The Bachelor of Media in Media Production provides skills and concepts that are relevant to career pathways in a wide range of media production and communication industries that rely on digital media. The program emphasises computer-based interactive and multimedia skills, focussing on established and emerging media forms and media innovation. The degree is both ideas driven and vocationally relevant in its orientation and all students are given significant practical experience in the thoughtful and creative applications of established and emerging computer-based media technologies. While specialising in Media Production, students will be immersed in the culture and philosophy of media studies through their courses in the media core that provides theoretical contexts of contemporary media. In addition, students will complete a minor in the humanities or social sciences, permitting them to study a second field in depth.

First and second levels cover interactive and digital media production and contextual media studies. As students proceed into the third level, the program expands and deepens knowledge and understanding in the technical, analytical and conceptual application of media technology to the design of various Media Production environments, as well as focussing on emerging trends and innovations in contemporary media practices. Some of the technologies currently addressed include: web and graphic design, animation; multimedia; and interactive virtual environments.

A fourth (Honours) year of study is an option for selected students.

Students are prepared for a leadership role in the thoughtful application of Media Production technologies informed by a solid understanding of media theory. In this program students are not simply skilled up in the use of computers and media applications, but are encouraged to become media innovators who are able to tackle complex issues by drawing on their integrated practical and theoretical expertise.

Students become immersed in the current culture of contemporary media production. They are encouraged to test out emerging ideas and developments and look for novel ways to approach the design of the media such as, web sites, games and other areas of the expanding contemporary media industry. Graduates will have expertise in a wide range of interactive and animation tools, but more importantly, they will be able to interpret and reflect on emerging media practices, enabling them to take leading creative roles in the rapidly changing media industries.

Career opportunities

This program enables students to develop skills and knowledge for professional work in some of the media industries most rapidly evolving areas such as, web design and production, gaming and interactive virtual environments, and other areas of media production, design and distribution.

Core courses - Media

Core Courses - Media Production major

Elective Courses - Media Production major

Note: BENV1042 is a prerequisite for an Upper Level elective in web design. BENV1043 is a prerequisite for an Upper Level elective in multimedia.

In Level 2 students do core courses in Modes of Publishing and either Global Media or Media Mobilities. They also do two core production courses Bodies and Interfaces and Animating Media. They are also able to do electives from a wide selection of courses in digital media design and production, computer game design, interactive environments and advanced web design.

Level 3 core courses investigate key issues in the role of media in public culture and the relationship between publics and publicity, media aesthetics, technologies and innovation, and a major production project. Students are also able to do more media production electives from the elective list.

 

To fulfill the University's General Education requirement students must complete 12 units of credit selected from courses outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if a major or minor not offered by the Faculty as listed above (for example, Economics) is completed.

To complete the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Media in Media Production a student must:

Students must adhere to the above program rules, the UNSW 3 year undergraduate degree rules and complete 144UOC to graduate.

Honours entry is subject to approval by the Head of School. It requires a pass degree (144UoC) with at least a 70% average in the upper levels of the Media Core.

Student must complete an approved sequence (36 units of credit) in one of the following areas of study:

* denotes minors offered by Faculties other than Arts and Social Sciences

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