Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	students.cass@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	3022XBDA
CRICOS Code	071357E
UAC Code	139106(Bachelor of Digital Arts)
Areas of Interest	Digital Arts and Visual Arts

The three-year Bachelor of Digital Arts is available for students who wish to study digital media arts and specialise in areas such as video, animation, digital compositing, sound art, internet art and hybrid digital art. The program includes two semesters of courses drawn from Core Studies and Computer Science, followed by practical skills-based project work in digital media, general and specific art theory, and a range of complementary studio courses in the visual arts.

Learning outcomes

Successful completion of this program enables students to:

• Apply technical skills and specialist knowledge in the digital arts to realise works, artefacts and forms of creative expression.
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, technologies and techniques in the digital arts.
• Recognise and reflect on social, cultural and ethical issues, and apply theoretical perspectives to practice in the digital arts.
• Develop and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
• Interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences.
• Work independently and collaboratively in response to project demands.

Prerequisites

Entry into the Bachelor of Digital Arts is based on ACT or NSW HSC equivalent and interview and portfolio. Once an application has been lodged through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC), applicants are required to fill out a Request for Interview Form on the ANU website at http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/admission/Audition_Interview/.

Interviews are held across three days during December.

International applicants lodge an application directly with ANU and include their portfolio with their application.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.