THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DIGITAL MEDIA MAJOR IN THE BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS

The following information is for current students only.

The Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) program is designed for students who wish to develop a career in film and television, visual effects and digital animation, digital sound production, and multimedia and online design. This program aims to develop students' creative practice through studies in Animation, Interactive Digital Media, Computer Music and Digital Video.

Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to present their latest original visual and sound works in a screening performance, and a hands-on display of interactive digital media and computer music works. Acivities in the Centre include research, exhibitions, recording, publishing and performance of new media and time based arts. CNMA through its links to various local, national and international arts, music and media organisations, gives its' students every encouragement to participate in these wider cultural environments.

In the second year of the BA(DA) program there is the opportunity to participate in an exchange program, by taking a one semester study period at an international university offering a similar study program to the BA(DA).          

The Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) is a three year full-time program, with the opportunity to undertake a further Honours year.

Streams

Two streams must be taken from the following:

Computer Animation

The Computer Animation Stream is designed to encourage students to develop their own personal artistic vision using a variety of computer animation production processes. During their time at CNMA students are exposed to various digital animation techniques, including stop-motion and rotoscoping. These techniques build up their vocabulary so they are able to find an appropriate means of expression for their ideas. By the end of the program students have a strong artistic identity of their own and are able to place their work in an historical and contemporary context. They also have the technical competence to realise an idea from beginning to end.

Interactive Digital Media  

The interactive digital media stream provides students with strong practical and theoretical understanding in the field of new media art. The practical nature of the course enables students to explore the creative possibilities of web technology and produce web based interactive media works. Students will learn XHTML, CSS, DOM and Actionscript programming as well as creative media production in image, video, animation and audio. Students will also have opportunities to produce installation, performance and disk-based works.

Digital Video

Video as a digital medium in combination with the convergence of media has become incredibly diverse and crosses into many different media practices. (Interactive Cinema, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Interactive Television, VJing, Internet Art, Computer Games, Virtual Reality, Mobile Experiences.) This Digital Arts program offers a way to develop innovative Digital Video practices.

Computer Music

The Computer Music stream presents to students a wide ranging investigation into the rapidly changing world of digital audio arts. The emphasis is on composition, history, signal processing techniques, digital interfacing, programming, aesthetics and presentation of computer music. Students will gain a solid foundation in the art form that will carry them into future computer music activities.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.