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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to become designers and developers within the creative industries by allowing them to specialise in Web Development and Design, New Media Design, Communication Design or Contemporary Music. The course focuses on high-end technologies, software and theories to enable students to become multi-skilled professionals, and creative graduates in areas such as animation, video production, communication, interactive design, graphic design, digital media, film, television, gaming, music, sound and web design.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (New Media Design) is part of a suite of professional creative courses for the cultural industries available through Charles Darwin University which enables students to also take suites of study from the creative study options in Music, Fine Arts and Communications. Within each of these discipline pathways, there are alternative study plans that allow a student to explore a particular strength. Opportunities to develop and apply creative industries skills and knowledge are facilitated by an emphasis on seeking solutions for a range of real world projects and challenges.
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| Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.
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| For detail on English Language Entry Requirements please read the entry requirements provided for International students.
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Pathways for VET to Higher Education
Guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a Bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University with completed Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree qualifications in the same field or discipline at Charles Darwin University. Students who hold completed qualifications should refer to the additional information provided by using one of the following links:
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For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
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The course consists of common units and core units, which are common across the suite of creative arts and industries studies in the School. Students then select a study pathway from the specialisation options in Web Development and Design, New Media Design, Communication Design and Contemporary Music and Design, as well as electives from within any area of study within the University. The flexible course structure allows students to choose suites of study that accommodate pathways into a variety of possible career choices.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (Honours) is available for entry to suitable candidates with a Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (New Media).
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A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements | Common
(2 units) | 20 | Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available at the time (e.g. units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory regional and indigenous issues unit (CUC107) and one of the two academic skills units.
CUC107 Northern Perspectives (compulsory)
Plus either:
CUC100 Academic Literacies or
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more. | Core
(4 units) | 40 | Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points from units detailed below:
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia
CAI102 Creative Practice
BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture
CAI202 Modernity
| Specialist Electives
(8 units) | 80 | Specialist Electives units totalling 80 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:
NEW MEDIA DESIGN
SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
NMD203 New Media Animation Studio
NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN
SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (10 cp) x 2
HIT125 Application Concepts
HIT225 Web Development and Scripting
HIT234 Database Concepts
HIT325 Web Databases
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
BCC301 Culture and Identify
BCC101 Foundations of Communication Studies
BCC102 Issues in Communication Studies
BCC204 Professional Writing
NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)
MUS299 Technical Production (10 cp)
PMO201 Project Management (10 cp) | Electives
(10 units) | 100 | Units totalling 100 credit points selected from units offered by the University. Students
may select additional units from one of the approved sequences as electives if desired.
CAI300 Creative and Industries Honours Preparation (last offered in 2008) |  | 240 | Total Credit Points |
Of the total 240 credit points:
· Not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
· A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units
· Not more than 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"
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COURSE CHANGES
Students enrolled in this course prior to 2009 will note there have been minor changes to the course for 2009.
CAI300 is no longer offered as of 2009
Summary of the Changes for the Web Development and Design Specialisation
Core Units
Students who have:
- completed both HIT111 and HT151 should follow the original 2008 sequence (students are not required to undertake HIT234 but are recommended to do so as an elective);
- completed either HIT111 or HIT151 will be required to complete HIT125 (students are not required to undertake HIT234 but are recommended to do so as an elective)
- have neither completed HIT111 nor HIT151 are required to complete HIT125 and HIT234 (students are recommended to complete HIT162 as an elective).
NMD202 is no longer available as of 2009 and has been replaced by HIT225 and HIT325
Students who have: - completed NMD202 two times are not required to undertake HIT225 and HIT325
- completed NMD202 once are required to complete HIT325
- not completed NMD202 at all, must completed HIT225 and HIT325.
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Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:
Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873 |
- Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
- Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
- Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.
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Students Commencing in Semester 1Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010. 2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010. The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan: ♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study; ♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and ♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. CAI202.
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
NEW MEDIA DESIGN SPECIALISATION Semester 1 | | Semester 2 | | Year 1 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective 1 | E | Elective 2 | E | Year 2 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | NMD203 New Media Animation Studio | SE | Elective 3 | E | | NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio | SE | Elective 4 | E | Year 3 | | NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective 5 | E | Elective 8 | E | | Elective 6 | E | Elective 9 | E | | Elective 7 | E | Elective 10 | E |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE units for the NEW MEDIA DESIGN specialisation
Students are able to choose electives from any undergraduate units offered by the University. The following is provided as a guide to suitable elective choices. Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
CAH301 Independent Studies A (repeatable unit)
| E | BVE112 Creative Arts Elective
BVE212 Advanced Visual Art Elective
NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio (repeatable unit)
NMD301 New Media Advanced Project
CAH302 Independent Studies B (repeatable unit) | E |
WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN SPECIALISATION Semester 1 | | Semester 2 | | Year 1 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective | SE | HIT121 Application Concepts | SE | Year 2 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | Elective | E | HIT225 Web Development and Scripting | SE | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective | E | HIT234 Database Concepts | SE | Year 3 | | HIT325 Web Databases | SE | Elective | E | | Elective | E | Elective | E | | Elective | E | Elective | E | | Elective | E | Elective | E |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE units for the WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN specialisation
Students are able to choose electives from any undergraduate units offered by the University. The following is provided as a guide to suitable elective choices. Semester 1 | Semester 2 | HIT381 Interaction Design
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit)
CAH301 Independent Studies A (repeatable unit)
| E | HIT321 Mobile Web Applications Development
BVE212 Advanced Visual Art Elective
NMD301 New Media Advanced Project
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit)
CAH302 Independent Studies B (repeatable unit) | E |
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COMMUNICATION SPECIALISATION
Semester 1 | | Semester 2 | | Year 1 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | BCC101 Foundations of Communication Studies | SE | BCC102 Issues in Communication Studies | SE | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Year 2 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | BCC204 Professional Writing | SE | | Elective 1 | E | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective 2 | E | Elective 3 | E | Year 3 | | BCC301 Culture and Identify | SE | Elective 7 | E | | Elective 4 | E | Elective 8 | E | | Elective 5 | E | Elective 9 | E | | Elective 6 | E | Elective 10 | E |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE units for the COMMUNICATION specialisation
Students are able to choose electives from any undergraduate units offered by the University. The following is provided as a guide to suitable elective choices. Semester 1 | Semester 2 | BVE112 Creative Arts Elective
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit)
CAH301 Independent Studies A (repeatable unit) | E | BVE212 Advanced Visual Art Elective
MKT202 Marketing Communications
NMD301 New Media Advanced Project
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio
CAH302 Independent Studies B (repeatable unit) | E |
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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SPECIALISATION
Semester 1 | | Semester 2 | | Year 1 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | Year 2 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | | MUS299 Technical Production | SE | PMO201 Project Management | SE | | Elective 1 | E | Elective 2 | E | Year 3 | | Elective 3 | E | Elective 7 | E | | Elective 4 | E | Elective 8 | E | | Elective 5 | E | Elective 9 | E | | Elective 6 | E | Elective 10 | E |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE units for the CONTEMPORARY MUSIC specialisation
Students are able to choose electives from any undergraduate units offered by the University. The following is provided as a guide to suitable elective choices. Semester 1 | Semester 2 | BVE112 Creative Arts Elective
NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio (repeatable unit)
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit)
CAH301 Independent Studies A (repeatable unit) | E | BVE212 Advanced Visual Art Elective
MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (to be introduced in 2009)
NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio (repeatable unit)
NMD301 New Media Advanced Project
NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit)
CAH302 Independent Studies B (repeatable unit) | E |
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Students Commencing in Semester 2Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010. 2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010. The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan: ♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study; ♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and ♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. CAI202.
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
NEW MEDIA SPECIALISATION Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Calendar Year 1 | | | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | | Elective 1 | E | Calendar Year 2 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 3 | E | | Elective 2 | E | Elective 4 | E | Calendar Year 3 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 5 | E | | NMD203 New Media Animation Studio | SE | Elective 6 | E | | NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio | SE | Elective 7 | E | Calendar Year 4 | | NMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | | | Elective 8 | E | | | | Elective 9 | E | | | | Elective 10 | E | | |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE units for the NEW MEDIA DESIGN specialisation
Students are able to choose electives from any undergraduate units offered by the University. The following is provided as a guide to suitable elective choices. Semester 1 | Semester 2 | CAH301 Independent Studies A (repeatable unit)
| E | BVE112 Creative Arts Elective
BVE212 Advanced Visual Art Elective
NMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive Studio (repeatable unit)
NMD301 New Media Advanced Project
CAH302 Independent Studies B (repeatable unit) | E |
WEB DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISATION Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Calendar Year 1 | | | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | | HIT121 Application Concepts | SE | Calendar Year 2 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | HIT225 Web Development and Scripting | SE | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | SE | HIT234 Da
tabase Concepts | SE | Calendar Year 3 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | Elective 3 | E | | Elective 1 | SE | Elective 4 | E | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 5 | E | | Elective 2 | E | Elective 6 | E | Calendar Year 4 | | HIT325 Web Databases | SE | | | | Elective 8 | E | | | | Elective 9 | E | | | | Elective 10 | E | | |
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COMMUNICATION SPECIALISATION
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Calendar Year 1 | | | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | | BCC102 Issues in Communication Studies | SE | | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Calendar Year 2 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | | BCC101 Foundations of Communication Studies | SE | Elective 1 | E | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 2 | E | Calendar Year 3 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | BCC204 Professional Writing | SE | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 5 | E | | Elective 3 | E | Elective 6 | E | | Elective 4 | E | Elective 7 | E | Calendar Year 4 | | BCC301 Culture and Identify | SE | | | | Elective 8 | E | | | | Elective 9 | E | | | | Elective 10 | E | | |
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SPECIALISATION Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Calendar Year 1 | | | CUC107 Northern Perspectives | CU | | | CAI102 Creative Practice | CO | | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | | | Elective 1 | E | Calendar Year 2 | CUC106 Design And Innovation: Communicating Technology
(Or CUC100 Academic Literacies) | CU | BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture | CO | | CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia | CO | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | | SVA103 Introductory Studio (repeatable unit) | SE | MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | | Elective 2 | E | Elective 3 | E | Calendar Year 3 | | CAI202 Modernity | CO | PMO201 Project Management | SE | | NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 4 | E | | MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (repeatable unit) | SE | Elective 5 | E | | MUS299 Technical Production | SE | Elective 6 | E | Calendar Year 4 | | Elective 7 | E | | | | Elective 8 | E | | | | Elective 9 | E | | | | Elective 10 | E |
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Graduates can work in areas such as computer arts, communication, interactive design, gaming, graphic design, digital media, film, television, music, sound and web. |
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