Media (Media Production) - 3428

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 3 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 144

UAC Code: 422720

Domestic Entry Cut-off: 84.00  

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Media (Major)

Program Description
The Bachelor of Media (Media Production) [UNSW BMedia (MP)] is designed to provide students with foundational and applied skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to career pathways in a wide range of media production and communication industries that rely on digital media. Students specialise in Media Production in a program which emphasises computer-based interactive and multimedia skills, focusing 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. Students are also immersed in the culture and philosophy of media studies through their courses in the media core that provides theoretical contexts of contemporary media.

Level 1 and Level 2 cover interactive and digital media production and contextual media studies. As students proceed into Level 3, 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.

The UNSW BMedia (MP) can be completed full-time in Single mode (normally 3 years), in Dual mode (the equivalent of two years full-time study) or part-time. The basic requirements of the program are simple. The BMedia (MP) has a depth component and a breadth component. Students enrolled in Single mode do both the depth and breadth component while students enrolled in Dual mode only complete the depth component.

The Depth component (Blue Zone) is:

  1. The completion of a Media Core (30 UOC - 5 courses)
  2. The completion of a Prescribed Media Elective (6 UOC - 1 course)
  3. The completion of a Media Production Core (42 UOC- 7 courses)
  4. The completion of Prescribed Media Production Electives (18 UOC - 3 courses)

The Breadth component (for students completing the program in Single mode) (Green Zone) is:

  1. Prescribed Faculty Electives (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  2. Free Electives (24 UOC - 4 courses)
  3. General Education (12 UOC - 2 courses)

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The UNSW BMedia (MP) aims to prepare graduates 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.

The Graduate Attributes for this Program are as follows:

  1. The skills involved in practice-based research
  2. An in-depth engagement with the practices of media production and the ability to apply these to suit a range of media platforms
  3. The capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem-solving within a media production context
  4. The ability to independently learn media production skills and to critically reflect on their value and purpose as tools of practice
  5. The skills to appropriately locate, evaluate and use relevant information to develop media production content and learn new practice techniques
  6. The capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity
  7. An appreciation of the cultural diversity of media audiences, media forms and media delivery contexts
  8. A capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community
  9. The skills required to create, discuss and evaluate creative work in collaboration with others
  10. The capacity to keep abreast of changes in the audiences, platforms, tools and practices of media production
  11. A respect for ethical practice and social responsibility
  12. The skills of communicating effectively through media production and the ability to tailor this community.

Career Opportunities

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

Program Structure
The basic requirements for the degree are:

Single mode (144 UOC) made up of:

  1. A Media Core (30 UOC )
  2. Prescribed Media Elective (6 UOC)
  3. A Media Production Core (42 UOC)
  4. Prescribed Media Production Electives (18 UOC)
  5. Prescribed Faculty Electives (12 UOC)
  6. Free Electives (24 UOC)
  7. General Education (12 UOC)
Dual mode (96 UOC) made up of:
  1. A Media Core (30 UOC )
  2. Prescribed Media Elective (6 UOC)
  3. A Media Production Core (42 UOC)
  4. Prescribed Media Production Electives (18 UOC)
Dual mode is available only in 4781 Media/Law.

Core Courses

Media Core

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

Media Production Core

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

Prescribed Electives

Media

Media Production

Level 1
Courses offered by Faculties other than Arts and Social Sciences:
Level 2 & 3

Courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
Courses offered by Faculties other than Arts and Social Sciences:

Prescribed Faculty Electives

Prescribed Faculty Electives are any course chosen by the student from the offerings of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for which they are qualified to enrol. Students can add depth to their program by completing more Media Production Electives or undertake other courses from other areas of study within the Faculty.

Free Electives

Students completing the program in Single mode have a 24 UOC free elective breadth requirement. Students may complete any courses for which they are eligible to enrol either within or outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The free electives component of the program affords students the opportunity to complement their media studies with a range of interests. The program suggests that areas of study in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are especially relevant.

General Education

Students completing the program in Single mode complete 12 UOC of General Education. Students must complete any two courses for which they are eligible to enrol outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Award with Distinction

High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 across their program and who have completed at least 48 UOC of their program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

Honours

High achieving Bachelor of Media (Media Production) students (in Single or Dual mode) who have successfully completed all program requirements may apply for admission to honours in the Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4510. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry into Honours.

Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4510

Sample Program

Bachelor of Media (Media Production) - Sample Program - Single Mode (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.
 
LEVEL 1
 UOC
S1 ARTS1090 Media, Culture & Everyday Life (6 UOC) MDIA1000 Time, Space and Experience (6 UOC) Free Elective
(6 UOC)		  24
S2
(6 UOC)
 Prescribed Media Production Elective (6 UOC) Gen Ed (6 UOC) Prescribed Faculty Elective
(6 UOC)		  24
LEVEL 2 UOC
S1 MDIA2000 Animating Media (6 UOC) SOMA2412 Video Document
(6 UOC)
 Prescribed Media Production Elective (6 UOC) Free Elective
(6 UOC)		  24
S2 ARTS2090 Publics and Publishing (6 UOC)
Prescribed Media Elective
 MDIA2001 Bodies and Interfaces
(6 UOC)		 Free Elective
(6 UOC)		  24
LEVEL 3 UOC
S1 ARTS3091 Advanced Media Issues (6 UOC)
Prescribed Media Production Elective
(6 UOC)
Gen Ed (6 UOC)
 Free Elective
(6 UOC)		  24
S2
(6 UOC)
 Prescribed Faculty Elective
(6 UOC)		  24


Academic Rules

Single Mode

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Media (Media Production) and complete 144 UOC;
  2. complete the requirements for the cores
  3. complete the requirements for prescribed electives
  4. complete 12 UOC of Prescribed Faculty Electives
  5. complete 24 UOC of Free Electives
  6. complete 12 UOC of General Education
  7. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
  8. complete at least 96 UOC overall before enrolling in Level 3 courses

Dual Mode

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Media (Media Production) and complete 96 UOC;
  2. complete the requirements for the cores
  3. complete the requirements for prescribed electives
  4. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
  5. complete at least 48 UOC overall before enrolling in Level 3 courses

Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Important Information

The Academic Rules for the UNSW BMedia (MP) 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.

Further Information
Contact the Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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