Media Arts (Honours) - 4816
Program Summary
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
Contact: http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 4 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 192
UAC Code: 421006
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Graduates will be key players in the arts, digital media, entertainment and internet-based media with strengths in creative design and technical innovation.
Program Structure
The program structure is:
Year 1
Students must complete the following core courses:
- COFA1001 COFA Gateway 1 (6 UOC)
- COFA1002 COFA Gateway 2 (6 UOC)
- SAHT1101 Narratives of Modernity (6 UOC)
- SAHT1102 Beyond Modernities (6 UOC)
- SOMA1001 Media Arts Gateway 1 (6 UOC)
- SOMA1002 Media Arts Gateway 2 (6 UOC)
1. Prescribed elective (6UOC) of either:
- COFA1100 Communication in Art & Design (6 UOC)
- SART1606 Drawing for Media (6 UOC)
- SOMA1601 Experimental Listening (6 UOC)
- SOMA1605 Lighting (6 UOC)
Students must complete the following core courses:
- Media Studios (12UOC)
- Media, Design or Fine Arts Studios (12UOC)
- Art History and Theory (12UOC)
- General Education (6UOC)
- Elective (6UOC)
Students must complete the following core courses:
- Media Studios (12UOC)
- Media, Design or Fine Arts Studios (12UOC)
- Elective (6UOC)
- General Education (6UOC)
Students must complete the following core courses:
- SOMA3611 Industry Placement (6 UOC)
- SOMA4045 BDM Honours Studio Practice 1 (12 UOC)
- SOMA4046 BDM Honours Studio Practice 2 (18 UOC)
- Honours Seminar (12UOC)
- Electives (12 UOC)
Media Arts
Animation and Visual Effects, Cross Media Arts or Video Sound Image
Design
Graphics Media, Object Design, Spatial Design, Jewellery, Ceramics or Textiles
Fine Arts
Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture Installation & Performance or Textiles
Honours
Students will be considered for the award of honours according to the following scale, which includes the Marks from the all Major courses, weighted according to stage (later stages with a higher weighting), and results from the Honours research project.
- Honours Class 1: If WAM greater than or equal to 75.0 and Honours Research Project mark greater than or equal to 85
- Honours Class 2 Division 1: else WAM greater than or equal to 70.0 and Project mark greater than or equal to 75
- Honours Class 2 Division 2: else WAM greater than or equal to 65.0 and Project mark greater than or equal to 65
- Honours Class 3: else WAM greater than or equal to 50.0 and Project mark greater than or equal to 50
Academic Rules
- Media Arts core (144UOC)
- Electives (36UOC)
- General Education (12UOC)
Fees
Important Information
Program Schema
Related Program(s)
3969
Area(s) of Specialisation