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Bachelor of Animation in Art Direction

Griffith University - South Bank Campus

Australia,Queensland

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 36,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

Apply Date

Australia, Queensland

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1971

Total Students: 50,000 +

Int. Students: 8,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

226 Grey St South Bank, Qld 4101

Overview
Key Facts
Fees & Funding
Admission Requirements
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Bachelor of Animation in Art Direction

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Animation is the ideal launching pad for you to play a significant role in the animation and visual effects industries in Australia and abroad. Animation at Griffith is ranked 2nd in Australia and NZ, and in the top 10 global animation schools (Animation Career Review 2024).

Highlights of studying Animation

Create original animation projects using premium industry-recognised software and hardware, from concept to final rendering.
Gain hands-on experience with professional animation production, with the chance to work on client projects through LiveLab, our commercial multimedia arm.
Screen your work at festivals, build your portfolio, and develop vital contacts and networks through key industry links.
Enhance your employability with international study tours, work placements, and internships within our embedded animation studio model.
Collaborate with likeminded creative filmmakers and game designers, artists, illustrators, and musicians (through Griffith's Queensland College of Art and Design and Queensland Conservatorium).

Major: Art direction

Learn advanced techniques in conceptualisation, visual storytelling, and art direction principles, for impactful characters and story-worlds across animation, games and screen media.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

14 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Portfolio Required

Yes

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
mar 2025		Closed
jul 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 50 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 36,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Griffith University - South Bank Campus

CAD 29,710 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 79 - 19 - With no score less than
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 58.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 65.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

Students who have completed their studies in Australia can apply for a Post Study Work Permit or a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) to continue working in Australia post the completion of their study programs. As an international student, one can apply for the visa but not later than six months after completing your course. But to be eligible, you must meet the Australian Study Requirements, which include a minimum of 16 months of stay in Australia and a completing 92 weeks of a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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