The Bachelor of Media in Screen and Sound provides foundational skills and concepts relevant to career pathways in a broad range of audio-visual production industries. The degree is both ideas driven and vocationally relevant in its orientation and all students are given foundational practical experience in the thoughtful and creative applications of established and emerging audio-visual media technologies. While specialising in film studies and audio-visual media, students will also be immersed in the culture and philosophy of media studies through their courses in the media core. In addition students complete a minor in the humanities or social sciences, permitting them to study a second field in depth.

First and second levels cover audio-visual production and contextual film and 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 audio-visual media projects, as well as focussing on emerging trends and innovations in contemporary film and media practices.

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

Students are prepared for a leadership role in the thoughtful application of audio-visual media technologies informed by a solid understanding of media theory. In this program students are not simply skilled up in the use of video and sound recorders, 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 audio-visual media production and theory. They are encouraged to test out emerging ideas and developments and look for novel ways to approach the production of the audio-visual media. Graduates will gain foundational expertise in a range of audio and visual production 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 audio-visually based media industries.

Career opportunities

This program provides foundational skills and concepts relevant to career pathways in a broad range of audio-visual production industries. Examples include multimedia or screen director, editor, sound designer, producer and other roles within video and audio production. With its training in research, self directed learning, critical thinking and collaborative working skills, this program also allows graduates to achieve the skills necessary for and adaptable to employment in areas as diverse as film criticism, arts administration, festival programming, communication research and media marketing.

The basic requirements are a total of 144 units of credits (UOC), including:

A student must complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses and no more than 60 UOC in total of Level 1 courses, excluding their General Education electives.

Core Courses - Media

Core Courses - Screen and Sound

Level 1 Screen and Sound Elective Courses

Core Courses - Media

ARTS2090 Modes of Publishing (6 UOC)

ARTS2092 Global Media OR ARTS2091 Mobile Cultures (6 UOC)

Core Courses - Screen and Sound

Level 2 Screen and Sound Elective Courses

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.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Bachelor of Media (Screen and Sound) - Sample Program (Example Only)

 

Below is a guide to help you enrol in your program. To be full-time students must enrol in 24 uoc each semester.

 

 

 

 

 

There are three different types of electives that you must complete to fulfil the requirements of your degree. The sample program above gives you an indication of when you have room to complete these electives. Over the course of your program you must ensure that you complete:

6 uoc of Screen and Sound Electives: one 6uoc course from the Screen and Sound electives list above.

12 uoc of Electives: two 6uoc courses from the Screen and Sound electives list OR any other two 6uoc courses from inside or outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (subject to meeting any course prerequisites).

12 uoc of General Education courses: these are courses selected from courses outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. You could choose two 6 uoc courses from the Screen and Sound electives list that are outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Alternatively, you could choose courses that were developed especially for the General Education program. As these courses are typically 3 uoc you would take four of these to make up 12 uoc. Students must not enrol in General Education courses taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (these have the course identifier that begins with GENT). For a full list of General Education courses please click here.

Note: The General Education requirements are met if an Arts minor not offered by the Faculty is undertaken (for example, Economics).

 

To complete the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Media in Screen and Sound a student must adhere to the program rules below and complete 144UOC to graduate.

Program rules:

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.

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The Academic Rules for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate programs and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.