Specialisation

Major - Screen Media

Western Sydney University Major Code: M1135.1


Related Courses

1696.4 Bachelor of Communication
1707.4 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of International Studies
1736.2 Bachelor of Communication (Dean's Scholars)
1791.3 Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production)
1838.2 Bachelor of Creative Industries
1839.2 Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative Industries
1840.2 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries
1841.2 Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative Industries
1842.2 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries
2752.6 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws
6007.3 Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Communication
6009.2 Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries
6015.3 Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production)
6015.4 Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production)

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.


The Screen Media major provides students with fundamental skills and knowledge in screen media. Areas of study include the exploration of different screen genres and approaches, practical hands-on experience creating commercial, narrative and documentary projects, enhancing screen content using animation and visual effects, plus the application of immersive augmented/virtual reality. This major enables professional communicators to effectively create impactful content in a range of diverse industries (for example within a corporation or for their own business, or within a Public Relations/Advertising Agency).


Major Structure

Students must complete 80 credit points, with at least 30cp at Level 3.

Creative Industries Students

Note: Creative Industries students must complete either 101927 Foundations of Media Arts and Production or 102825 Introduction to Screen Media prior to enrolling in the Screen Media major

Level 1

102826 Screen Media Fundamentals
102827 Digital Narrative

Level 2

102828 Animation and Visual Effects
102829 Narrative: Fictional Screen Media
102830 Documentary: Factual Screen Media

Level 3

102831 Episodic Screen Media
102832 Immersive Screen Media

Choose one of:

101173 Internship
102780 Personal Branding Strategies: Build and Manage Your Career Profile

Start-year Commencement (Autumn)

Autumn session

102826 Screen Media Fundamentals
102828 Animation and Visual Effects

Spring session

102827 Digital Narrative
102832 Immersive Screen Media

Autumn session

102829 Narrative: Fictional Screen Media
102830 Documentary: Factual Screen Media

Spring session

102831 Episodic Screen Media

Choose one of

102780 Personal Branding Strategies: Build and Manage Your Career Profile
101173 Internship

Mid-year Commencement (Spring)

Spring session

102827 Digital Narrative
102828 Animation and Visual Effects

Autumn session

102826 Screen Media Fundamentals
102829 Narrative: Fictional Screen Media

Spring session

102831 Episodic Screen Media
102832 Immersive Screen Media

Autumn session

102830 Documentary: Factual Screen Media

Choose one of

102780 Personal Branding Strategies: Build and Manage Your Career Profile
101173 Internship


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