Animation & visual design courses

Depending on your course, you might study topics such as:  

• The history and principles of design and/or animation  

• 2D and 3D animation techniques  

• Visual effects (VFX) production  

• Motion graphics 

• User experience (UX) design 

• Game design  

• Storytelling principles 

Some courses also combine design and business skills, allowing you to merge the creative with the practical.

If you’ve always had a love of drawing and visual media, then you’ll find extending your skills in a visual design or animation course incredibly rewarding.  

Skilled visual artists are in demand in a range of roles and industries. Aside from landing a gig as a traditional animator, you could find yourself working as a game designer, 3D modeller or motion graphics artist, graphic designer, UX/UI designer, or maybe even as a producer or director.  

Your visual design, animation or VFX course will give you both technical and creative skills, which are transferable across these different roles.

For a highly digital field like visual design and animation, you’ll find studying online makes perfect sense. As a student in an online animation course, you’ll have the flexibility to log in from wherever suits you and connect with peers based in many different locations.

Knowing which course will suit you best can be tricky. If you’d like some expert advice about finding animation courses online, you can always book a consultation with a student advisor, who will run you through the ins and outs of the courses you’re interested in.  

Not quite sure what kind of creative field suits you? You might like to browse courses in related areas, such as: 

• Graphic design 

• Film & TV  

• Game design & development

After graduating from a course in visual design or animation, you’ll be able to pursue a range of creative roles. You may find work as an:  

• Animator  

• Concept artist 

• Modeller  

• Producer 

• Director 

• Graphic designer  

• UX/UI designer  

• Game designer

Before starting an enrolment, it’s important to read the entry requirements for your chosen course to ensure that you’re eligible to apply. If you don’t quite meet the requirements, we may be able to help you find a pathway into your course through open-entry subjects, which anyone can study.

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Here at Open Universities Australia, we make enrolling online as straightforward as possible. To get started, find the course for you by browsing the options on this page. You can also compare different qualifications using our handy comparison tool, or request help from one of our student advisors.

When you’ve made your choice, click ‘Apply now’ on the relevant course page and follow the prompts to begin your enrolment. We’ll ask you to supply some supporting documentation, including proof of your identity, your tax file number, and a unique student identifier (USI) during this process.

Your university will get in touch with you via email to confirm whether or not your application has been successful.

Please note that enquiries and applications for some courses are handled directly by the university. If this is the case, it will be indicated on the course listing page.  

For more information about enrolment, read our online self-service enrolling instructions. If you get stuck at any time, contact us and we’ll talk you through it.