Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
Creative Media
A course by
University of Canterbury
A four-year honours degree covering film, animation, game production, and screen sound, preparing students for careers in digital screen industries.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
University of Canterbury Ilam campus, Christchurch
It will take a total of 4 years
Core skills this course teaches
Develop skills in digital media production
Gain technical and creative abilities in filmmaking, animation, game design, and digital sound.
Collaborative project and portfolio building
Work on group projects to create a portfolio that demonstrates practical and creative capabilities in digital media.
Apply industry-standard tools and techniques
Gain hands-on experience with professional production equipment and creative digital processes.
What You're Signing Up For
The Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours (BDigiScreen(Hons)) at the University of Canterbury is a professional four-year programme dedicated to storytelling and production using words, images, animation, and sound. Students gain hands-on experience in film, animation, game development and digital sound, using industry-level production technology including sound stages, motion capture, and editing studios. The programme includes major and minor options, a strong collaborative portfolio focus, and prepares graduates for a wide range of digital screen industry roles.
Course Content
- Storytelling for the Digital Screen
- Principles of Screen Production
- Sound Technologies
- Product Design Principles
- Game Development Process
- 2D and 3D Art for Film and Games
- Storytelling in Action
- Story Development
- Year 3 Capstone Project
- Conception and Development in the Digital Screen
- Production, Exhibition and Distribution
- Digital Screen Project
What you need to know first
University Entrance (or equivalent)
English language requirements if English is not the first language
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Creative Arts
Digital Media
Film/TV/Games
Future employment opportunities might be
Game developer
Film and television producer
Screenwriter
Digital artist
Creative director
Sound artist
Animator