C09052v1 Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Photography and Situated Media
Award(s): Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Photography and Situated Media (BDesign(Hons))CRICOS code: 068111J
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
In the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Photography and Situated Media students learn how to create outstanding images linked to the sociocultural context that drives contemporary visual culture.
The Honours year enables students to explore an independent project through research.
With the rapid evolution of the photographic medium due to digital and mobile technologies, images are situated in particular contexts, whether social, cultural or political. In design studios students learn how to recognise these contexts, and use and reinterpret them for their own creative work.
Students apply this understanding to the art of image making, under the guidance of expert staff, using world-standard equipment and facilities. These include darkrooms, specialist colour-managed computer labs and fully equipped photographic studios. Equipment is constantly upgraded to ensure that students only work with the best and latest devices.
Throughout their studies, students have the opportunity to collaborate with other disciplines across the university, including fashion, architecture and journalism. This enables them to both pursue specific interests and learn how to collaborate with others on projects and commissions.
Course aims
Through the opportunity to work with major organisations such as the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Sydney Biennale and participate in exhibitions, students are given the entrepreneurial skills to carve out their own niche in the photographic industry. A focus on professional practice means they are recognised for their ability to create photographic and media works that are sophisticated, relevant and concept-driven.
Career options
There are many career options for graduates across a range of sectors, such as photography for fashion, journalism, architecture or marketing. Some graduates start their careers as photography assistants for professional photographers while others move into freelance work.
Generally, graduates can expect to work in a number of capacities, including photo agencies, advertising, and cultural production, as a freelancer working for various clients, a fine arts practitioner, or an editorial photographer for news outlets, magazines and digital media. Many graduates combine a number of these careers.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
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: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Local students
External local applicants must also attend an interview with the program director. Academic transcripts and portfolio are required at the interview.
Internal UTS applicants require a weighted average mark of at least 72.5 across the three years of the Bachelor of Design in Photography and Situated Media (C10265) to secure guaranteed entry. A student with a weighted average mark of above 70 can enrol in the course with the permission of the program director.
International students
International applicants must also attend an interview (via Skype) with the program director. Digital copies of both academic transcripts and portfolio must be sent to the program director prior to the interview.
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.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-year, full-time basis.
Course structure
This course totals 48 credit points made up of four 12-credit-point subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 80030 Research Methods | 12cp | |
| 80029 Independent Project: Conceptual Development | 12cp | |
| 80028 Independent Project: Designed Outcome | 12cp | |
| 80041 Dissertation | 12cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The course program is shown below.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 80030 Research Methods | 12cp | |
| 80029 Independent Project: Conceptual Development | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 80041 Dissertation | 12cp | |
| 80028 Independent Project: Designed Outcome | 12cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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