The introduction of three digital technology Majors in the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) – Moving Image, Animation and Game Design – is a strategic response to an industry that boasts an estimated worth of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product. Peter Cameron, Head of School for RKvB’s Digital Media Arts, points out that one of the problems facing the industry is the low supply of industry-ready graduates.
“The addition of these Majors to the degree program is immensely exciting,” Cameron says. “When you look at the growth statistics in the industry and Australia’s involvement in big budget mainstream productions, it makes a lot of sense for Raffles KvB, as a leading design educator to be taking such a proactive stance.
Below are brief synopses of each of Raffles KvB’s new Majors:
