Art Degrees Online

The Digital Imaging major offers opportunities for students who find that their interests lie more with the computer than the camera. Students have the opportunity to become proficient with a wide variety of new media, including software, web development, and multimedia production. Electronic image display has resulted in a tremendous demand for photographers with skills in digital and related areas. Digital imaging majors may find career opportunities as specialists in photographer’s studios, web design studios, printing and/or publishing houses, and in advertising or graphic design studios.

Digital Arts is for those interested in computer technology from a communication perspective. Coursework includes desktop publishing, audio and video production for computer media, Web design, DVD authoring, 2D and 3D animation, and multimedia production.
Film is for students interested in production of television commercials, music videos, documentaries, dramatic programming, and motion photography work. Coursework includes script writing, camera operation, editing, directing, and aesthetics.

The Animation Major will familiarise students with the terms, concepts, techniques, processes, skills, technologies, and theoretical underpinning of animation and interactive animation for multimedia production together with other forms of visual communication relevant to the emerging field of games studies.

Courses that are in majors, sub-majors and/or minorsCourse name Area +
Catalogue No. Units Level
Major
Introduction to Digital Media INFT 1014 4.5 1
Introduction to Film and Television Production INFT 1015 4.5 1
2D Computer Animation INFT 2003 4.5 2
3D Computer Animation INFT 3011 4.5 2
Intermediate 3D Computer Animation INFT 2059 4.5 2
Students select one of the following courses:
Multimedia Desktop Video INFT 1009 4.5 2
Music Sound Studio PERF 2009 4.5 2
From Mickey to Manga: Understanding the Animated Image COMM 2043 4.5 2
Students select two of the following courses:
Advanced 3D Animation INFT 3013 4.5 3
Advanced Production Project 1 COMM 3017 4.5 3
Games: Industry, Culture and Aesthetics COMM 2063 4.5 3