital visual effects, animation, gaming and interactive media. You’ll also have access to a wide range of electives from across the university, to help you find your unique path as a digital content creator.

Taught by leading, practising experts, with this hands-on degree you’ll graduate with a portfolio of real-word experience that will help you gain employment in a broad range of industries.

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*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.

Why study Creative Industries (Digital Media) at Flinders

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  • No.1 in SA in Creative Arts for learner engagement, skills development, student support and teaching quality (The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only)
  • You’ll gain a broad skillset in the growing digital media industry, particularly in VFX, screen, production, project management, post-production and technical developments
  • You’ll have access to a wide range of electives from across the university, not limited to creative arts or creative industries
  • Study practice-based courses linked directly to industry skills
  • Taught by industry-leading teaching staff with global industry connections
  • You’ll collaborate with other students from across the university, not just from the Creative Arts and Industries, but in Science, Engineering, Health, and more
  • Non-portfolio entry degree
  • Build a world-class portfolio to gain employment in the industry or to be used for applications into another degree such as the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design)
  • Gain the skills you need for a career as a digital media content creator
  • Work in state-of-the-art facilities, such as The Void, South Australia’s largest motion capture studio, exclusive to Flinders University
  • Work directly with industry on real-world projects. Work simulated learning is embedded into the curriculum.

Your career

This degree will open the doors to a range of career opportunities in games, entertainment and digital media, and the broader creative industries. You’ll graduate with portable skills and knowledge applicable to a wide range of roles.

Potential occupations include:

  • Production Coordinator
  • Production Artists
  • Visual Effects Artists
  • Compositor
  • Digital Content Producer
  • Digital Imaging technician
  • Virtual Production Specialist
  • Motion Capture Technician
  • 3D Modeller

Potential employers include:

  • MPC
  • Rising Sun Pictures
  • Model Farm
  • Resin
  • Mini Mammoth Games
  • Warner Brothers
  • Defiant
  • Monkeystack
  • League of Geeks
  • Big Ant Studios
  • Mighty Kingdom
  • Ubisoft
  • Gameloft
  • Ready at Dawn
  • Deviation Games

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I decided to study Digital Media as I wanted to explore a variety of media that will advance my knowledge in the industry. Flinders offers varying subjects from digital graphic design to motion capture and VFX. I have always been a creative person while loving technology and using programs. I didn't want to be on the film set or photoshoot, I wanted to be the postproduction person creating all the after-magic.

Sophie Hughes, Bachelor of Creative Industries (Digital Media)

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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

An introduction to the creative arts

Topics in communication; media and society; screen production; essential multimedia

Development of creative and communication skills, with hands-on experience in screen production and multimedia design

An exploration and analysis of media in social and historical contexts.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

Topics in innovation and creative enterprise

Topics in multimedia production, digital graphic design, CGI foundations, studio practice

The opportunity to build upon your digital media skills in graphic design, multimedia production, CGI and studio practice

An introduction to theories of reconciliation and indigenous knowledges, cultural value and innovation in creative enterprise.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

Topics in digital games, VFX histories and theories, project design and development, cultural leadership and applied creative practice

The opportunity to apply your knowledge to the development of digital media projects including visual effects and games, working both independently and collaboratively

Development of skills in cultural leadership, strategic thinking and business planning in the development

Delivery of an interdisciplinary creative project.

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Practical experience

Practical experience is embedded in each year of the course. You’ll study screen production, graphic design and multimedia skills, using a variety of technologies and applications. In your third year, you’ll  apply these skills to the development of your own significant project. Each master class is a 3-day intensive workshop which is taught by an artist at the top of their industry.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

The Void

Flinders' cutting-edge motion capture and virtual production stage. Transport your ideas onto the digital screen with Unreal Engine! 

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Connect with industry leaders

You will benefit from our strong connections to industry leaders that will provide you with practical, real-world industry experience.

Our students have worked on industry projects with South Australian companies, such as Rising Sun Pictures, CDW Animation and Mini Mammoth Games.

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The unique partnership between Flinders and Moving Picture Company, a Technicolor Creative Studio, allows our Creative Arts students to work directly with industry to develop the specialist creative and technological skills to enter the growing VFX industry.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 98.10 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 79.40 82.35
Lowest rank to receive an offer 53.90 60.85

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 22 38%
Vocational education and training (VET) study <5 <5
Work and life experience <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 22 38%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) 0 0
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 5 9%
International Students 5 9%
All students 58 100%

How to apply

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Choose your preferred course.

 

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Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

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Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

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Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

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Select your course.

 

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Check entry requirements.

 

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Check your eligibility for credit.

 

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Obtain certified documents.

 

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Submit your application and documents.

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If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

Find out more

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

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