Handbook

Overview

This double degree of the Bachelor of Media (Screen & Sound Production) and the Bachelor of Arts (UNSW BA) allows you to combine your passion for screen and sound production with in-depth study of a specific area of the arts and humanities.

The BMedia (Screen & Sound Production) component is structured to offer a philosophical and cultural foundation in the media studies and film studies core as well as conceptual and practical skills in screen and sound production.

The Bachelor of Arts (UNSW BA) is designed to provide you with all the benefits of an education in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative and Performing Arts. The degree is flexible so that you can structure it around your skills, interests and career aspirations. With over 30 areas of study to choose from you will be able to develop knowledge and skills that combine with and complement your screen and sound production studies to give you a distinctive edge as a graduate.

This double degree provides graduates with great opportunities to work across a wide range of communication disciplines and fields

Stand Alone Programs

Click on the link below to find out more about each individual program.

Double Degree Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC.

Bachelor of Media (Screen and Sound Production) (96 UOC)

Media Studies core and prescribed electives (24 UOC)
Film Studies core and prescribed electives (24 UOC)
Screen and Sound Production core and prescribed electives (48 UOC)

Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)

A home major stream (60 UOC)
A minor stream (24 UOC)
Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)

Disciplinary Component - 3438 Media (Screen and Sound Production)96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Level 1 Film Studies Courses6 Units of Credit:

Level 1 Media Studies Courses6 Units of Credit:

Screen and Sound Production Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

Film Studies Prescribed Elective Courses18 Units of Credit:

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses, including at least one at level 2 and one at level 3.

Media Prescribed Elective Courses18 Units of Credit:

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses, including at least one at level 2 and one at level 3.

Screen and Sound Production Elective Courses30 Units of Credit:

You must take 30 UOC of the following courses, including at least two at level 2, and two at level 3.

Disciplinary Component - 3409 Arts96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Home Majors and Minors

You are required to complete one Home Major and one Minor in order to graduate.

Note: If you choose to complete a major or minor in a language and your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Professional, you can only commence study of the language in Term 1.

Optional External Specialisations

You may complete one of the following external specialisations.

MATHB2 is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts.

If you are enrolled in a double degree program and wish to complete an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC you will need to take extra UOC above 96 UOC.

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Sample Programs

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Additional Information

Bachelor Media (Screen & Sound Production) - 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
Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Managing Faculty

Campus

Sydney

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Undergraduate

Typical duration:

4 Year(s)

Intake Period

Term 1, Term 2, Term 3

Academic Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

192

Award Type(s)

Bachelor

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Bachelor of Media - BMedia
Bachelor of Arts - BA

UAC Code

422721

CRICOS Code

099870B

Media (Screen and Sound Production) / Arts

3479

192 Units of Credit