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Bachelor of Interactive Media

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Switch on your interactive media career as you study in one of Australia’s fastest growing industries.

This specialised interactive media program will expose you to a variety of career options in the digital technology/new media industries.  As digital technology expands its reach into everyday life, it expands opportunities to develop services and experiences that meet audience needs.

You will participate in the new digital media landscape in a variety of roles, including ‘Producer', ‘Designer', 'Web Designer', ‘Animator', ‘Programmer' and ‘Social Media Planner'. You will learn about digital media and graphic design in our teaching and learning facilities with high-end digital equipment and software, professional visual art and computer labs.

There is extensive opportunity for placement in industry and community organisations and study abroad opportunities in China, USA, Europe and South America.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Communication and the Arts

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Careers

  • web developer
  • animator
  • digital media producer
  • digital artist
  • digital film and sound producer
  • multimedia scriptwriter
  • graphic designer

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the (ABIM) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Games Development Stream)

  • You may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Interactive Media Stream)

  • You may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (E-Learning)

  • You may get over a year of credit.

Transferring to VU

You can get credit in the (ABIM) for study you have done at other universities. We have formal credit transfer arrangements for this course with the following universities

Kangan Institute

  • If you studied the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Kangan Institute

  • If you studied the Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts you may get up to a year of credit.

Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM (Technologico de Monterrey)

  • If you studied the B.A. Animation and Digital Art you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

KDU College, Malaysia

  • If you studied the Diploma in Computer Studies you may get up to a year of credit.

KDU College, Malaysia

  • If you studied the Diploma in Games Technologies you may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Communication and the Arts

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The course enables students to experience a range of educational processes and curricula to equip them for entry into a constantly changing workforce in which they will need effective intellectual, analytical, technical and social skills to operate as effective citizens of the Australian and global communities. The course provides students with the opportunity to:

  • Develop critical awareness and understanding of theory and research in the fields of interactive multimedia and multimedia systems,
  • Developed skills to plan and implement multimedia products and systems,
  • Develop capacity to research and implement new emerging technologies
  • Develop skills and ability to participate effectively in production processes and teams.
  • Develop advanced level communication skills and
  • Develop interpersonal skills consistent with professional practice.
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Units and electives

Plus elective 1

Plus elective 2

Plus elective 3

Plus elective 4

Plus elective 5

To be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Interactive Media students must successfully complete a total of 288 credit points. Students are required to complete a specialisation in interactive media (14 units). In addition, students will also be required to complete 3 x communication study units, 2 x Information technology units and 5 general elective units. To complete the course, students will be required to complete 24 units of study in all.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: VET applicants will be considered and pathways are available from a range of VET courses.
  • Year 12: Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 20 in English (any).
Selection mode: CY12: ENTER and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%. NONY12: Academic record form, possible interview. See Extra Requirements for specifics.
Middle-band: Completing any of design and technology, English language, information technology (any), literature, media, or visual communication and design = an aggregate two points higher per study, to a maximum 10 points.
Extra Requirements: NONY12: Interview (some applicants only): Details will be provided by telephone or mail to the applicants required to attend. Or Successful completion of Diploma/ Advanced Diploma in related field or as outlined in Pathway Documents
  • International: Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification. IELTS minimum 6.0 (no band less than 6).
  • Mature:.Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience may be considered on the basis of equivalence.
  • Other: Applicants may also apply on an Alternative Category Entry basis.
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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development.

You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Student Centre
    Phone: +61 39919 4409
    Email:  aehdcourses@vu.edu.au
  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

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