Digital Media

Courses

The Certificate IV in Interactive Digital Media course encourages students to try out new ideas and to produce innovative and exciting projects. Students develop skills in digital video production, web design and development, 2D animation and design, flash development, interactive media, 3D animation and electronic art.

Digital Media training in the School of Creative Industries at Victoria University gives students specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills needed to integrate media and manage digital technology across many industry sectors. Victoria University students produce interactive multimedia and games products while learning how to develop and manage creative concepts to project completion.

Adaptability and the importance of design principles underpin our approach.

The Certificate IV in Interactive Digital Media course at Victoria University consists of 13 approved industry standard units of competency selected from the Screen and Media Training Package CUF07.

How to Apply

There are two main ways to apply for courses at Victoria University:

• through the Victoria Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
• or by applying directly to VU (Direct Application acceptance date TBA)

Applying through VTAC

VTAC is the organisation that processes course applications on behalf of universities in Victoria.

VTAC applications for Semester 1 2012 open on Monday 1 August 2011. For information about courses available and how to apply, please see the VTAC website.

Early Round Interviews

1. Must apply through VTAC
2. Interview Application (download below) must be completed and received by Friday 30 September 2011
3. Bring your folio to your interview.

Round One Interviews

1. Must apply through VTAC
   
2. Interview Application (download below) must be completed and received by Friday 18 November 2011.
3. Bring your folio to your interview.

Download Interview Application form for 2012 Filesize: 90kb

You may either email the completed form to ci@vu.edu.au, fax to (03) 9919 1540 or phone the Creative Industries on (03) 9919 1583.

Applying directly to VU

Note: Direct application acceptance date TBA - please contact (03) 9919 1583 for more details.

When you're ready to apply, you need to:

1. Read the Advice to applicants (PDF, 57 KB) (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
2. Complete and submit a TAFE direct entry application form (PDF, 88 KB) by the relevant closing date (TBA) 
3. Interview Application (download below) must be completed and submitted along with application form.
4. Bring your folio to your interview.

If you are a currently enrolled VU student and wish to transfer to another course at VU, please see transferring within VU.

Download Interview Application form for 2012 Filesize: 90kb

You may either email the completed form to ci@vu.edu.au, fax to (03) 9919 1540 or phone the Creative Industries on (03) 9919 1583.

Folio Requirements

Download the following PDF for folio requirements related to your course.

Download the Folio Requirements for 2012 Filesize: 80kb

Pathways

The Certificate IV in Interactive Digital Media course has a pathway into either of the following three Diploma/ Advance Diploma of Screen and Media specialised courses:

• Games Development
• Web and Digital Media
• Video and Motion Graphics

Course length

The program runs for 12 months full-time.

Campuses

The course is delivered at our Flinders Street campus.

Our Flinders Street facility is located on the 16th, 17th and 18th floor of the Flinders Street campus in the heart of Melbourne, with spectacular views over the city and Southbank.

The café and cultural delights of Flinders Lane and Degraves Street are minutes away, and the Flinders Street train station is across the road. It’s an inspiring, exciting and convenient place to study.

Awards

Our students in Digital Media and Gamed Development have been recognised in the ATOM and AIMIA awards almost every year since 1999.

Recent finalists include:

ATOM Awards 2011

• Andrew Formosa - Winner Best Tertiary Multimedia/Games

ATOM Awards 2010

• Layton Hawkes - Winner Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Layton Hawkes - Best Interactive / Video Game

AIMIA Awards 2010

• Luke Milkovic - Finalist Best Student Project

AIMIA Awards 2008

• Matt Hood - Finalist Best Student-Developed Content
• Michael Wszelaki - Finalist Best Student-Developed Content

ATOM Awards 2007

• Karl Ervine - Winner Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Jimmy Lee - Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Michael Wszelaki : Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia

AIMIA Awards 2007

• Nino Aniceto - Winner Best Student-Developed Content
• Susan Hinton - Finalist Best Student-Developed Content

ATOM Awards 2006

• Nut Sathipattiphan- Finalist Best Interactive Game
• Susan Hinton- Finalist Best Interactive Game & Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Nino Aniceto : Winner Best Interactive Game & Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Tracey Quick - Finalist Best Interactive Game
• Matt Ward - Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia
• James Oliver - Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia

AIMIA Awards 2006

• Rodney Zandbergs: Winner Best Student-Developed Content
• Matt Ward: Finalist Best Student-Developed Content

ATOM Awards 2005

• Quang Nhut Tran - Finalist Best Interactive Game
• Rod Zandbergs - Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Ruth Fleishman - Winner Best Interactive Game

AIMIA Awards 2005

• John Scarpa - Winner Best Student-Developed Content
• Jennie Swain - Winner Best Health Work

ATOM Awards 2004

• Ilma Jasper -Winner Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Melissa Maher - Finalist Best Tertiary Multimedia
• Stephen Linquist - Winner Best Multimedia Learning Reference
• Jennie Swain - Winner Best Multimedia

Contact us 

For more information please contact our Education Manager, Alan Morgans

Email: alan.morgans@vu.edu.au

Phone: +61 3 9919 1587 

Mailing address: PO Box 14428, Melbourne VIC 8001