C04158v3 Master of 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. For this reason it contains a considerable number of elective subjects to enable students to gain new areas of knowledge or broaden existing areas.

While this program is managed by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, it is a joint program between the Institute for Interactive Media and Learning and a number of teaching faculties.

The program is designed to educate the innovators and future leaders of the various professions working in multimedia. Graduates acquire an intuitive grasp of the fundamentals in multimedia, underpinning an up-to-date, flexible set of production skills in their own specialised area.

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, the mobile web, information architecture, interaction design, new media, web design, web development and web project management. Various events are organised throughout the year to showcase student work and give students the opportunity to speak with industry professionals, including recruiters.

Admission requirements

Both local and international applicants require one of the following:

• an honours degree (or equivalent)
• a three-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent), plus either two years of relevant professional experience or a credit average or better in a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Interactive Multimedia, or
• outstanding professional experience at a senior level.

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 course can normally be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time, or three years of part-time study.

Course structure

This course comprises 72 credit points of study, made up of six core subjects, four elective subjects and a digital media project.

Industrial training/professional practice

Course completion requirements

Course program

An example program for a full-time student commencing in Autumn semester is shown below.

Elective subjects may be chosen from across the University and must be approved by the Multimedia Program Leader and then the relevant faculty.

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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