Bachelor of New Media Arts

Year

2010

Course Code

15910

Version

8

Faculty

Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Candidature

Progression

Advanced Standing

Award Details

Honours

Admission Requirements

QTAC Pre-requisites

English

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 Structure

Core Subjects

Level 1

NM1101:03 Media and Culture

NM1102:03 Research and the Creative Economy

NM1103:03 Contemporary Creative Cultures and Contexts

NM1104:03 Creative Technologies

Level 2

NM2101:03 The Reflective Creative Practitioner

NM2102:03 Connecting the Creative Arts

Level 3

NM3101:03 Professional Studies 1

NM3102:03 Professional Studies 2

Options

Select a minor from the table below

Select a second minor from the table below

Select a major from the table below

Select 6 credit points of any level 1 or 2 undergrad subjects

Select 6 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergrad subjects

Minors

Type of minor

Mandatory

Credit points in minor

Double

Special requirements

12 credit points

MINOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Digital Media Design

Townsville

Digital Visual Arts

Townsville

Digital Imaging

Townsville

Performance

Townsville

Digital Sound

Townsville

Majors

Type of major

Mandatory

Credit points in major

Single only

Special requirements

12 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Digital Media Design

Townsville

Digital Visual Arts

Townsville

Digital Imaging

Townsville

Performance

Townsville

Digital Sound

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 candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility

Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy 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 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course.

Other restrictions

A maximum of 9 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur

No majors shall appear on the testamur.

Exit with lesser award

Candidates 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

Not available

Eligibility

Not applicable

Document Modification History

Version No.

Approval Date

Modification Type

Effective Date

1-09

10/2009

Original document

10/2009