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Overview

This program is for students commencing from 2023. This double degree of the Bachelor of Media and the Bachelor of Arts allows you to combine your passion for media with in-depth study of a specific area of the arts and humanities. The Bachelor of Media equips you with expertise to … For more content click the Read More button below. The Bachelor of Arts 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 media studies to give you a distinctive edge as a graduate.

This program is for students commencing from 2023.

This double degree of the Bachelor of Media and the Bachelor of Arts allows you to combine your passion for media with in-depth study of a specific area of the arts and humanities.

The Bachelor of Media equips you with expertise to make a difference in the exciting, challenging, and constantly evolving field of media. Media at UNSW pushes you to develop confidence in a diverse and flexible mix of creative, critical, and practical knowledges. You will gain essential skills for navigating media in the 21st century so that you can collaborate effectively, and drive and respond to innovation.

The Bachelor of Arts 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 media studies to give you a distinctive edge as a graduate.

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Double Degree Structure

Bachelor of Media (96 UOC)

Foundation courses (24 UOC)
Specialisation (48 UOC)
Expansion courses (24 UOC

Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)

1. A Major specialisation (48 UOC)

AND

2. A Minor specialisation (36 UOC)
3. Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)

2. A second Major specialisation (48 UOC)

Major/Minor Exclusions in the BMedia/BA

Courses taken to count towards one program in the double degree cannot be double-counted in the other degree.

Students majoring or minoring in Cinema Studies in the BMedia cannot also major or minor in Film Studies in the BA.

Students majoring or minoring in Media Studies in the BMedia cannot also major or minor in Media, Culture, and Technology in the BA.

Disciplinary Component - 3341 Media96 Units of Credit:

Foundation Courses24 Units of Credit:

You must take 24 UOC of Foundation courses, including 12 UOC in Focus Courses and 12 UOC in Grounding Courses.

Focus Courses

Grounding Courses

Specialisation Requirement48 Units of Credit:

Expansion Courses24 Units of Credit:

You must take 24 UOC from any other specialisation in the BMedia program; including at least 6 UOC at level 2, and 12 UOC at level 3

You must select courses from lists other than your specialisation. You may opt to use this to establish a sub-specialisation in a second focus area, or opt to select courses from multiple lists. Please note: prerequisite rules for courses will apply, which you must take into consideration when planning your course selections.

Note: Level 1 course codes start with a 1 (e.g. MDIA1###), Level 2 with a 2 (e.g. MDIA2###) and level 3 with a 3 (e.g. MDIA3###).

Media Studies

Cinema Studies

Communication and Journalism

Public Relations and Advertising

Screen Production

Disciplinary Component - 3409 Arts96 Units of Credit:

You must complete 96 UOC of the following including two specialisations.

Majors

You must complete at least one of the following Major specialisations (48 UOC).

Minors

You must complete at least one of the following Minor specialisations (36 UOC) or a second Major specialisation listed above (48 UOC).

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Your minor must be in a different specialisation area from your major, e.g. you cannot complete a minor in Chinese Studies and a major in Advanced Chinese Studies.

2. The following two minors are not available in the single degree 3409 Bachelor of Arts, but only in the specified dual degrees as follows.

The Mathematics for Engineers minor is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts and 3732 Engineering Science/Arts.

The Legal Studies minor is only available in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary).

Prescribed Electives

If you do not complete a second Major specialisation, you must complete 12 UOC of additional courses from the above Major or Minor specialisations, or from the following courses.

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.

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Program Fees

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Faculty
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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

422810

CRICOS Code

110753K

Media / Arts

3344

192 Units of Credit