Programs & Courses 2005
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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CU64

CU64 - Bachelor of Multimedia Studies (Honours)

CU64 - Bachelor of Multimedia Studies (Honours)

At a Glance

Information on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.

Aims - Structure

An outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.

Course Plans

A detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.

Career Opportunities

An honours degree provides the opportunity to continue undergraduate studies at a higher level, specialising in a particular area of interest. An honours degree is a rigorous and scholarly program of further study, which develops a student's ability to generate new knowledge and distill new ideas out of existing knowledge. Candidates with honours are particularly sought after by employers and can choose from more interesting research and development positions because of their extra skills and proven abilities. It can also provide a pathway to research higher degree study. Completing an honours degree involves an additional full-time year of study (or the equivalent) following completion of a bachelor program, or alternatively additional study with a research element included in the final year or years of a bachelor program.

About Multimedia

Multimedia is used to describe the integrated presentation of text, graphics, sound and animation.  In the Information Age, those who are skilled in the production and application of multimedia technologies are in high demand.

Multimedia students are provided with a general introduction to multimedia studies before choosing specialisations. Industry standard software equipped with modern visual, graphic, and audio technologies is used by students to implement multimedia systems.  Students explore design methods, authoring languages and software tools associated with multimedia studies so they have an understanding of the engineering, educational, and artistic facets of the field.

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