Canberra Holiday Courses

  • Holiday courses run from 9.00am until 4.00pm
  • The campus is open from 8.45am
  • All participants will receive a certificate of completion
  • Students need to bring a USB stick to save their work
  • For more information on any of these courses please contact our Student Liaison Officers on 02 6162 5131 or email us at canberra@aie.edu.au.
  • To register for these courses, please fill out the application form.
  • AIE in Canberra is located at Block E, Canberra Technology Park, 49 Phillip Avenue, Watson, ACT 2602
  • For directions to the AIE Canberra Campus, please visit this page
  • Supervision is available after the designated finish time but all students need to be collected by 5pm as the campus administration closes promptly at that time

Holiday Course Descriptions

Junior Filmmaking Workshop

Filmmaking

This fun and educational workshop will result in the formation of filmmakers, who will produce a 2-3 minute short film over the course of 5 days. Filmmakers will work in groups, with each member taking turns to share the roles of a film crew.

The program is designed for students who are keen to learn about filmmaking and get some hands-on experience with cameras. Parents and friends are welcome to join the filmmakers at the end of the week to see their work on a big screen. Each Filmmaker will receive a digital copy of their film, sent after the workshop concludes.

Ages: 13+ years
Dates: 13th Jul 2026 to 17th Jul 2026
Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $730

Create your own 3D Underwater Creature

3D Art

Design and create a sea creature that inhabits a mysterious underwater world. Let your imagination run wild as you learn how to 3D model a sea creature using Autodesk Maya, the most widely used 3D animation software in the games, visual effects and simulation industries. At the end of the course your sea creature will be rendered into a movie file to show your friends and family.

Ages: 13+ years
Dates: 13th Jul 2026 and 14th Jul 2026
Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $360

Create Level Design for a 3D platformer

Game Design

During this fun and engaging 2 day course you will be taken through the process of designing a basic game from the ground up. You will be taught how to make a stand alone version of your game which will run on a windows.

Ages: 13+ years
Dates: 13th Jul 2026 and 14th Jul 2026
Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $360

Create your own Game Character

3D Art

Design and create your own videogame character! Using production techniques used in the gaming industry, learn the how to use Autodesk Maya to model and animate your very own adventurer. At the end of the course your adventurer will be rendered into a movie file to show your friends and family. If attending the Design an Action-Adventure Game course, you may even be able to bring your character into your game design project!

Ages: 13+ years
Dates: 16th Jul 2026 and 17th Jul 2026
Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $360

AI Programming with Unreal Engine

Game Programming

Skill level: Basic/Intermediate
Implement path finding and decision making by using “AI Behaviour Tree”, “AI Task”, “AI Decorator” and “AI Service” with Unreal Engine. Having basic knowledge of blueprint programming with Unreal Engine is essential to join this course. At the end of this course, you will be able to implement a majority of AI scenarios of games, with the engine.

Ages: 13+ years
Dates: 16th Jul 2026 and 17th Jul 2026
Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $360

For more information about AIE Canberra's Holiday Courses please contact our Student Liaison Officer on 02 6162 5131 or email us at canberra@aie.edu.au

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