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You can apply for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) or ‘BCA-VEED’ through Flinders University. The CDW Studios classes form part of the degree.
The degree is offered through Flinders University. You’ll need to apply through SATAC first.
Degree name: Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design), Flinders University. Course code is 224131.
For more detailed information, please click here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-creative-arts-visual-effects-entertainment-design
HINTS AND TIPS FOR YOUR APPLICATION:
Although the degree is offered through Flinders University, we work in a strong partnership with CDW Studios. You will always have CDW options in your template.
Write the CV and do not worry if there is not much in it. You are not expected to have worked in the industry.
Your application will be considered once you have submitted your portfolio. Put your best work in the portfolio, don’t worry if you do not have the maximum number of pieces.
Give somewhere between 5 – 20 pieces of your work. Do not send in original copies of work — send us photocopies, original ideas are welcome.
Your portfolio should highlight what sort of career path you are looking at taking, for one of the 4 pathways: 2D, 3D, VFX or Animation.
Ranking your applications: Always put the degree that you most want to get into first in your ranking, then at ranking 2 or 3 put in a degree that you are confident that you will get into.
Questions? Email katie.[email protected]flinders.edu.au
For those who do not have the recommended ATAR, contact Admissions at Flinders if you need advice on alternate pathways.
Degree name: Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design), Flinders University. Course code is 224131.
For more detailed information, please click here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-creative-arts-visual-effects-entertainment-design
HINTS AND TIPS FOR YOUR APPLICATION:
Although the degree is offered through Flinders University, we work in a strong partnership with CDW Studios. You will always have CDW options in your template.
Write the CV and do not worry if there is not much in it. You are not expected to have worked in the industry.
Your application will be considered once you have submitted your portfolio. Put your best work in the portfolio, don’t worry if you do not have the maximum number of pieces.
Give somewhere between 5 – 20 pieces of your work. Do not send in original copies of work — send us photocopies, original ideas are welcome.
Your portfolio should highlight what sort of career path you are looking at taking, for one of the 4 pathways: 2D, 3D, VFX or Animation.
Ranking your applications: Always put the degree that you most want to get into first in your ranking, then at ranking 2 or 3 put in a degree that you are confident that you will get into.
Questions? Email katie.[email protected]flinders.edu.au
For those who do not have the recommended ATAR, contact Admissions at Flinders if you need advice on alternate pathways.
As a full time student through Flinders University studying the Bachelor of Creative Arts in Visual Effects and Entertainment Design. This means you would apply through Flinders University as an international student. You can do this at any time and there is information available on how to do this via the Flinders course page which is here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-creative-arts-visual-effects-entertainment-design-honours.
We have had students that have gone on to working as concept artists, 3D modellers and texture artists, 3D sculptors, illustrators and many other fields for studios such as Rising Sun Pictures, Animal Logic, Vishus Productions, Monkeystack, Chocolate Liberation Front, Bungie and Ready at Dawn Studios in the USA. Our courses are designed to help you figure out which pathway you would like to take and then customise your course outline to cater to that pathway. In general, a job referral is something that must be earned through hard work, strong portfolio, and showing great professional attitude in day to day behaviour.
If you are applying for the degree, it’s best to contact Flinders University to find out what is required for entry from overseas. All classes are taught in English. We have had Artists come from different parts of the world to do our courses and language hasn’t really been an issue.
There is a possibility to do off-shore study, but it’s best to enquire with Flinders University. We now offer 12-week online shortcourses that anyone around the world, and over the age of 15 years old can do. Click here for more information: https://cdwstudios.com/workshops#online
Costs for the degree can be found on the degree page, along with information about international study here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-creative-arts-visual-effects-entertainment-design
There is a register button on each workshop page. For the online short courses and our holiday workshops. Click ‘Register Now’, and an online form will appear. You will be required to finalise your payment upfront when you fill in the form. Once the payment hits our account, we then send out an invoice as a receipt for the payment. For the online short courses, you will be directed to the Flinders website to fill in an online form to gain access to the online learning platform.
There is a possibility to do off-shore study, but it’s best to enquire with Flinders University. We now offer 12-week online shortcourses that anyone around the world, and over the age of 15 years old can do. Click here for more information: https://cdwstudios.com/workshops#online
For all of our online short courses there is no prior knowledge required. Students must provide their own tools such as computer, tablet and software.
We recommend our holiday workshops for students aged 14 and above. If considering long term classes they may wish to do an online short course.
For holiday workshops, students should be at least 14 years old.
Email [email protected]cdwstudios.com requesting to put your name on the waitlist for the course.
We recommend students be at least 15 years of age.
Currently CDW Studios doesn’t offer scholarships for CDW workshops or for the degree.
The CDW Studios classes may be subject to change each semester. This is due to our instructors being industry professionals and can only teach within their schedules. Although most of the core subjects stay the same throughout, all classes are always subject to availability each semester.
Only if you complete the Bachelor of Creative Arts — Visual Effects and Entertainment Design degree with Flinders University. This involves assessment and measurement of learning outcomes.
There is no assessment for the online short courses. This means that you would be doing the exercises to receive personalised feedback and build on your current skill set, and would be hoping to improve your portfolio to progress as an artist. You would receive a participation certificate on completion of the online short course.
There is no assessment for the online short courses. This means that you would be doing the exercises to receive personalised feedback and build on your current skill set, and would be hoping to improve your portfolio to progress as an artist. You would receive a participation certificate on completion of the online short course.
As we are not an RTO, we are unable to deliver any SACE programs for High School Students.