Bachelor of Animation Production FAQ

Please note that the following information in this question applies to domestic students only. We will be able to offer more information about the new course to international students from mid-August 2021.

We are not offering the Bachelor of Design in Animation because we are launching our new Bachelor of Animation Production in 2022. This new course is currently going through the approval process to ensure that the course structure, content and learning outcomes are still aligned with the needs of the industry. 

Please note that this course is still under approval from the University and details will be released in mid-August, which includes the course structure and subjects that students will take.

If you are a domestic student (regardless of whether you are completing your HSC this year or taking the IB), you have to apply through UAC. 

The Selection Rank (SR) for the “old” course (Bachelor of Design in Animation) is a good guide for what it may be for 2022. Though we won’t know until after the Main Round of offers has been issued in December, as it will be based on demand and the SR of the applicants who place it as a top preference.

Here are the official UTS admission pathways.

If you completed further studies at another university or at TAFE, you must have completed at least one full year of full-time studies, and the emphasis will be placed on your first-year results.

Unfortunately, we have removed the portfolio assessment as an additional admission requirement for the new course.

We will have (good) news for you soon, once we receive official approvals and our CRICOS code for the course. By mid-August we expect to have all the details about a new Animation course, to start in Autumn 2022.

Animation has come a long way in a short amount of time. Aside from its obvious presence in film, television and games, animations have become a critical part of visual storytelling for most content. Animations are used in news and factual media, in web design, and marketing.

There is a wide variety of jobs and pathways for those qualified in Animation to pursue, including as a concept artist, storyboard artist or pre-visualisation expert for the pre-production stage, or as a VFX artist, compositor, and editor for the production and post-production stages. Graduates may also wish to pursue broader roles as a director or producer, using their Animation skills as a backing for the types of stories they wish to tell.

No. While some of the skills do overlap with the MAP course, to qualify graduates as skilled Animators requires dedicated study, learning the specifics of the medium and its unique systems and technology. Saying this, there is plenty of opportunity to explore production in the Bachelor of Animation Production course, but it is through the lens of Animation.

You can study the Bachelor of Animation Production alongside a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies or Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation, provided you meet the eligibility requirements. Similarly, the course can lead to postgraduate study, such as the Master of Media Practice and Industry.

UTS is a hub for Communications and our industry connections are outstanding. There will be a wealth of opportunities for students in the Bachelor of Animation Production course to work on projects, such as with VIVID or the Australian Piano Quartet, or to liaise with industry leaders like Flying Bark Productions and Animal Logic. UTS students also have the option to complete internships, often as part of their studies.