C10253v1 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production) and in International Studies

Overview

The course combines a professional degree with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options. This combined degree seeks to augment the value of media arts and production by broadening students' awareness and understanding of another language and culture. The emphasis lies in recognising that the media and cultural industries are undergoing enormous changes in identities and audiences.

Students develop their own creative and conceptual work through the production of a range of exercises and projects in film and video, sound and radio and new media (multimedia and online applications). The subjects in the course also place a strong emphasis on the professional context and work practices associated with these areas and the ability to apply them in the national and international production context. Career options are also enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.

Career options

Career options include arts and cultural administrators, cinematographers, directors, documentary makers, editors, film producers, freelance media artists and producers, multimedia designers, new media producers, production managers, program commissioning editors, radio producers, scriptwriters and sound designers.

Assumed knowledge

External articulation

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has established credit recognition packages with the following institutions for the courses listed:

• INSEARCH UTS: Diploma of Communication
• Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Media Studies and Management
• Temasek Polytechnic: Diploma in Communication and Media Management
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Mass Communication.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students spend two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.

Course structure

Students must complete 240 credit points, comprising 144 credit points in the communication component and 96 credit points in the international studies component. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Course program

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