C10265v1 Bachelor of Design in Photography and Situated Media

Overview

The Bachelor of Design in Photography and Situated Media explores both traditional photographic practice and more contemporary dimensions of media and imaging in urban environments, such as for exhibitions, installations and interactive responses. The degree has a strong emphasis on the relationship between digital photography and its purpose in an environmental situation, focusing on the city, urban issues and the relationship of media to its context – social, physical, geographical, political, documentary, artistic and design motivations.

This course explores the image in terms of its cultural history, its material uses, and its social implications. Combining contemporary photography practice with emerging digital technologies, the course equips its graduates with the visual literacy and technical skills they require to hold leading positions in image-based design professions.

The course balances technical skills and creativity with ethics and theory. Students study alongside other design disciplines in project-based studios. They encounter the city as a protagonist, employing images in a range of contexts, artistic, political and commercial, and exploring their role as part of the fabric of both collective memory and the built environment.

Course aims

Students graduate with skills of self-reflection in their practice, critical engagement with and responses to social and cultural issues, and a broad understanding of research practices. Students also gain an understanding of new technologies for image and multi-modal production, and new ways of approaching media in the environment.

Career options

Graduates of this course are able to engage in the broad scope of photographic and image-based careers. Career options include employment or self-employment in photography, art direction, fine art photography, exhibition media, installation, interactive media and advertising, photographic lighting, photographic technical and digital workflow practice, photojournalism, and commercial photography.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 575 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 90 overall with a writing score of 21; or DEEP: C; or PTE: 64

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Applications

Local students

Non-recent school leavers must submit a personal statement directly to UTS: Design, Architecture and Building. Based on the statement, students are selected for interview, at which they are expected to attend with a portfolio of work.

International students

International students (excluding those studying in an Australian high school) must submit an application to UTS International (in person, by mail or online) or through an accredited UTS representative. The application must include a portfolio of up to 10 examples of the student's work demonstrating awareness, imagination and skills relevant to design (preferably provided on CD or DVD).

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a three-year, full-time basis.

Course structure

Students must complete 144 credit points made up of 96 credit points of core subjects (10 subjects), a 24-credit-point sub-major and 24 credit points of electives.

Course completion requirements

Course program

A typical program is shown below.

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