Bachelor of New Media Arts
Information valid for students commencing in 2015.
Course code | 15910 |
Version | 11 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. In the context of a 番茄社区 graduate on successful completion of the Bachelor of New Media Arts graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
NM1010:03 Creative Work 1
NM1011:03 Creative Culture 1
NM1012:03 Creative Collaboration 1
NM1013:03 Professional Practice 1
Level 2
NM2010:03 Creative Work 2
NM2011:03 Creative Culture 2
NM2012:03 Creative Collaboration 2
NM2013:03 Professional Practice 2
Level 3
NM3010:03 Creative Work 3
NM3011:03 Creative Culture 3
NM3012:03 Creative Collaboration 3
NM3013:03 Professional Practice 3
OPTIONS
Select a major from the table below
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any level 1 or 2 undergrad subjects
(Recommended options for Music Sound and Moving Image major: NM2203:03 Digital Storytelling or NM2610:03 World Music or NM2620:03 Music, Emotion and Meaning or NM2220:03 Photographic Lighting and Contexts)
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergrad subjects with a prefix of , , , , or
(Recommended options for Music Sound and Moving Image major: NM3600:03 Music Constructs or NM3210:03 Immersive Imaging or NM3200:03 Photojournalism)
Majors
Type of major | Mandatory |
Credit points in major | Single only |
Special requirements | 27 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External | Not available to students expecting to complete before 2017 | |
Illustration and Visual Media | Townsville (Suspended 2014-2016) | |
Townsville | ||
Townsville | Not available to students expecting to complete before 2016 | |
Townsville |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 9 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF NEW MEDIA ARTS |
Approved abbreviation | BNewMediaA |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Majors shall appear on the testamur. |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Diploma of Creative Arts. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Additional honours year available |
Eligibility | Completion of a pass degree in the Creative Arts with a GPA of 5.0 or higher or Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. Submit proposal to Honours coordinator by November 30 of the year preceding the study. |