Applications open:
02 Jul 2018
Applications close:
17 Oct 2018
Duration:
2 years full-time
Attendance:
Three days face-to-face per week
$50,976 ($25,488 p.a.)
The fee shown is the indicative course tuition fee, expressed as a both a total course cost and per annum cost. For more information, see fees and scholarships below.
FEE-HELP and scholarships available
$101,952 ($50,976 p.a.)
The fee shown is the indicative course tuition fee, expressed as a both a total course cost and per annum cost. For more information, see fees and scholarships below.
Become a creative leader in the global screen industry
The Master of Arts Screen: Animation is a unique industry-based training program where you will focus on high-end digital storytelling skills whilst working in partnership with producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, production designers, editors, sound designers and musicians to create world-class graduate films.
Is the 2019 Master of Arts Screen: Animation right for you?
Why do this course
In this course, you will develop cinematic storytelling skills through animation and hybrid live-action and animation productions.
Through intensive collaborative workshops, you will develop networking and team-building skills, as well as opportunities to experiment with the broad spectrum of disciplinary specialisations across the cinematic arts. This leads to the realisation of a funded major project in your second year.
You should have experience and/or training in a related discipline (such as design, visual arts or media arts) or already be working in the field and wish to transition into larger-scale interdisciplinary team-based productions.
What you can expect
Through an intensive program of practical exercises and reflective seminars, you will be challenged to work across a variety of forms, briefs and projects to hone the skill-set that will allow you to master this art: problem solving in real-world situations; storytelling; respectful and constructive collaboration to achieve a shared creative brief; knowledge of the other departments and the iterative workflow that defines the animation development process.
Throughout your first year, you will drill deep into storytelling through animation and the inverted production process typical of animation and visual effects productions. You will collaborate with cinematography, directing and production design departments. Industry practitioners will provide workshops throughout each collaboration, providing up-to-date professional training.
In your second year, you make a funded creative project using AFTRS’ extensive production facilities to realise your vision.
Across the course, you will be supported to consider who you are as a creative practitioner and develop an adaptable, creative skill-set. Learning to document and analyse your process through the development of a practice-based research project, you will understand how you have been informed by innovations and processes of the past, and how your practice engages with contemporary screen culture and its emerging trends and technologies.
The course concludes with a professional placement.
Career opportunities
The Master or Arts Screen: Animation will fast-track you to gaining mastery in animation storytelling and production. The course will equip you with the deep specialist knowledge and collaborative, professional practice to propel you towards creative leadership roles in animation and visual effects.
AFTRS has a strong tradition in animation and is highly regarded both locally and globally. Our internationally-acclaimed animation graduates include: Patrick Clair, the Emmy award-winning titles designer for The Crown (2016), The Man in The High Castle (2016) and True Detective (2014); Sandy Widyanata, feature film director, Monument 14 (in development); Ben Wright, layout artist, Animal Logic Happy Feet 2 (2001), Flying Bark Animation Maya the Bee (2014); and Sejong Park, Oscar nominee for short animation Birthday Boy (2005).
You Will Learn To
Demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge of theory and practice as a professional and creative leader in their discipline.
Critically evaluate and apply a deep understanding of cinematic storytelling to create audience-engaged work for the screen.
Justify and implement a reflective creative practice that synthesises specialist knowledge, research and an understanding of personal process.
Apply an adaptable skill set.
Demonstrate an ability to lead, inspire and collaborate across diverse projects with a confidence in their creative voice and core value.
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