Bachelor of Multimedia Studies CU23

Program at a glance

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - BDG/MKY/ROK/BNE/GDC/HKG/HTM/MEL/SYD/HTD, external, multi-modal
Courses/Units of Credit: 23 courses/144 units of credit
Faculty: Faculty of Informatics & Communication
Entry: QTAC or direct
Accreditation: Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Professional Level. For personal eligibility for membership refer to the ACS website http://www.acs.org.au.
Residential School: not applicable
Practicum/Work placement: not applicable
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: not applicable
Contact: Program Administrator 07 4930 9681 or email ic-program-ug1@cqu.edu.au
International students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CRICOS program codes: BDG/MKY/ROK/BNE/GDC - 023165M, MEL - 030617G, SYD - 029395D

Program outline

The Bachelor of Multimedia Studies prepares students for a career in the multimedia industry. The program delivers practical skills and relevant theory that can be applied in a variety of fields associated with design, media, the creative arts, and information and communication technologies.

On completion of this program, students will be able to:

Career options

Career options for graduates exist in areas such as web design, multimedia authoring, graphic design, interactive entertainment, audio production, video production, film and television post-production, publishing, software development, electronic commerce, advertising, marketing, education and training.

Program structure

6 compulsory courses at Level 1, which are:

Course Code Course Title
MMST11001 Introduction to Multimedia
MMST11002 Constructing Cyberspace
MMST11003 Design Perspectives
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
CULT11002 Cultural Industries
COMM11005 Introduction to Communication & Culture

5 compulsory courses at Advanced Level, which are:

Course Code Course Title
COMM12022 Cultural Technologies
MMST12004 Multimedia Design
MMST12005 New Media Histories & Practices
MMST12009 Dynamic Web Interfaces
MMST13014 Multimedia Project (12 units of credit)

6 multimedia electives (36 units of credit) which may be selected from:

Course Code Course Title
MMST12015 Digital Moviemaking
MMST12016 Digital Audio
MMST12017 Interactive Animation
CULT12004 Cultural & Media Identity
COMM12023 Screen Studies
COMM12030 Desktop Publishing
COMM12116 Contemporary Photomedia
COIS12036 Human Computer Interaction
COIT11133 Programming A
COIT11134 Programming B
COIT11166 Systems Analysis & Design
COIT12137 Java for Object-Oriented Programmers
COIT12140 Object-Oriented Programming
COIT12141 Computer Graphics
COIT12167 Database Use & Design
COIT12170 Data Communication
COIT13132 Professional Issues in Computing
COIT13143 Database Application Development
COIT13147 Networks
COIT13211 Security & the Internet
ENCO11005 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
LITR19047 Science Fiction and Film

6 general electives (36 units of credit) which may be selected from any degree offered by the University.

Multimedia electives allow students to specialise in a particular area. General electives allow students to add greater depth to their area of specialisation or to create a second area of specialisation.

No more than twelve Level 1 courses may be credited towards the degree.

Students may not take the following courses as general electives because of content overlap with compulsory courses and multimedia electives:

Course Code Course Title
COIS11077 Introduction to Computing (formerly COIT11119)
COIT11125 Computing Skills
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
COIS11015 Introductory Computing Applications
EDED11276 Computers in Education

Recommended study schedule

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term.

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - Autumn Term
MMST11001 Introduction to Multimedia
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
CULT11002 Cultural Industries
  General Elective
Year 1 - Winter Term
MMST11002 Constructing Cyberspace
MMST11003 Design Perspectives
COMM11005 Introduction to Communication & Culture
  General Elective
Course Code Course Title
Year 2 - Autumn Term
MMST12004 Multimedia Design
  Multimedia Elective
  Multimedia Elective
  General Elective
Year 2 - Winter Term
MMST12005 New Media Histories & Practices
  Multimedia Elective
  Multimedia Elective
  General Elective
Course Code Course Title
Year 3 - Autumn Term
MMST12009 Dynamic Web Interfaces
COMM12022 Cultural Technologies
  Multimedia Elective
  General Elective
Year 3 - Winter Term
MMST13014 Multimedia Project (12 units of credit)
  Multimedia Elective
  General Elective

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Transition Arrangements for Continuing Students

Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Multimedia Studies prior to 2001 may graduate using the program structure that appears in the 2000 CQU Handbook if they wish. Those students should be aware that MMST11002 Constructing Cyberspace has replaced MMST13006 Network Multimedia, and MMST12005 New Media Histories & Practices has replaced Multimedia Development.

As they become available, the following courses may be added to the list of acceptable multimedia electives for students continuing in the 2000 program structure:

Course Code Course Title
MMST11003 Design Perspectives
MMST12009 Dynamic Web Interfaces
MMST12016 Digital Audio
MMST12015 Digital Moviemaking
MMST12017 Interactive Animation
CULT11002 Cultural Industries
COMM12116 Contemporary Photomedia
MMST13014 Multimedia Project may be added to the list of acceptable projects for students continuing in the 2000 program structure

Computing requirements

Students who enrol in this program need access to a computer with an Internet connection, audio capabilities, a CD-RW drive, a scanner and a printer. Software requirements vary for individual courses within the program. While we try to use software that is available for both PCs and Macs throughout the program, at least one compulsory course and several IT-oriented electives use software that is only available for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Please bear this in mind if you are a Mac user.

CQU campuses have computer laboratories that provide the necessary hardware and software for on-campus students.