HSS – Postgraduate courses

Master of Media Arts and Production


UTS course code: C04107 Testamur title: Master of Media Arts and Production Abbreviation: MMAP Course fee: $220 per cp (local); $8,250 per semester (international) Total credit points: 72 Course aims Admission requirements Course duration Course structure Course program Course aims Students completing the Master of Media Arts and Production will have: advanced professional skills in at least one area of media production: multimedia, sound, radio, music, performance, or film and video enhanced knowledge of media cultures and industries the ability to conceptualise innovative, creative project ideas independently the ability to research creative project ideas to an advanced level the opportunity to sharpen their conceptual skills and critical thinking in relation to various areas of media production responsibility for the creative and technological development of a significant media production, and had the opportunity, as graduates of a Media Bachelor's degree or Graduate Diploma, to enhance existing conceptual and professional skills through advanced level study and production. Admission requirements To gain entry to this course an applicant must demonstrate a very strong level of education, background and capability. It is expected that applicants will have an undergraduate degree and/or professional or creative experience in a media production field and that they will have demonstrated a high level of interest and knowledge and a record of achievement in the media and communication fields demonstrated by a portfolio of work created, produced or directed by the applicant. Course duration This course is offered over three semesters, full time, or equivalent part time. Course structure Students complete 48 credit points in one of three streams (Film and Video, New Media or Sound) plus a further 24 credit points of 500-level Media Arts and Production subjects. Film and Video stream 57094 Film and Video 1 8cp 57095 Film and Video 2 8cp and two of the following Media Production subjects 50199 Documentary Production 8cp 50212 Film and Video Drama 8cp 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp 50158 Netcultures and Practices 8cp 50196 Producing 8cp 50177 Interactive Content 8cp 50178 Soundtrack 8cp 50213 Audio Workshop 8cp 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media 8cp and two of the following 400-levelMedia Arts subjects 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp 50913 Developing Creative Media 8cp 50915 Mise en Scène 8cp 50916 Special Topic in Media Arts 8cp 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp 57061 Issues in Documentary 8cp New Media stream 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp 50158 Netcultures and Practices 8cp 50177 Interactive Content 8cp and one of the following subjects 50169 Writing and New Media 8cp 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media 8cp 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 57094 Film and Video 1 8cp and one 400-level Media Arts subject related to New Media 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp and one of the following 400-level Media Arts subjects 50913 Developing Creative Media 8cp 50915 Mise en Scène 8cp 50916 Special Topic in Media Arts 8cp 57061 Issues in Documentary 8cp 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp Sound stream 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp and one of the following subjects 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media 8cp 50178 Soundtrack 8cp 50213 Audio Workshop 8cp and one of the following electives 50178 Soundtrack 8cp 50213 Audio Workshop 8cp 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp 50158 Netcultures and Practices 8cp 57094 Film and Video 1 8cp and one 400-level Media Arts subject related to Sound 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp and one of the following 400-level Media Arts subjects 50913 Developing Creative Media 8cp 50915 Mise en Scène 8cp 50916 Special Topic in Media Arts 8cp 57061 Issues in Documentary 8cp 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp All streams Subjects at 500 level (24 credit points): 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp and either 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp or 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp Course program Film and Video stream *Typical full-time program* Year 1 First semester of study 57094 Film and Video 1 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Second semester of study 57095 Film and Video 2 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Year 2 Third semester of study 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp *Typical part-time program* Year 1 First semester of study 57094 Film and Video 1 8cp Second semester of study 57095 Film and Video 2 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Year 2 Third semester of study 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Fourth semester of study 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Year 3 Fifth semester of study 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp Sixth semester of study 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp New Media stream *Typical full-time program commencing in Autumn semester* Year 1 Autumn semester 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Spring semester 50177 Interactive Content 8cp or 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media 8cp 50158 Netcultures and Practices 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp *Typical part-time program commencing in Autumn semester* Year 1 Autumn semester 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp Spring semester 50177 Interactive Content 8cp or 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media 8cp 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Spring semester 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp Spring semester 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp *Typical full-time program commencing in Spring semester* Year 1 Spring semester 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp 50158 Netcultures and Practices 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp 50177 Interactive Content 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Spring semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp *Typical part-time program commencing in Spring semester* Year 1 Spring semester 50157 New Media Fundamentals 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 50177 Interactive Content¹ 8cp or 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Spring semester 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester 57043 New Media Aesthetics 8cp Spring semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp Year 4 Autumn semester 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp Footnote: 1. Students wishing to do 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media instead of 50177 Interactive Content should do a Media Production elective in Autumn semester and 57093 Installation and Exhibition for Sound and New Media in Spring semester (Year 2). Sound stream *Typical full-time program commencing in Autumn semester* Year 1 Autumn semester 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Spring semester 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp 5xxxx Sound elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp *Typical part-time program commencing in Autumn semester* Year 1 Autumn semester 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp Spring semester 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 5xxxx Sound elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Spring semester 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp Spring semester 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp *Typical full-time program commencing in Spring semester* Year 1 Spring semester 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts Elective 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp 5xxxx Sound elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Spring semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 50917 Media Arts and Production Project 16cp *Typical part-time program commencing in Spring semester* Year 1 Spring semester 57096 Introducing Audio Production 8cp 50910 Ways of Listening 8cp Year 2 Autumn semester 50154 Creative Audio Techniques 8cp Spring semester 5xxxx Sound elective 8cp 5xxxx Media Arts elective 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester 5xxxx Media Production elective 8cp Spring semester 50918 Media Arts and Production Project Seminar 8cp 57073 Media Arts and Production Project Part A 8cp Year 4 Autumn semester 57074 Media Arts and Production Project Part B 8cp