ObjectivesProvides students with learning experiences that enhance the advantages that new media technology offers for the integration of skills in computing, communications, design and visual production within a digital environment. Prepares graduates for careers in digital content development and special effects, web development and publishing, project management, digital image production, industrial research and development. Practical experience in the digital industries is provided through an internship or project development for an industry-based client. Graduates will be ideally placed to enter either new media industries or freelance work because they will have a strong background in content development and project management.
Entry requirementsStudents require satisfactory performance in a TEE mathematics subject or course from the Science Learning Area1 or Information Systems. TEE mathematics or TEE Information Systems or at least 145 in the STAT Quantitative component.
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Digital Media)
Course descriptionRelated careers
Web Developer, Digital Image Producer, Digital Imaging Director, Digital Media Manager, Animator, Creative Director, Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Internet Consultant, Internet Project Manager, Internet-based Company Manager, IT Consultant, Multimedia Computer Programmer, Multimedia Software Developer, Web Designer, Web Developer, Web Master, Web Page Developer, Web Programer
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Science (Digital Media) degree is a 360 credit points (24 units), three year full-time award which may be studied in part-time mode. The course consists of a program of units offered by both the School of Communications and Multimedia and Computer and Information Science.
Year One
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
CMM1108 Communications and Digital Technology 15
CSG1132 Communicating in an IT Environment 15
CSP1150 Programming Principles 15
IMM1122 Publishing on the World Wide Web 15
Semester 2
CSI1241 Systems Analysis 15
CSP2103 Markup Languages 15
FAV1101 Introduction to Digital Video 15
IMM1121 Digital Photomedia 15
Year Two
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
CSI2312 Foundations of Software Engineering 15
CSP2107 Game Design and Production 15
GDT2102 3D Visualisation 15
IMM2123 Interactive Multimedia Authoring 1 15
Semester 2
CSG1207 Systems and Database Design 15
CSD2341 Computer Graphics Programming 15
IMM2125 Interface and Information Design 15
PHO2221 Advanced Digital Photomedia 15
Year Three
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
FAV3231 Digital Video 2 15
IMM3228 Project Management Methodology 15
+ 2 electives
Semester 2
IMM3330 Industry Project Development 15
PHO3231 Digital Imaging 2 15
+ 2 electives