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Games & Animation at Collarts

Games & Animation

Billed as the future of entertainment and filled with exciting opportunities, the games and animation industry exists in a space where creativity and technology meet.

Your chance to create without limits

With animation and game design, you’re free to build the worlds, characters, stories and anything else that exists in your mind. At Collarts, we give you the tools and skills to ensure there are no restrictions on your creativity - while channelling it into a viable career pathway.

Let our industry professionals help you build a toolkit for creative success.

Games & Animation courses at Collarts

2D Animation

Available Online

Double Degree

With project-based learning and close mentorship from industry experts, the world is yours to create at Collarts.

Game Design

Ready to shape the future of the tabletop gaming industry for the next generation? Your Hero’s Journey starts here.

Games & Animation

Future Careers

How can your game and animation skills translate into a career?

2D Animator

2D Animators bring static images to life using traditional or digital techniques. The main challenge is creating movement and action sequences, and injecting personality and emotion into characters and scenes through frame-by-frame or puppet animation.

Average industry salary*:

$50k- $60k

Character Animator

Character Animators focus on breathing life into characters. Using expertise in movement, anatomy, and acting, they animate characters to convey personality, emotion, and narrative. They collaborate closely with other animators and artists to ensure consistency and believability in character performances.

Average industry salary*:

$87k- $98k

Digital Game Designer

Conceptualise and develop gameplay mechanics, levels, and overall player experiences for digital gaming platforms. Collaborate closely with programmers, artists, and writers to bring their designs to life in virtual worlds, ensuring seamless integration of gameplay elements and narrative coherence.

Average industry salary*:

$90k- $110k

Studying Game Design

Michael, Game Design Student

"I had some people actually ask me if they could buy a copy of my game, maybe about six, seven weeks from having been created. "

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Create in one of Collarts’ most inspiring spaces.

Our Games & Animation partners

Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF)

MIAF is an important week-long date in Melbourne's entertainment calendar. It features forums and recently released historical and retrospective animation from across the globe.

Creative Victoria

Creative Victoria is a State Government body dedicated to growing Victoria's creative industries. They work closely with our local game design artists to help them develop thriving careers.

Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)

ARC is a club of dedicated tabletop role-playing gamers who provide high-quality TTRPGs for existing and new players throughout Victoria.

Why Collarts?

Games & Animation

Industry-connected lecturers

Learn from professionals working in the industry as award-winning film and television producers, published game designers and animation experts.

Flexible study

Choose from online study, on-campus study or a blend of both, with part-time and full-time options available.

Powerful industry partnerships

Take advantage of our longstanding industry partnerships to gain real-world experience, build vital connections and graduate job-ready from day one.

Intimate learning environments

Benefit from our personalised approach to learning with small class sizes and a focus on cultivating your unique creative voice and talent.

Want to learn more about Games & Animation at Collarts?

Collarts offers an array of exciting courses to help you uncover your true creative potential. Speak with a careers consultant, or download our course guide.

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