Complete Course Outline
Course: Bachelor of Media Arts and Production (985AA)
Award: Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 363053
CRICOS Code: 065642F
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Sam Hinton (Ph: +61 2 6201 5090)
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Sam Hinton (Ph: +61 2 6201 5090)
Introduction
The degree in Media Arts and Production is a balanced program of advanced practical production work and integrated analytical study. It provides students with sophisticated knowledge, skills and abilities to produce advanced creative works, and equips them to find work in the constantly changing media industries. The course takes an integrated approach to production, covering television and video production, sound, networked and interactive media, motion graphics and 2D and 3D animation. The course emphasises creative production in a dynamic cultural and industrial context.Faculty of Arts and Design Foundation Units
- A Foundation unit has content and learning outcomes of relevance to the majority of disciplines within the Faculty.
- Foundation units may be mandated as part of the four discipline specific units.
- Foundation units are also available as electives within Arts and Design and to the rest of the University.
- Foundation units can be integrated into elective Minors or Majors in undergraduate courses.
- Foundation units are generally taught by a mix of academic staff from within Arts and Design.
Further information on the Foundation Year including a full list of available units can be found on the Foundation Year webpage. http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/foundation-units
Course Requirements
72 credit points comprising:
(a) Required (60 credit points) as follows:
MJ0130 Major in Advanced Media Arts (Restricted) (24 credit points)
MN0078 Minor in Media Arts Contexts (12 credit points)
MN0077 Minor in Media Arts (12 credit points)
Foundation units (12 credit points)
A typical first year structure will have:
- a minimum of two Foundation units, where students in their first year of full-time equivalent study are free to choose at least two units from a list of no fewer than four Arts and Design Foundation units not specified elsewhere in the structure; and
- a minimum of two open elective units. These may also be Arts and Design Foundation units, individually or as part of a Minor or Major sequence.
(b) Open electives (12 credit points) as follows:
Students will take electives from an area of their choice. Two electives additional to these are taken in first year as part of the Foundation units. Students may build on Foundation units and/or first year electives to study a Major or a Minor.
In choosing electives students should note that no more than 30 credit points at level one is permitted for the entire course.
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 | |
| 8121 Introduction to Media Production | 8120 Editing Sound and Image |
| 7881 Networked Media Production | 7880 Introduction to Cinematography |
| Foundation Unit | Foundation Unit |
| Open Elective | Open Elective |
| YEAR 2 | |
| 7887 Motion Graphics | 7886 Sound Design and Production |
| 8178 Web Design and Production OR 7885 Drama Production | 7882 3D Animation OR 7883 Documentary Production |
| 8300 Creative Research | 6571 International Screen Studies |
| Open Elective | Open Elective |
| YEAR 3 | |
| 7888 Professional Media Project | 8145 Major Creative Project (6cp) |
| 7879 Cross-Media Production | 8131 Communication Technologies and Change |
| 8133 Media Industries and Audiences | Open elective |
| Open Elective | |
Course Duration
Standard six semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet normal University requirements for admission to an undergraduate course or hold qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Universitys Admissions Committee.
Approved credit arrangements
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