Master of Animation, Games and Interactivit

In the master of animation, games and interactivity, our students work alongside acmi x, exhibit their work at the melbourne international animation festival and have opportunities to collaborate with academic staff, industry practitioners and rmit research centres. 

• You will develop your directorial vision as you learn concepts and techniques of narrative, visual and interactive media in a studio setting.
• This degree builds on more than 20 years of RMIT’s success in postgraduate teaching and research, focusing on the advanced theoretical and practical aspects of professional production in animation, games and interactive media.
• As you acquire skills in these areas, you will develop a directorial vision and in-depth understanding of narrative, visual and interactive media through studio projects and collaborations that focus on current global trends.
• By the end of your studies, you will have completed a number of major studio works in your specialisation, as well as a substantial amount of research.

Why study animation, games and interactivity at RMIT?

World-class facilities

• Access industry-standard technology and develop your technical skills in our animation and games design studios.

Grow your network

• Collaborate with fellow creatives, and access industry events and opportunities.

Industry connected

• Work with local and international industry leaders and renowned organisations including ACMI and Film Victoria.

Develop expertise through studio practice

• In contemporary studio spaces, through reflective practice, you’ll build high-level conceptual and practical skills, and develop a directorial vision of narrative, visual and interactive media.

What you will study

• Equip yourself with professional and creative skills to shape your career in your chosen area.
• You enter this degree via a series of topics that build on your ideas of character development, narrative development and game play design, before consolidating your skills in professional research projects and your industry portfolio.

Build your skills in:

• Narrative development in animation and games
• Professional pre-production
• Research methods
• Advanced animation and game design
• Building a professional portfolio.

How you will learn

• With emphasis on studio practice, this degree encourages practical learning.

Learn through being immersed in the field as you work on projects and briefs.

• Studios allow you to explore concepts, techniques and modes of communication through the creation of animated linear or interactive productions. You will respond to a series of theoretical and technical principles, real and simulated situations, and practical constraints.
• Throughout your studies, you may have opportunities to engage with students from other studios  in a setting that encourages peer-to-peer learning.

Learning at RMIT

• The types of classes you have will depend on the course you’re studying. Classes are offered in various formats designed to provide meaningful engagement with staff, industry and peers and provide for access and use of spaces where learning can be applied and active, including an array of specialised equipment.
• Most RMIT courses do not include passive large-scale classes such as lectures, instead the content traditionally provided in lectures is made available online. This may be in the form of readings, videos or other on-demand learning materials. This content will also support the basis of interactive learning that takes place in on-campus classes.

Learning outcomes

• The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the learning outcomes.

Career
A career that moves with you 

• Specialists in animation, games and interactive media find creative and technical roles in studios around the globe.
• The Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity gives you globally transferable skills that open career opportunities across the world. 
• Animation, games and interactive media industries are constantly evolving, often driven by radical technological change.
• This specialist degree has been designed to keep pace with this speed of change, and prepare you with the practical skills and theoretical foundations to adapt to and lead change in your chosen industry.
• You’ll be equipped to respond to changes in the animation, games and interactive media fields, with a focus on core principles that can be updated and redefined.
• You’ll have many industry networking opportunities and build relationships that can open up future collaborations as your career advances.

Once you graduate you might pursue careers in:

• 2D or 3D animation
• Motion graphics design
• Interaction design
• Visual effects
• Games development
• Web design
• Character design
• Pre-production art
• App and web development
• VR and AR projects.

Our graduates have taken on roles as creative producers and practitioners in a diverse array of creative industries.

The Master will also prepare you for further study through higher degree research. It is connected with a number of RMIT research centres engaged in international, world-leading research, including ACMI X.