Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)
at RMIT University, Victoria.
RMIT's Bachelor of Design is the three-year Animation and Interactive Media degree at the City campus; VTAC publishes no lowest selection rank for it. Other RMIT design degrees are named by discipline, such as Graphic Design, Digital Design and Interior Design (Honours). VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL (or 27 in EAL).
Lowest selection rank
RMIT has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students work across 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, visual effects, concept art and interactive media, in linear and interactive environments, with a focus on investigation and conceptual development. Student work is shown at festivals and conferences such as SIGGRAPH, MIFF and Annecy.
Placement and industry experience
In the final year students complete a 200-hour major project as a work-integrated learning course, with the option of an industry internship.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as visual designers, UX designers and industrial designers in agencies and in-house teams.
- Common destinations include digital product agencies, advertising studios and the in-house design teams of major retailers and banks.
- Many alumni progress into design leadership, design strategy and freelance practice within five years.
Typical first jobs
- Junior graphic or communication designer in agency
- Junior product or industrial designer
- UX/UI designer or junior digital designer
- Interior designer or design assistant in commercial fit-out
- Brand designer or in-house designer at a corporate
- Freelance or small-studio designer
- Design technician in fashion, jewellery or fabrication studio
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work in animation, motion design, visual effects and interactive media, or continue to Honours or the Master of Teaching Practice.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Visual thinkers with strong sketching or making instincts
- People who can take and act on critique
- Self-starters who treat studio as 9 to 5 work
- Curious students who follow trends across art, tech and culture
- Patient iterators who improve a piece over many drafts
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike being judged on subjective creative work
- Those who need clear marking rubrics and right or wrong answers
- People who avoid public presentation of their work
- Students wanting a regulated profession with a single licence
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the RMIT University website and on VTAC before applying.