Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

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  For those who dream about making their own films, working on set, or in media production, the Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production) combined with a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is your ticket to acquiring the skills and knowledge required to hit the ground running.

  Distinctive for its transdisciplinary approach, the course integrates real-world projects across various fields, preparing graduates to tackle complex global challenges with innovative solutions.

  Choose this course to acquire experience in areas such as directing, producing, scriptwriting, cinematography and post-production. This hands-on course, designed and taught by leading practitioners in the Australian film and television industry, will enable you collaborate on diverse projects, and foster lasting creative partnerships, as you discover and hone your unique creative vision.

  What sets this course apart is the blend of hands-on experience and theoretical grounding you will receive, facilitated by access to industry-standard equipment and facilities, right in the heart of Sydney’s thriving creative industries precinct. Upon completion, you will emerge with a professional portfolio of work, ready to excel in roles from traditional filmmaking to digital content creation.

  Located in the creative precinct of inner-city Sydney, UTS students have access to a wide variety of industry-standard equipment and facilities. Collaborating on a range of projects, students develop life-long creative partnerships from within a cohort of like-minded practitioners, whilst experimenting with their creative vision. They not only learn contemporary facets of media production, but also classic techniques and concepts rooted in the foundation of cinema and storytelling. Using industry-based production models, this course allows students to experience and specialise in a variety of roles such as cinematography, scriptwriting, directing, producing, sound, editing, and more. UTS student productions have been screened internationally, won awards at film festivals, and have been developed further into series.

  By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate a rapidly changing world.

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  If you perform highly in your Year 12 subjects, your selection rank may be boosted by the Year 12 subject scheme.

  The scheme, which is automatically applied, awards selection rank adjustments to your application based on your marks in subjects that are relevant to the courses you have applied to.

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  Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.

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  Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

  All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

  Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

  By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

  If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. 

  In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

  * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

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  The course is offered on a four-year, full-time basis.

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  Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

  Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production) (C10362).

  Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

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  Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.