Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation

Animate the stories that move us

Blending visual artistry with personal creative practice and modern technology, animation is an art form that commands a special place in our hearts. If you’re fascinated by this unique and inspiring art form and want to learn how to create stories and worlds that move us, the UTS Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation is the course for you.

In this course, you’ll acquire the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to create animated works that communicate clear and powerful ideas. You’ll benefit from a career-ready, future-focused curriculum, as well as connections to leading industry partners. Collaborating on a range of productions, you'll learn how to develop your ideas through multiple stages, while remaining focused on character development, narrative and performance. The project-based studio teaching model will ensure you graduate with the capabilities you need to succeed.

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Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation

CODE

UTS: C10460 (version 2)

CRICOS: 107050A

UAC: 600035 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

75.05

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DURATION

3 years full time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$29,332.00

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

You’ll complete core subjects addressing the juxtaposition of sound and the moving image, ethical creative practice, and entrepreneurship. In your animation stream you’ll develop the practical competencies required to animate character driven narratives in 2D and 3D design, explore animation performance, and create short films across multiple modes of production. In your final year you'll work with industry partners to design and pitch your own animated series, whilst completing an original capstone short film. In this course you will also have the option to enhance your knowledge and experience by choosing from our range of future-focused Creative Production and Communication electives.

Course highlights

This practical course goes far beyond theory, giving you sought after capabilities in 2D and 3D animation, narrative, worldbuilding, character design, screen direction, lighting and editing for storytelling, as well as attributes like creative thinking and collaboration. You’ll become a well-rounded professional who draws inspiration from the world around you to create compelling, character driven, high quality animations.

Admissions information

For those who have a passion for visual arts, drawing and storytelling, the Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation is the fastest route to creating animated work supported by powerful ideas that will speak to a global audience.

Located in the heart of the Sydney’s creative industries precinct, UTS is a place where the technology economy meets a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Collaborating on a range of productions, UTS Animation students learn how to develop their ideas through multiple stages, whilst focusing on character, development, narrative structure and performance. In our studio-based classes you will work with your peers in a professional and collaborative atmosphere as you learn the 2D, 3D and hybrid animation skills that are necessary to bring your ideas to life. As a student you will have the opportunity to work with industry partners, such as ABC Podcasts, VIVID, and the Australia Piano Quartet. UTS Animation also has long-standing relationships with Sydney's local studios such as Flying Bark Productions, Mighty Nice, Cheeky Little Media and Dave Enterprises.

UTS student productions have screened at prestigious festivals in Australia and overseas. Graduates from UTS Animation become image-makers, critical thinkers and storytellers in equal measure, creating original content for film, TV, advertising and other screen-based media that engages audiences around the globe. This course is accredited by CILECT, the international association of the world’s major film and television schools.
Graduates from the Bachelor of Animation Production are image-makers, critical thinkers and storytellers in equal measure and we help equip them to become leaders in this industry. Students learn to develop, pitch and defend ideas, and ultimately create original content for film, TV, advertising and other screen-based media that will engage global audiences.

One of the benefits of studying our Bachelor of Animation Production is the link to UTS’s existing industry connections that help give students that competitive advantage. Students have the opportunity to work with live projects and active partners, such as ABC Podcasts, VIVID, the Australia Piano Quartet, and other collaborations with international universities at the Annecy MIFA campus etc. UTS also has long-standing relationships with Sydney's local animation studios such as Flying Bark Productions, Mighty Nice, Cheeky Little Media, Dave Enterprises, and Animal Logic which offer students multiple opportunities to engage in practice while studying.

UTS understands that teamwork is at the heart of the animation industry which is why a studio-led approach is used to create a high-intensity practical environment where students learn how to work with their peers in a professional and collaborative atmosphere, melding creativity, technology and research.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: overall 6.5, writing 6.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 79, writing 21 UTS College AE5: Pass Pearson PTE: overall 58, writing 50 Cambridge C1A/C2P: overall 176, writing 169
2026 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

2026 Tuition Fees

Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,537.00

Indicative total tuition fee: $29,332.00

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate, you’ll have the extensive array of up-to-date artistic and technological competencies required by animation professionals today. You’ll be able to plan, design, create and animate 2D and 3D stories for a range of purposes, from informational videos to short films.

With this, you’ll have everything you need to launch a rewarding, exciting career in a variety of settings, such as production houses, animation studios and advertising agencies in Australia and abroad, where you’ll blend visual artistry, technological skills and creative imagination to bring ideas to life.

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Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Students shooting video in a green screen studio. — Direct productions in our Bon Marche Studio.

Undergraduate students collaborate on a project in the Building 3 sound studios — Collaborate in our media production facilities.

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Why UTS?

Why study Communication at UTS

With a degree in Communications, you'll develop a professional portfolio and learn the skills to adapt in a rapidly evolving field.

We offer innovative and interdisciplinary media, communication and creative production programs that combine theory with practical learning and industry experience.