HSS – Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production)


UTS course code: C10097 UAC code: 608040 Testamur title: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Abbreviation: BA Course fee: HECS (local); $8,250 per semester (international) Total credit points: 144 Overview Course aims Advanced standing Course duration Course structure Typical program Overview Media Arts and Production at UTS has an established and outstanding reputation for preparing individuals for a wide range of professions within the media and cultural industries. This includes graduation to feature film production, independent media production, sound and radio and new media areas in the arts and cultural sectors. The professional areas within the Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production) include film, video, television, multimedia, sound, radio, performance and installation and the interplay among these media forms. Course aims Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production): are able to take up industrial and artisan roles in the media arts and production industries which include television and radio broadcasting; the film industry; the convergent media industry; independent media and audio arts; online environments and services, education and community sectors and the entertainment industries have industry entry level skills through hands-on experience of professional-level technical and conceptual skills within film, video, multimedia, sound, radio, and/or intermediary or convergent forms have developed the professional skills, as demonstrated in media outcomes, to work as filmmakers, sound and multimedia artists, videomakers, independent producers and directors or in a specialist role as part of a creative team have the ability to work as professionals using a combination of technical, critical and creative skills have knowledge and skills of a broad range of media arts practices and have specialist skills in at least one media production area have a conceptual and practical production experience of different forms, approaches, styles and genres in their particular media specialisation are multiskilled and knowledgeable about convergent media practices have developed skills in problem solving, communication and teamwork necessary for the collaborative nature of media production work are adaptable, flexible and innovative as they cope with and contribute to continuous change within existing professional industries are self-reliant as well as being able to collaborate on media arts projects throughout all stages of conception, project development, production, post-production and presentation are grounded in the history and theory, contemporary issues and practice of the media arts, with a specific knowledge of the techniques, poetics, aesthetics and politics of the area of their own concentration understand the relationship of theory and practice within media arts. They have an understanding of interdisciplinary approaches within the humanities and social sciences as they contribute to the generation and development of ideas, research methods, and critical analyses of media productions have an understanding of media arts production and the role of the media in general within the context of the political, cultural, philosophical and artistic workings of society, and have the ability to engage in constructive criticism and analysis of media production work. Advanced standing Students who have completed tertiary studies at another institution can apply for exemption from specific subjects or from electives. The Faculty has established Advanced Standing Packages with the following institutions for the courses listed: Insearch UTS Diploma of Communication Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore Diploma in Mass Communication or Diploma in Film, Sound and Video School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong Associate of Arts in Media Technology Course duration This course is offered on a three-year, full-time basis. Course structure The course consists of compulsory subjects, subjects from a particular Disciplinary or Professional Strand, two subjects from any Disciplinary Strand, and Elective Studies subjects. The Disciplinary Strand is Cultural Studies and the Professional Strand is Media Arts and Production. A total of 144 credit points is allocated to the course: 68 credit points for Disciplinary Strand subjects, 44 credit points for Professional Strand subjects and 32 credit points for Elective Studies subjects. Disciplinary Strand subjects (68 credit points) Two subjects from each of the three Disciplinary Strands at 100 level (36 credit points): 50107 Contemporary Cultures 1 6cp 50108 Contemporary Cultures 2 6cp 50105 Communication and Information Environments 6cp 50106 Media, Information and Society 6cp 50109 Power and Change in Australia 6cp 50111 Colonialism and Modernity 6cp One subject from the Cultural Studies Disciplinary Strand at 200 level (8 credit points) One subject from the Cultural Studies Disciplinary Strand at 300 level (8 credit points) Two subjects at 200 or 300 level from any of the three Disciplinary Strands (16 credit points) Professional Strand subjects (44 credit points)¹ Two subjects at 100 level (12 credit points): 50116 Media Arts and Production 1 6cp 50117 Media Arts and Production 2 6cp Two subjects at 200 level (16 credit points) Two subjects at 300 level (16 credit points) Footnote: 1. The maximum number of credit points which can be selected from the Media Arts and Production Professional Strand is 68 credit points, which would normally comprise nine subjects including 50116 Media Arts and Production 1 and 50117 Media Arts and Production 2. Elective Studies subjects (32 credit points) Electives may be selected from within the Faculty, from other faculties, or from other universities. Typical program Year 1 Autumn semester D 50105 Communication and Information Environments 6cp D 50107 Contemporary Cultures 1 6cp D 50109 Power and Change in Australia 6cp P 50116 Media Arts and Production 1 6cp Spring semester D 50106 Media, Information and Society 6cp D 50108 Contemporary Cultures 2 6cp D 50111 Colonialism and Modernity 6cp P 50117 Media Arts and Production 2 6cp Year 2 Autumn semester D 5xxxx One subject at 200 level from the Cultural Studies Disciplinary Strand 8cp P 5xxxx One subject at 200 level from the Media Arts and Production Professional Strand 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Spring semester D 5xxxx One subject at 200 or 300 level from any Disciplinary Strand 8cp P 5xxxx One subject at 200 level from the Media Arts and Production Professional Strand 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester D 5xxxx One subject at 300 level from the Cultural Studies Disciplinary Strand 8cp P 5xxxx One subject at 300 level from the Media Arts and Production Professional Strand 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Spring semester D 5xxxx One subject at the 200 or 300 level from any Disciplinary Strand 8cp P 5xxxx One subject at 300 level from the Media Arts and Production Professional Strand 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp D = Disciplinary Studies subject P = Professional Studies subject E = Elective Studies subject