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Master of Digital Multimedia

Overview

Production units that write multimedia software for media creation and presentation via the web, videos, education, computer games or interactive DVDs require employees that have appropriate creative, as well as technical skills.  This degree is designed to provide IT graduates with the opportunity to develop skills in both these areas through training in multimedia programming and creation, and in the use of professional multimedia tools.

Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge

A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree with a major in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Computer, Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering or related area, with at least a 60% average; or a Master of Computer Studies degree, or equivalent.
Applicants will also be required to submit a résumé and a photograph or image that they have produced with a half page essay on the topic “Why I took this photograph or created this image”.   Hard copy of image/photo must be provided with application.

Course Requirements

Candidates must successfully complete 8 subjects, including:
1)    Two Core Subjects (12cp); and
2)    Six subjects (36cp) chosen from the list of electives below, or four subjects (24cp) plus the Multimedia Project (12cp).

Course Program

Subjects   Session Credit Points

Core Subjects:

ITCS940 Multimedia Programming Foundations

Autumn

6

DESN921 Creative Industries - Design for Interactive Media

Spring

6

Elective Subjects:
Plus 36 credit points from the following:
CSCI944 Perception and Planning

Spring

6

CSCI946 Multimedia Studies

Autumn

6

ECTE996 Multimedia Communications

Spring/ Autumn

6

EDGI911 Information Technology in Education and Training

Autumn

6

ENGG923 Advanced Digital Sound & Imaging Techniques

n/o 2006

6

ITCS932 Web Design

Spring

6

ITCS941 Multimedia Graphics

Autumn

6

ITCS942 Multimedia 3D Modelling and Animation

Spring

6

ITCS943 Game design and programming

Autumn

6

ITCS945 Multimedia Project

Spring

12

 
 
 

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