C11143v3 Graduate Certificate in Interactive Multimedia

Overview

This course is designed for students from a wide variety of disciplines who may or may not already be working in areas of multimedia. It enables students to gain new areas of knowledge or broaden existing areas.

Course aims

A defining characteristic of multimedia education at UTS is the integration of theory and practice to all of the relevant disciplines and professions. The course aims to develop students' professional skills for direct application in the workplace, while providing a solid overview and understanding of the social, historical and industrial role of multimedia communication technologies. Graduates are prepared for a career in a rapidly growing and changing industry.

Career options

Career options include positions in digital media, information architecture, interaction design, new media, web design, web development and web project management.

Articulation

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require one of the following:

• a three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
• a diploma and considerable relevant professional experience, or
• substantial senior professional experience.

Places in the course are limited and applicants should indicate an informed understanding of how their undergraduate qualifications and work experience will fit with their proposed multimedia studies to open up future career directions.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Given the interdisciplinary focus and teamwork emphasis of this course, recognition of prior learning and subject exemptions are not normally granted for other postgraduate study or work experience.

Course duration and attendance

The Graduate Certificate normally takes one year of part-time study or one semester of full-time study to complete.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Interactive Multimedia comprises 24 credit points of study made up of two core subjects and two elective subjects, which may include core subjects for students intending to exit the program at Graduate Certificate level.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The following example shows a part-time program commencing in Autumn semester. Elective subjects may be chosen from across the University and must be approved by the Multimedia Program Leader and then the relevant faculty.

Other information

Further information on the Interactive Multimedia program is available from: