Overview

Take your passion for video games to the next level and develop the creative thinking and production skills that you need for a career in the games industry.

In The Games Art and Design programme at Murdoch University you’ll level up your knowledge of games art and design processes, production concepts and industry-standard tools and techniques. By creating games and mods you’ll learn about animation, 3D modelling, concept art, and designing for mobile and virtual reality platforms.

For roles in concept art, you’ll learn how to bring your ideas to life, building skills in 2D illustration and character design. For roles in games design, you’ll learn to construct virtual worlds, as well as techniques for level design and developing high-concept gameplay. In production art, you’ll learn to create characters, props and terrains, and will explore production art processes for 3D modelling, animation and texture painting. Games Art and Design student Rhianna translated their passion for gaming character creation into course assignments - hear all about their journey.

Your future career

The games industry is experiencing substantial growth and the ubiquity of games means that there are not only more jobs than ever available in the entertainment games space, but that companies in other fields are looking to skilled games graduates to create digital experiences for their business needs, such as simulation, training, or education.

Careers could include:

Concept or Technical Artist

Animator

Character or Environment Modeller

Game or Level Designer

Production or Lighting Artist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

3D Modelling

Games Art

Critical Games, Play and Design

VR Platforms, and Publishing

Animation

Concept Design and Illustration

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-06 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00 , National

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Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) deadline for national: 14 January. You can also directly to Murdoch or through an agent.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

Graphic Design Game Design View 23 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 095510C

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: Total score of 33 points or higher

French Baccalaureate: Grade average of 14 or higher

GCE A Levels: Minimum of 12 points taken from the best 2 or 3 subjects where A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 (AS Levels are equivalent to half points e.g. A=2.5, B=2 etc.) or higher

Other ways to qualify for entry - Successful completion of one of the following:

Murdoch University Pre-Law Alternative Entry Course (final grade of 60% or more). Note this course is not available to students on a Student Visa.

Successful study at AQF level 7 (or equivalent) achieving either one semester with a minimum 70% GPA; or two semesters with a minimum 67% GPA. Applicants via this pathway may be requested to attend an interview.

Successful attendance and completion of LAW START, an ability and aptitude Evaluation Pathway. Note this course is not available to students on a Student Visa.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36000 AUD / year

≈ 36000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

13908 AUD / year

≈ 13908 AUD / year

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The indicative fee is based on the applicable Commonwealth Supported Fee.

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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