About Games Art & Design

The brand new course is suitable for anyone who has an artistic flair or an avid interest in how ‘things fit together’ or with games in general. This course can be combined with Games Technology, Games Software Design and Production, Interactive Digital Design or Screen & Sound. This means you could graduate with a double major. You will be well versed in a number of related fields and prospective employers are likely to snap you up!

The teaching staff at Murdoch University , including Josh Whitkin formerly art director for Interzone have extensive American and international games production experience, with several games titles under their belts!

What can I do with my Games Art & Design degree?

The course will provide you with a range of industry savvy skills and experience in Games Art and Design production. This means that your focus will be on the aesthetics of games design, art development, modelling, animation, level and games engine application to sound production and project management.

You will work towards a show reel. This process provides you with the ability to work closely with programmers and other related artists, while practicing all that you have learned – its just like working in the industry!

How to apply

Our entry requirements tool will help you find the most appropriate and quickest pathways to admission. The tool will take you through a couple of steps to help identify the best pathways for you based on your situation. Once you have chosen the most suitable pathway you will also be provided you with information on how to apply based on the criteria you are using for admission.

Domestic student applications:

If you would like to apply for this course you can:

Please note that this course will be available for entry from semester 1, 2009.

International student applications:

Not currently available

Course Details


Length of course	3 years
International fee information	Not currently available
Location	South Street Campus
Murdoch course code	Not currently available
TISC code	MUHUC
TER cut off for 2007	Course not available
STAT score	> 145
Information on course units	Not currently available

Recommended subjects

We don’t have prerequisite subjects for any of our courses as we are a strong promoter of a well rounded education. However, remember that you will also need to demonstrate competence in English, normally through passing either English or English Literature or by getting a sufficiently high score in ESL.

Course Structure

Not currently available. This is a brand new course which should be available from Sememster 1, 2009. Check back regularly for updated information!