C04248v1 Master of Media Arts and Production

Overview

This course is designed for graduates in media production, or those with significant experience in the field, to allow them to advance their skills and theoretical understanding of the consumption and production of media products. The course further develops professional, specialised skills and knowledge in at least one area of media production: digital media, sound, interaction and moving image. With guidance from faculty experts, students can also create a major piece of production work in film, video, sound, radio, digital media, performance or installation.

Course aims

This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop advanced production and conceptual skills in media production. Through the research and production of a creative project, students increase their capacity for developing independent, creative and innovative projects. The course gives students the option to experience the creative and technical development of a significant production, or to focus their skills in one key area of the media industries.

Career options

Career options include taking part in a creative team as writer, producer, director, or working in particular roles in production and post-production of moving image, sound, digital media and interaction. Graduates have the capacity and experience to develop, initiate and produce their own media projects.

Credit recognition

Students who have successfully completed the graduate certificate or the graduate diploma in the articulated program are eligible for credit recognition for completed subjects.

Course duration and attendance

The course is one-and-a-half years of full-time or two-and-a-half years of part-time study.

Course structure

Students complete 72 credit points of study made up of three core subjects and six elective/sub-major subjects.

Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.

Course program

Below are examples of typical programs for full- and part-time students. Students can choose to complete core subjects and elective/sub-major subjects in any order, however, prerequisites may apply.

Students considering enrolling in the Journalism or Screenwriting sub-major should commence their sub-major as soon as possible or in their second semester, so as to satisfy all prerequisite requirements and to complete on time.

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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