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Overview

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING IN 2015 ONWARDS. The Bachelor of Media (Screen and Sound Production) [UNSW BMedia (S&SP)] is designed to provide you with foundational and applied skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to career pathways in a broad range of audio-visual, digital and screen production industries. The emphasis … For more content click the Read More button below. Through a suite of electives, you will gain practical experience in digital film and sound production, animation, interaction and game design in a degree that is both ideas driven and vocationally relevant in its orientation. You will gain foundational practical experience in the thoughtful and creative application of established and emerging media technologies, while also being immersed in the history, culture and philosophy of media and film studies through a diverse suite of core and elective courses. The balance between practice and theory, film and media enables you to be at the forefront of an increasingly convergent media landscape. At level 1 you will study introductory courses in film and media studies and also take a range of foundational courses in video production, sonic arts as well as a course that introduces you to foundational principles of graphic design, animation and interaction design. At Levels 2 and 3 you select from a wide range of production and project-based courses to expand and deepen your knowledge and understanding in the technical, analytical and conceptual application of various media forms including audio-visual production, screenwriting, animation and game design. Concurrently, you will continue to expand your knowledge of the histories, theories and cultures in the disciplinary courses in film and media studies. It is here that you will develop discipline specific and generic skills in critical and creative thought, writing, research and presentation. The UNSW BMedia (S&SP) aims to prepare graduates for a leadership role in the thoughtful application of screen and sound production technologies informed by a solid understanding of film and media histories, theories and cultures. Graduates will also gain a deep understanding of the convergence of film and media industries in the contemporary world. You are not simply skilled up in the use of video and sound recorders, computers and media applications, but are encouraged to become thoughtful and resourceful professionals capable of tackling complex issues by drawing on your integrated practical and theoretical expertise. You will become immersed in the current culture of contemporary screen and sound production and theory. You are encouraged to test out emerging ideas and developments and look for novel ways to approach the planning and production of contemporary audio-visual and digital media projects. Graduates will gain foundational expertise in a range of screen and sound production tools, but more importantly, you will be able to interpret and reflect on emerging audio-visual practices and increasingly diverse screen environments, enabling you to take leading, imaginative and inventive roles in the rapidly changing media industries.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Conduct scholarly and creative research as applied to and appropriate for the fields of audio-visual media.
2.
Show enterprise, initiative and creativity in the practical application of screen and sound production techniques.
3.
Apply an appreciation of, and respect for, the cultural diversity of film and media audiences, media forms and delivery contexts.
4.
Situate the historical development of screen and sound as part of the constantly evolving film and media landscape.
5.
Understand the aesthetic, technical, and cultural dimensions of screen and sound media.
6.
Adapt to changes in the audiences, platforms, tools and practices of screen and sound media production.
7.
Create effective and engaging screen and sound texts.
8.
Discuss, analyse and evaluate written and audio-visual texts.
9.
Contribute to, and work within, an international community of media professionals.
10.
Relate creative production to theoretical and critical knowledge.
11.
Deploy ethically informed and socially aware practice.
12.
Collaborate effectively across a range of contexts in film and media professions.

Program Structure

Students must complete 144 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

  1. Media Studies courses (24 UOC)
  2. Film Studies courses (24 UOC)
  3. Screen and Sound Production core and prescribed electives (48 UOC)
  4. Breadth component (48 UOC) as follows:
  • 24 UOC Home minor
  • 12 UOC Free Electives
  • 12 UOC General Education

OR

  • 24-36 UOC External minor
  • 12 UOC Arts & Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
  • 0-12 UOC Free Electives

OR

  • 12 UOC Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
  • 24 UOC Free Electives
  • 12 UOC General Education

Disciplinary Component96 Units of Credit:

Optional Film Studies Major

Optional Minors

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective Courses12 Units of Credit:
Free Electives24 Units of Credit:
General Education12 Units of Credit:

Suggested Arts & Social Sciences Elective Courses

Program Constraints

Maturity Rule

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Progression Requirements

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Associated Programs

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3468 - Music (Honours) / Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of International Studies - BlnSt
Bachelor of Media - BMedia
3477 - International Studies / Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia
Bachelor of Arts - BA
3479 - Media (Screen and Sound Production) / Arts

Honours Pathway

Bachelor of Media (Honours) - BMedia (Hons)4510 - Media (Honours)

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Video and sound producer, screenwriter, animator, filmmaker, game designer, smart phone app developer, interactive media designer, advertising creative.

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Award of Pass with Distinction

Additional Information

Film Studies Minor

Completion of 24 UOC in Film Studies courses will automatically confer a minor in Film Studies at the time of graduation.

Further Information

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