Bachelor of Animation Production Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)

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The Bachelor of Animation Production Bachelor of International Studies (Honours) is an exit only course available to students who have completed the International Honours pathway during the fourth year of their studies. In this degree, you’ll blend arts and international studies, developing both practical, studio-based capabilities in animation and establishing the knowledge and language skills you need to kick-start an exciting, creative international future.

You’ll get a world-class experience with our expert teaching team, cutting-edge curriculum and extensive industry and university connections in Australia and around the globe. Plus, completing your honours year in your country of choice means you’ll get the unmissable chance to immerse yourself entirely in your chosen culture, language and way of life.

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Bachelor of Animation Production Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)

CODE

UTS: C09132 (version 1)

CRICOS: 106929C

DURATION

5 years full time

INTAKE

Autumn Session - ICT Graduating Only 2025
Spring Session - ICT Graduating Only 2025
NOT AVAILABLE 2026

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COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

Within this program, you’ll study a range of core units in Animation Production, building knowledge and capabilities in areas like 2D and 3D animation, editing, worldbuilding, character design, performance and narrative structures. Media-based units will help you acquire vital industry insights, and you’ll also enhance your learning with disciplinary electives of your choice.

Then, through your International Studies, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the country and culture of your choice, attaining extensive language competencies as well. You’ll have the opportunity to choose from six destinations: Germany, China, France, Italy, Japan, or Spain. This full-year experience includes an honours level in-country fieldwork project, offering a comprehensive immersion in your selected culture and language.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

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Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Animation Production Bachelor of International Studies (Honours) based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

12

core Animation Production subjects
2

Communication Literacies subjects
4

Animation Production electives
7

core International Studies subjects
2

International Honours subjects

First year

You’ll commence your studies with core animation units, where you’ll get hands-on in the studio to build foundational knowledge of the discipline. An intercultural communication subject will form a valuable basis for your international and cultural studies.
Second year

This year, you’ll learn to create animated characters, focusing on design and rigging. You’ll commence studying your language and culture of choice and establish a comprehensive fundamental understanding of the contemporary political, social and cultural landscape of your chosen country.
Third year

You’ll continue honing your language skills and cultural insights in your third year as you prepare for your international honours exchange. Your animation studies will see you learn about narrative, communicating ideas and responsible representation within media.
Fourth year

In your fourth year, you’ll undertake your thrilling In-Country Studies program, attending one of UTS’ many partner institutions in your focus country. While there, you’ll complete a fieldwork-based project, meeting the study requirements for the conferral of your honours.
Fifth year

You’ll finalise your studies with any remaining core or elective animation units. You’ll also undertake a hands-on project with an industry partner, creating and producing a short high-quality animation project and obtaining job-ready capabilities as you look to launch your career.

First year

You’ll commence your studies with core animation units, where you’ll get hands-on in the studio to build foundational knowledge of the discipline. An intercultural communication subject will form a valuable basis for your international and cultural studies.

Second year

This year, you’ll learn to create animated characters, focusing on design and rigging. You’ll commence studying your language and culture of choice and establish a comprehensive fundamental understanding of the contemporary political, social and cultural landscape of your chosen country.

Third year

You’ll continue honing your language skills and cultural insights in your third year as you prepare for your international honours exchange. Your animation studies will see you learn about narrative, communicating ideas and responsible representation within media.

Fourth year

In your fourth year, you’ll undertake your thrilling In-Country Studies program, attending one of UTS’ many partner institutions in your focus country. While there, you’ll complete a fieldwork-based project, meeting the study requirements for the conferral of your honours.

Fifth year

You’ll finalise your studies with any remaining core or elective animation units. You’ll also undertake a hands-on project with an industry partner, creating and producing a short high-quality animation project and obtaining job-ready capabilities as you look to launch your career.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

In this course, you’ll acquire valuable, cutting-edge international insights, intercultural competencies and language skills in your country of choice. You’ll also build practical competencies in 2D, 3D and hybrid animation and attain attributes like creative thinking, effective creative collaboration, narrative storytelling and social awareness, which are essential for success in the animation profession.

Admissions information

For those who have a passion for visual arts, drawing and storytelling, the Bachelor of Animation Production combined with a Bachelor of International Studies (Honours) at UTS is a direct route to gaining the knowledge and skills required for creating animated stories that communicate clear and powerful ideas.
What sets this course apart is the combination of honours-level academic work and practical experience in a foreign language environment, complemented by a research project guided by UTS academics. You'll not only maintain high academic standards but also secure a placement in your chosen major.
Choose this programme to gain a competitive edge in the animation industry through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, enriched by cultural studies and the global opportunities offered by International Studies. Benefit from our strong industry ties, engaging with live projects and industry partners, all whilst immersing yourself in a studio-led, team-based learning environment that mirrors professional animation settings. Learn to develop, pitch, and defend your ideas, creating original content for various screen-based media.
What sets this course apart is its emphasis on observation and life drawing as sources of inspiration, fostering creativity in character and story development as you set out to master 2D, 3D, and hybrid techniques. Its distinctiveness lies in the integration of professional animation skills with language skills and cultural insights, alongside the chance to study abroad.
By the end of this course, you'll leave with a distinctive design language and an intimate understanding of your creative practice, ready to innovate and collaborate in the global animation scene. You will know how to reach an audience as a filmmaker and create impact through animation performance, design and character-driven storytelling.
Graduates from the Bachelor of Animation Production are image-makers, critical thinkers and storytellers in equal measure and we help equip them to become leaders in this industry. Students learn to develop, pitch and defend ideas, and ultimately create original content for film, TV, advertising and other screen-based media that will engage global audiences.

One of the benefits of studying our Bachelor of Animation Production is the link to UTS’s existing industry connections that help give students that competitive advantage. Students have the opportunity to work with live projects and active partners, such as ABC Podcasts, VIVID, the Australia Piano Quartet, and other collaborations with international universities at the Annecy MIFA campus etc. UTS also has long-standing relationships with Sydney's local animation studios such as Flying Bark Productions, Mighty Nice, Cheeky Little Media, Dave Enterprises, and Animal Logic which offer students multiple opportunities to engage in practice while studying.

UTS understands that teamwork is at the heart of the animation industry which is why a studio-led approach is used to create a high-intensity practical environment where students learn how to work with their peers in a professional and collaborative atmosphere, melding creativity, technology and research.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

2025 Tuition Fees

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Additional Costs

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- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate, you’ll have an array of contemporary, in-demand abilities, giving you the power to carve out a vibrant future. You’ll possess the technical competencies and intellectual attributes required to imagine, design, plan and execute animated material for a variety of purposes, along with an acute understanding of the culture and contemporary landscape of your chosen country, honed further through your international honours exchange.

Together, this will see you ready to discover a wide world of exciting opportunities in creative and non-creative industries in Australia or abroad.

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