CREATIVE ARTS, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
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BE SOMEONE YOU’RE PROUD OF Challenge yourself and come out on top at UOW. Tackle big ideas in your degree, push yourself and travel the world on international exchange, bring your learning to life with a UOWx program such as mentoring local students.
Study where the brightest people take the time to learn your name. You’ll be more than a number at UOW, and be taught by world famous educators and researchers. Outside of class, you’ll be part of a campus culture defined by fun and friendship.
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REASONS TO STUDY CREATIVE ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AT UOW YOU’LL GET THE RIGHT BALANCE A UOW degree in the Creative Arts, English, Communications and Media offers a vibrant and progressive approach to learning. We connect hands-on studio production with critical reflection, practice-based subjects that work in tandem with theoretical analysis. You’ll explore the history of your chosen field, because knowing where it has come from will help you understand where it’s going. We’re not here to just teach you what you need to know and send you on your way. We’ll help you develop your skills and cultivate your creative and media identity from the beginning of your UOW degree. We do this by building practical elements into your degree, and placing you in the driver’s seat. This experimental understanding of your discipline will give you the competitive edge you need to succeed in the creative industries.
YOU’LL USE PURPOSE-BUILT FACILITIES Our Wollongong campus offers the facilities you need to develop your creative and media skills. We have specialist equipment and teaching spaces for each discipline: contemporary computer and design labs for print and digital media Radio and recording rooms for communications and journalism performance spaces and a working rehearsal space with equipment for theatre productions, including a walk-on lighting mezzanine and sound and video control room well-equipped visual arts studios recording and radio studios for music and journalism students Our Digital Media Centre at the UOW’s Innovation Campus offers cutting-edge teaching and technical facilities for digital filmmaking, digital photography, film and TV studio practice, editing, animation, and media arts.
YOU’LL FIND INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE When you study Creative Arts, English, Communications and Media with UOW, you’ll be joining a community of like-minded students and staff who are passionate about the Arts and Communications, and are invested in growing the creative community both locally and globally. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with students from a wide range of disciplines, building the foundations for strong connections and collaboration across disciplines. Your creative and media work will be stimulated and inspired, and you’ll form friendships that will provide you with a ready-made professional network once you graduate.
YOU’LL LEARN FROM PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY You’ll be taught by staff who are themselves professional writers, artists, designers, performers and directors. Our academic staff all have highly regarded academic and professional credentials. They know how to prepare you for the industry because they have worked in it. Throughout your degree, you’ll be encouraged to develop the creative and critical skills needed to pursue a profession in the creative industries.
YOU LEARN TO LEAD, CHANGE, AND INNOVATE Success in Creative Arts, English, Communications and Media involves a high level of awareness about what is going on around us. More importantly, being able to comment and make sense of current affairs is what sets UOW students apart. We want you to develop your skills and have the knowledge and skills to back it up. Our degrees are relevant and current, and we keep you in touch with the information you need to be successful as a graduate. You will be equipped to land the job you want, and also have an understanding of the impact of your work on the world around you.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – OUR TEACHING STAFF
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DR LUCAS ILHEIN Media Arts
DR SHADY COSGROVE Creative Writing
Dr Lucas Ihlein teaches art, design and media at UOW. As an artist, he works with a range of media including blogs, printmaking and social interactions. His award winning PhD investigated blogging as a form of art.
Dr Shady Cosgrove is a novelist with a background in journalism, who teaches prose fiction and editing at UOW. Her published works include the memoir She Played Elvis and literary thriller What the Ground Can’t Hold.
Lucas encourages his students to look beyond the traditional. His first year art and design students have become the custodians of a garden in the centre of the Creative Arts building, teaching them to observe and interact with the environment outside the studio. His media arts students generate their own exhibitions, bringing together film and video, interactive installations and performance. “The experience of curating, marketing and hosting an exhibition as a team is a powerful educational experience, preparing students for their careers as independent creative practitioners after they graduate.”
Shady teaches subjects in editing, prose fiction and how to write/plan longer works. In editing, her students learn grammar, punctuation and structure so they can use these tools for clarity in their communication. She draws on her experiences as an editor and author-being-edited, and students have responded by creating self-produced anthologies. Many of her former students now have successful careers in editing and publishing. In workshopping subjects, Shady’s teaching focuses on literary conventions to help her students make informed decisions in their creative practice. It’s also important for Shady that they develop critical skills. “My goal is to get students thinking about how or why a story works. Why do they love it? How is that particular reading experience being constructed by the author and how can they use those strategies in their own writing?”
DR TERUMI NARUSHIMA Music
DR CHRIS MOORE Digital Gaming Cultures
DR SUKHAMANI KHORANA Communication and Media Studies
Dr Terumi Narushima is a performer, composer and lecturer in Music at UOW, and also works as a sound designer for film and theatre. She plays in a duo called Clocks and Clouds with fellow musician Kraig Grady, featuring retuned vibraphone and harmonium.
Chris is a researcher in game studies, a lecturer in digital media and communication, and a UOW academic, with a background in print journalism.
Sukhmani Khorana is a Lecturer in Media and Communication. Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, University of Queensland. Sukhmani is the editor of a Routledge anthology titled, ‘Crossover Cinema’.
With an interest in acoustic and electronic music, Terumi has a particular focus on alternate tuning systems. Terumi helps her students unlock their individual potential, as well as collaborate with others to produce, present and promote their work. Her current research explores the potential for 3D printing to create custom-designed flutes that can play music in a variety of microtonal scales. As a mentor and guide to her students, Terumi said “If I can help them find their means of musical expression - whether that be through audio production or contemporary composition - then I know I’ve set them on a musical journey of selfdiscovery and that is very empowering.”
Following his doctoral research on international copyright law, Chris published a study of First Person Shooter games, examined the effects of digital content distribution on the global games industry, and published on the role of games in the production of an online persona. His current research examines the role of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, in the cultures of independent and mainstream video game production in Australia and around the world. Chris is currently teaching first year subjects in the Bachelor of Media and Communication Studies (BCMS), and is the Subject Coordinator of the Digital Game Cultures subjects offered as part of the BCMS degree.
“UOW attracts students who are keen to learn and open to material from different cultural contexts. I really value this in a student cohort, and it is very rewarding to witness them go through an epiphany-like moment in their first or second semester at uni when they begin to look critically at their media consumption. “The communications and media industry is always evolving and keeps you on your toes. I also think it plays a very crucial role in shaping public opinion on everything from the government of the day to why you buy a particular brand of toothpaste.”
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WHAT DO DRONES AND 3D PRINTING HAVE TO DO WITH MEDIA STUDIES? DR TEODOR MITEW Lecturer, Digital Media & Communication School of the Arts, English and Media
My background is in history, philosophy, computer science, and internet studies, so from my perspective the traditional disciplines do not make much sense anymore because there are far too many crossovers between them. I think a better term is ‘collaborative’ as it captures the fact that people from different research backgrounds often come together to solve a problem. Bringing all sorts of different skills together always generates unpredictable and interesting perspectives, approaches, questions and solutions. From personal experience, when students see me flying a drone or printing something on the 3D printer in my office, they presume I am from the engineering faculty—but all I am doing is studying how these technologies may relate to media studies. This is why I am in the process of kickstarting something called PlayMake Sessions. I see this as a space for rapid generation and prototyping of ideas. The sessions will bring together researchers from various backgrounds, Higher Degree Research students and undergraduates to see what comes from all the different perspectives and skill sets. At the moment I use 3D printing, drones, Polaroid Cubes, GoPro cameras, LeapMotion controllers, Arduino boards, and Oculus Rift virtual reality kits in subjects. Students are encouraged to literally play and tangle with these technologies in class and experiment with novel modes of use. Students get to think about technologies-as-media as well as incorporate these technologies in their digital lives. A good example comes from a first year Digital Communications major subject. Students speculate what kind of room arrangement would be preferred by a drone, what kind of utility objects might be 3D printed as a series, or what kind of self-surveillance scenarios are afforded by the Polaroid Cube. Some of the project ideas originating in these sessions are amazing. One student has started working on a series of 3D printed hand prostheses with slight variations in application, while another group of students are using the Polaroid Cube to produce selfsurveillance videos examining their use of the Tinder dating app. The exciting ideas, the ability to tangle with cutting edge media and the amazing applications thought up by my students only increases my passion for this area of study.
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CREATIVE ARTS
Step into an artistic community as passionate about art as you are. Our talented teaching staff will mentor and support you as you define your direction and develop your skills. You’ll benefit from a theoretical understanding of your craft, and gain practical experience using modern facilities. Welcome to UOW Creative Arts. Your creative future starts here.
Aaron Seeto is a curator of contemporary Asian and Asian-Australian art. His work revolves around the impact and experience of migration and globalisation on contemporary art practice. He has developed significant projects and exhibitions with some of the key Asian artists working in Australia and internationally. “I started to focus on art when I realised that I could make a broad contribution to culture in Australia. My lecturers at UOW inspired me to look at art beyond painting- they introduced me to the importance of Asia and the relationship between Australia and Asia. Training as an artist while practising as a
curator has allowed me to understand how artists think and how they work and operate. This has been very advantageous in the organisational aspects of my job. The most important lesson I have learnt during my career is to be open minded. Find people with similar interests to you and develop relationships that are productive when you enter the real world. Undertaking a Creative Arts degree is an opportunity to stretch yourself. You don’t just learn how to be an artist, you learn how to think creatively and analytically, which is something that should be respected and has uses in the world outside of art.“
AARON SEETO Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) majoring in Visual Arts 2001 Director, Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
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DEGREE OVERVIEW BACHELOR OF CREATIVE ARTS
BACHELOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA
The Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) focuses on creative practice and is supported by relevant history and theory subjects. This degree prepares you to become part of the global creative industries and a community as passionate about self-expression as you are. A Creative Arts degree equips you with a sound knowledge of contemporary arts, arts theory and history within Australia and how that fits within an international context, reflecting on social, cultural and ethical issues.
The Bachelor of Digital Media incorporates theoretical studies in creative and professional practice with practical and studiobased studies in media content production. It has been designed for students keen to pursue careers in creative digital media production, with the freedom to focus on technical or artistic passions. It focuses specifically on digital filmmaking, digital photography, film and TV studio practice, editing, animation and experimental media arts.
You complete a major study in the discipline of your choice:
Subjects in the BDM are taught at UOW’s Innovation Campus in North Wollongong. See page 10 for further details.
Creative Writing Graphic Design Photography Music Theatre Visual Arts Visual Arts and Design
The opportunity to support your major area of specialisation through a minor study in a complementary area, or to challenge yourself by taking subjects that offer you new experiences beyond your major study are also available through electives and Open Studio subjects.
DEAN’S SCHOLAR The Dean’s Scholar Program is designed for high-achieving students. Dean’s Scholars complete the Bachelor of Creative Arts with a number of added benefits:
Access to an academic mentor Textbook/materials allowance Extended library access Access to the designated study space Opportunity for internships, self-directed study and special projects
The program has a limited intake and you’ll need a minimum ATAR of 93. You may be asked to attend an interview on campus and are encouraged to apply for an undergraduate scholarship (see uow.edu.au/about/scholarships).
BACHELOR OF PERFORMANCE The Bachelor of Performance (BPerf) is an intensive practicebased degree that develops your skills as a highly proficient performing artist. See page 10 for further details.
DOUBLE DEGREES Double degree programs allow you to combine a Creative Arts degree with a full qualification in another area. This can help prepare you for a specialist career in the arts, or allow you to pursue different passions. We offer the following double degree programs: Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Journalism Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Law Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Science
DURATION Single Degrees: 3 years full-time study or part-time equivalent Double Degrees: 4.5 years – 5.5 years full-time study or parttime equivalent
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Bachelor of Creative Arts ATAR 75/93(DS) DURATION 3 Years STARTS Autumn (February) ENTRY Admission to the Bachelor of Creative Arts is based on the HSC ATAR (or equivalent), although outstanding results in relevant subjects/areas may also be taken into account. LOCATION Wollongong UAC Creative Writing – 754601 Graphic Design – 754602 Music – 754603 Photography – 754604 Theatre – 754609 Visual Arts – 754605 Visual Arts & Design – 754607 Dean’s Scholar – 754610 CRICOS 001709K / 081897E (DS) DS Dean’s Scholar available go.uow.edu.au/bca-ds
This degree prepares you to become part of the global creative industries and a community as passionate about self-expression as you are. A Creative Arts degree equips you with a sound knowledge of contemporary arts, arts theory and history within Australia and how that fits within an international context, reflecting on social, cultural and ethical issues.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants are selected on the basis of their ATAR (or equivalent), although outstanding results in relevant subjects may be taken into account. These are specialist degrees that allow you to focus your area of study. The Bachelor of Creative Arts involves practice-based work and theoretical exploration of the creative arts in all their forms and genres.
CREATIVE WRITING
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Majoring in Creative Writing will allow you to focus on three key areas of creative writing practice: poetic, dramatic and narrative. You will be able to produce new work in poetry, drama, writing and short stories and reflect on these practices in relation to the history and politics of writing.
GRAPHIC DESIGN DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-gdes
A Graphic Design major combines the study of graphic design and design thinking with studio-based practice in print and screen-based design. You will learn a range of advanced graphic design techniques and practices including visual communication design, innovations in design practice and sustainability and ethics. You will be encouraged to take a collaborative approach to your study with students from other creative disciplines.
MUSIC DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-music
The study of Music integrates physical, intellectual and emotional aspects, including instrumental or vocal performance, composition, music production, theory and history, in order to gain a deeper understanding of how music works as well as to develop skills as a creative practitioner to prepare for a career in the arts. This is a versatile, hands-on degree that prepares you to become part of the global creative industries by focusing on contemporary music practice. The Music major combines teaching in performance and composition with developments in electronic media, building your skills and expertise across three interrelated areas: music studio, audio production and critical studies in music.
PHOTOGRAPHY DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-phot
Photography is a form of art and expression—a graphic communication that can be internationally understood. It can be used to show facts, inform, educate, entertain, reform, or share the human experience remembering that a picture may tell a thousand words. In this degree you undertake a range of studies utilising analog and digital technologies in diverse studio subjects. You will gain an understanding of traditions relevant to photography in historical, theoretical and contemporary visual art contexts. Subjects include digital photography and Photoshop, darkroom processes and printing, studio lighting (portraiture and still life), fieldwork site and context, photo- assemblage and series, and photography in the expanded field of new technologies (including audio and the moving image).
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Writing was always a novelty, I didn’t realise it was a possible career for me until I went to university. At UOW I learnt how to be a better writer but most importantly I also learnt how to make a career out of writing. During my degree we published a literary journal, TIDE. The whole process was
similar to what we go through every month at Home Beautiful. This practical publishing and editing experience helped me land my first job. My current role at Home Beautiful is my dream job. I find the role of junior SubEditor and Feature Writer extremely inspiring and stimulating.
BETTINA TYRRELL Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing), 2011 Junior Sub-Editor/Feature Writer, Home Beautiful, Pacific Magazines
THEATRE DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-thea
The study of theatre looks at how performers, props, lighting, special effects, movement, sound, music and text combine to create an experience or reflect the world to a live audience, in order to entertain and inform. It considers all the elements of how the stage is presented to create atmosphere and impact. This flexible degree equips you with skills in a broad range of performance-related areas including stage craft, dramaturgy, stage management and the production of live performance. You will be introduced to performance skills including acting, singing, movement and voice, as well as lighting and sound design. You will learn that theory and history are essential to your development as an informed, professional and self-reliant practitioner. You can also undertake units in playwriting through the creative writing program.
VISUAL ARTS DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-visart
Visual Arts represents a category of artistic disciplines including fine arts, conceptual art and contemporary arts. This field includes painting, print-making, photography, drawing, sculpture and textiles. This flexible degree equips you with technical skills and best-practice techniques in studio practice and related theory and history studies. The studio processes cover textiles, painting and sculpture. You’ll also receive a strong foundation in visual and design concepts and then work towards your chosen area of specialisation in studio subjects. Explore the areas of drawing, printmaking, photography, video, installation, digital image making and curatorial practices.
VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN DS go.uow.edu.au/bca-vad
Visual Arts and Design couples traditional visual art forms such painting, print-making, photography, drawing, sculpture, and textiles with contemporary digital design skills, such as visual communication design, innovations in design practice, and sustainability and ethics. This degree combines study in the fields of both Visual Arts and Design including both studio practice and related theory and history studies blending the cultural and vocational aspects of traditional and new media. You will explore the areas of drawing, printmaking, photography, video, installation, digital image making and curatorial practices. Investigate a range of graphic design techniques and practices across a number of platforms including visual communication design, innovations in design practice and sustainability and ethics.
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Bachelor of Performance go.uow.edu.au/bperf ATAR The Faculty does not advertise an ATAR. Additional selection criteria (audition) is also used DURATION 3 Years STARTS Autumn (February) LOCATION Wollongong UAC 754800 / 083965D (DS) CRICOS 072568G / 083965D (DS) DS Dean’s Scholar available: go.uow.edu.au/bperf-ds
The performing arts offers a wide variety of roles and occupations: from acting, singing and directing to production, lighting, sound stage management and set design. The performing arts form part of the creative industries sector—a $32 billion dollar industry that is one of the fastest growing in the world. Subjects will cover traditional interpretive actor training, developing your skills in acting, voice, singing and movement, and also focus on both text-based and devised works for theatre and contemporary performance. You will study theatre-making with an emphasis on collaboration and ensemble practice. Subjects also build research skills and cover the history and theory of theatre.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS As well as applying through UAC, Bachelor of Performance applicants must attend an on-campus audition/interview. These face-to-face meetings will give applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their talents and potential to benefit from the course. Bachelor of Performance applicants must submit a registration form, available at: lha.uow.edu.au/taem/UOW098807
Bachelor of Digital Media go.uow.edw/bdigmed ATAR 75 DURATION 3 Years STARTS Autumn (February) LOCATION UOW Innovation Campus UAC 754650 CRICOS 071836A ENTRY Applicants are selected on the basis of their ATAR (or equivalent), although outstanding results in relevant subjects may be taken into account.
The Bachelor of Digital Media incorporates theoretical studies in creative and professional practice with practical and studio-based studies in media content production. It has been designed for students keen to pursue careers in creative digital media production, with the freedom to focus on technical or artistic passions. It focuses specifically on digital filmmaking, digital photography, film and TV studio practice, editing, animation and experimental media arts. Our Digital Media Centre (DMC) teaching and technical facilities support your professional learning experience:
Two-storey TV studio with a range of specialist industry-standard equipment. Animation studio with acoustic panelling, green screen and lighting grids. Two ‘Black Box’ studios with acoustic panelling and lighting grids. Five computer labs, including an animation and editing lab and a dedicated editing suite. 116-seat lecture theatre with widescreen cinema projection and 12.1 surround sound system. DMC Gallery space for exhibiting art work. In this degree, you have the option of completing vocational studies in Interactive Digital Media and Screen in collaboration with TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute. You also have the option to undertake further studies in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, and the Bachelor of Communications and Media. This program is primarily located at the Digital Media Centre, on the UOW Innovation Campus.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA
Kick-start your career in the media with UOW. You’ll be able to tailor your program to suit your goals and interests, gain practical skills using cutting edge technology and facilities, and be supported by teaching staff who are actively involved in the industry. Your entry into this exciting and contemporary field starts with us.
“Practical experience is one of the big differences UOW offers students. My degree included hands-on experience in every form of media and I completed work placement at ABC Radio and at a local newspaper in Canberra. I learnt how to develop contacts, write stories, conduct interviews and work in front of a camera— all the foundations of what I do today.
“Currently, I’m a reporter for Seven News in Sydney and mainly cover crime. Every day is different. I never know where I’ll end up. As a journalist I have an incredible opportunity to report on events and tell stories that shape our world.”
MATTHEW SNELSON Seven News Reporter Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies (2006)
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Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies go.uow.edu.au/bcms ATAR 75/93 (DS) DURATION 3 Years STARTS Autumn (February), Spring (July) LOCATION Wollongong UAC 753110 / 753111 (DS) CRICOS 045471G / 081885J (DS) DS Dean’s Scholar available: go.uow.edu.au/bcms-ds
Communication and Media Studies will prepare you to succeed in advertising, public relations and corporate branding. You will be able to research, plan, execute and manage marketing campaigns and acquire skills in issue management, product publicity, crisis communications, and media relations. The degree has a strong focus on international media, and encourages an understanding of how producers and consumers interact in a media saturated world. Students will gain knowledge about how communication practices and the use of different technologies are integrated with our professional, social and political lives. You will also address relevant global, economic and political issues affecting the media and communications industries.
DIGITAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION DS go.uow.edu.au/bcms-digmedcom
Media and communication messages are distributed across many digital platforms including television, radio, the internet, public relations, mobile technologies, movies, and music. Digital technologies underpin all sectors of the contemporary communications environment, and the internet revolution has brought to life a new ecology of networked digital media, radically changing the way we work, play, and communicate. Core subjects provide you with an understanding of the core cultural and technological dynamics of contemporary digital media. These subjects offer a framework of practical competencies to operate successfully as a professional communicator in a global media market. Elective subjects allow you to develop digital media skills and an understanding in important and applied contexts such as journalism, political communication and media arts.
GLOBAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION DS go.uow.edu.au/bcms-globmedcomm
From climate change to global inequalities, international conflict to refugee movements, we understand global challenges mainly through media. Media and communications are distributed across many platforms, and in a world of global media, messages from these platforms, especially the internet, are being broadcast across national, cultural and linguistic barriers. Global media and communication explores the cultural, commercial and social aspects of this phenomenon. Core subjects equip you with skills in a range of fields, including social justice, interventions, and networking and communicating across cultures. You will develop your skills in negotiating cultural difference and diversity, and will be able to produce and interpret media content within a diverse range of local, national and international contexts. The global media and communication major is complemented very well by language studies: choose from French, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish.
JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING DS go.uow.edu.au/bcms-jourprofwrit
Journalists gather, assess, create and present news and information to a wide range of audiences and they also write, edit and publish a broad variety of written materials. Professional writing is a must-have skill in the journalism world as journalists write feature articles, investigate and report on a wide range of issues, and write for the media. Core subjects equip you with skills in a range of fields, including journalism, and writing for organisations, both government and corporate. The Journalism and Professional Writing major is practical: you will source stories and write for a range of publications within the overall news ecology, including newspapers, magazines and websites.
MARKETING COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING DS go.uow.edu.au/bcms-mktgcommadv
Marketing, communications and advertising are coordinated messages about a product or service delivered through one or more channels (television, radio, social media, public relations activities) to a range of audiences in order to influence how they think and feel. The marketing communications and advertising major will prepare you to succeed in advertising, public relations and corporate branding. You will be able to research, plan, execute and manage marketing campaigns and acquire skills in issue management, communications technology, product publicity, crisis communications, and media relations.
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Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Continued...
DOUBLE DEGREE OPTIONS Double degree programs allow you to combine a Communications and Media degree with a full qualification in another area. This can help prepare you for a specialist career, or allow you to pursue different passions. We offer the following double degree programs:
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies – Bachelor of Journalism Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies – Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies – Bachelor of Economics and Finance Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Journalism go.uow.edu.au/bjour ATAR 75 DURATION 3 Years STARTS Autumn (February) LOCATION Wollongong UAC 754700 CRICOS 058983K
The Bachelor of Journalism provides in-depth hands-on training in journalism, converging media (radio, TV, web, phone, tablet), digital communication and multimedia storytelling. It has a strong professional focus, with an emphasis on practical learning with studiobased studies in multimedia content production. You will learn to research, produce and present entertaining and timely stories through video, audio, print and digital technologies including podcasting and webcasting, working both independently and collaboratively. You’ll be part of the UOWTV Multimedia student newsroom, radio program, YouTube channel and weekly web magazine ‘The Current’. You will have real deadlines and will need to engage with community and industry. You will work alongside experts with industry experience, who understand the impact of the changing media landscape and how you as a future journalist will help drive the future of the digital economy. Opportunities for internships and engagement with industry are available throughout the program.
DOUBLE DEGREE OPTIONS Double degree programs allow you to combine a Journalism degree with a full qualification in another area. This can help prepare you for a specialist career, or allow you to pursue different passions. We offer the following double degree programs: 14 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
Bachelor of Journalism – Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Psychological Sciences* subject to final approval
Bachelor of Arts ATAR DURATION STARTS LOCATION
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Wollongong – 75 / 93 (DS) Batemans Bay – 70 Bega – 70 Shoalhaven – 70 Southern Highlands – 70 3 years Autumn (March), Spring (July) Wollongong – UAC 753101 / 753105 (DS) A list of majors available at the following campuses can be found online through the Course Finder: Batemans Bay – UAC 753106 Bega – UAC 753107 Shoalhaven – UAC 753102 Southern Highlands – UAC 753108 000612E / 081889E DS Dean’s Scholar available: go.uow.edu.au/barts-ds
A Creative major within the Bachelor of Arts is recommended for students who have an interest in multiple areas and would like to broaden the scope of their study. This crossdiscipline degree will give you new perspectives on approaching ideas and problems and expand your career options as you finish your studies. You will graduate with an interdisciplinary focus, flexibility, critical analysis, and practical skills to prepare you for real world problems. By undertaking a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and majoring in a creative discipline you will complete with fewer credit points than required for a major in the Bachelor of Creative Arts.
CREATIVE WRITING DS go.uow.edu.au/barts-cwrit
Creative Writing lets you express ideas and thoughts in an imaginative way. It allows you to show feelings and emotions through writing: you’re not just relaying facts or conveying information. Creative writers write to entertain or educate someone, to spread awareness about something or someone, or simply write as a way of sharing a human experience, like love or loss. A UOW degree in Creative Writing will focus on three key areas of creative writing practice: poetic, dramatic and narrative. You will be able to produce new work in poetry, drama and short stories and reflect on these practices in relation to the history and politics of writing.
ENGLISH LITERATURES DS go.uow.edu.au/barts-elit
Studying English literatures will get you thinking creatively about the English language. It will get you analysing theories, critiquing prose and verse, and taking a more critical look at the signs and words surrounding us every day. It provides a platform for you to develop skills that future employers are looking for: analytical thinking, exceptional written and oral communication skills, and the capacity to appreciate differences in cultural perspectives.
PHOTOGRAPHY DS go.uow.edu.au/barts-phot
Photography is a form of art and expression. It is also a mode of communication that may be internationally understood. It can be used to show facts, inform, educate, entertain, reform, or to share experiences with other people. Photography will take you through visual experiences and critical thinking. You will undertake a range of studies utilising digital technologies in diverse studio subjects including digital photography and Photoshop, studio lighting (portraiture and still life), fieldwork site and context, photo-assemblage and series, and photography in the expanded field (including audio and the moving image). As well as your Photography major, you must elect a minor from the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts.
WRITING & ENGLISH LITERATURES DS go.uow.edu.au/barts-writenglit
Writing and English Literatures allows you to combine your love of writing with the analytics of literature. This degree focuses on the study of literature from various periods and literary practice, and the practical application of this study through creative writing. Core subjects will introduce you to creative writing: the romantics, the modernists, Shakespeare and early modern drama. Writing and English literatures pairs well with a major in Cultural Studies, Languages, Indigenous Studies, Philosophy or Creative Arts.
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HOW TO APPLY To apply for our degrees, you need to have the degree listed as a preference with the University Admission Centre (UAC). More information on this process can be found on the UAC website at uac.edu.au UOW also has special entry options for current Year 12 students. These include Early Admissions, Alternative Entry, Local and Regional Bonus Points and Points to UOW schemes. For more information contact UniAdvice: uniadvice@uow.edu.au
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OTHER DEGREES YOU MAY LIKE This booklet is just a sample of the degrees on offer at UOW. Here are a few more from different study areas that may interest you.
Bachelor of Commerce The Bachelor of Commerce offers a foundation year that covers all core disciplines of business. You will receive relevant industry driven content preparing you to succeed in your chosen career, and for the next generation of leadership roles. You have the choice of 11 major study areas and the option of applying for an internship, which provides work-integrated learning. go.uow.edu.au/bcomm-econ
Bachelor of Arts Studying Arts at UOW allows you to tailor a degree specifically to your interests. Our flexible options let you choose the direction your program takes, such as specialising in a political, historical, international or creative discipline. The degree is made up of subjects with origins in the humanities: history, literature, languages and philosophy—and the disciplines of social sciences: cultural studies, sociology and politics. go.uow.edu.au/barts
Bachelor of International Studies The Bachelor of International Studies examines the relationships of politics, society, culture, language, and history in a range of countries. You will analyse national and global issues, focusing on the way global forces and interactions increasingly influence domestic politics. As part of the degree, you will study a language minor and be encouraged to study abroad or undertake a study tour. go.uow.edu.au/bistud
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