57120 Media Arts and Production Project Part A

In this subject, students are provided with supervision to undertake an original short piece of production work informed by theoretical study, based on independent research and showing evidence of their professional skills and creative expertise. The project can be in any of the following media: radio, sound, film, music, new media or web-based work, video, performances, CD-ROM and telecommunications projects.

The production project is required to demonstrate work of a high standard with the possibility of being publicly exhibited. It must show evidence that students have engaged in a lively dialogue between theoretical ideas and production practices. The project work is to be initiated in the context of the Master of Media Arts and Production so although it may be related back to institutions and workplaces, it cannot be determined by schedules, deadlines and influences of a work-based project only. The proposed project must be feasible to be produced within the resources available both through UTS and those provided by the filmmaker themselves from outside UTS. It must be of a length that can be reasonably completed within the time frame. Feasibility will be determined by the supervisor.

In Part A students work with their supervisor to negotiate the feasibility and length of their proposed project and their production schedule. They are expected to take their project through research and script revisions to shooting script and storyboard; from pre-production to shooting by the end of first semester if taken over two semesters. Students are required to submit critical documentation (approximately 5,000 words) of their research, production development and production process to accompany the final project. This documentation should show the student's critical relationship to their media production practice.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus