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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Interactive Design)

Study Creative Industries (Interactive Design) at Flinders

Learn from games design industry leaders and fast track your career in games development and interactive media.

Prepare for a career in the booming industry of games development and interactive design. You'll learn the methods required to create interactive experiences, and how to tailor your work to mass audiences using the latest technologies.

You’ll learn and put into practice skills in game art, programming and interactive design, allowing you to work as an experienced designer in the games and software industries. 

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Why study Creative Industries (Interactive Design) at Flinders

  • No. 1 in SA for teaching quality in Creative Arts (The Good Universities Guide 2021 (undergraduate) public SA-founded universities only)
  • Develop high-demand skills in interactive design for the games industry and user-centred software such as mobile phone apps.
  • Study interactive design along with foundations in programming to ensure you are comfortable working directly in code.
  • Study game design and 3D art courses and graduate prepared to apply your skills to Games and CGI industries.
  • Creative industry partners and work-integrated learning opportunities will prepare you for project work in the real world.
  • Build a world-class portfolio to gain employment in the industry or to be used for applications into another degree such as the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) or the Bachelor of Information Technology (Simulation and Serious Games).

Your career

Games development and interactive design are booming areas. You will graduate with the skills and knowledge you need to work collaboratively as part of a creative team, and prepared to work for national and international games design companies, or to create your own start-up.

Potential occupations include:

  • games designer
  • programmer
  • software designer
  • illustrator
  • digital content producer

Potential employers include:

  • Warner Brothers
  • Defiant
  • Monkeystack
  • League of Geeks
  • Big Ant Studios
  • MPC
  • Mighty Kingdom
  • Ubisoft
  • Gameloft
  • Ready at Dawn
  • Rising Sun Pictures
  • Deviation Games

Connect with industry

State Theatre Company South Australia

In this degree, you may have the opportunity to connect and work with industry partners such as Monkeystack

Monkeystack is an interactive studio in animation, simulation, VFX and game design. This award-winning studio creates content that is delivered across traditional and emerging digital mediums for film, television, gaming and advertising. 

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

Computer programming, simulation and serious game design

Creative arts in contemporary Australia

Multimedia design

Multimedia production.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

Innovation and creative enterprise

Reconciliation and Indigenous knowledges

Digital graphic design and interaction design

CGI Foundations

Application development.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

Interactive computer systems

Computer game development including digital games, serious games

Cultural leadership

An interdisciplinary creative practice project.

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Practical experience

  • Work independently and collaboratively to pitch, plan and develop new designs
  • Benefit from direct contact with practitioners and industry
  • Take advantage of exciting opportunities for innovation and collaboration
  • Learn what is required to plan and manage interactive design projects
  • Develop a practical understanding of the games development and interactive design industry

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are the Bachelor of Media Arts and the Bachelor of Arts.

How to apply

1

Select your course.

 

2

Check entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

View further details

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

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Last Updated: 20 Jan 2022
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