International Undergraduate Prospectus - James Cook University

Creative Arts
Bachelor of
Creative Industries
This Cairns based course is
designed to produce graduates
with broad-based creative arts
and business expertise required
for the contemporary creative
industries. Majors within the
Bachelor of Creative Industries
are: Media Design, and Visual
Arts. Practical placements
with local organisations are
available, giving students real
world experience and valuable
networking opportunities.
Regardless of the major or
specialisation chosen, Bachelor
of Creative Industries core
subjects include
• Digital Media Tools
• Photography
• Effective Speaking
• Arts in Perspective
• Art, Artist, Environment
• Creative Industries
• The Reflective Practitioner
• Professional Practice
In addition to core subjects,
students complete subjects
required for the chosen major
plus electives.
Media Design
Course highlights
Media Design is a studio-based
study area that introduces the
principles and methods of design
for electronic and print media.
The course emphasises the role of
the artist and the development of
creative concepts in media design
and art.
Career opportunities
As well as individual arts practice
in either media arts or design,
career examples include: arts
administration; art directors;
arts education officers; graphic
designers; video art; arts retailing;
community arts officers;
cultural tourism; exhibitions and
events management; teachers
and educators (with further
qualifications).
A selection of subjects for this
major include
• Digital Imaging
• Introduction to Web Design
• Digital Video
• Folio Development
• Creative Projects
Visual Arts
Course highlights
You will have access to a
specialist art room where
excellent materials and facilities
are provided. You will also be
encouraged to take part in
community projects, internships
and even study tours.
Career opportunities
Graduates can pursue a wide
range of careers in the visual
arts as: artists, community arts
officers, arts administrators,
gallery managers, arts education
officers, arts retailing, cultural
tourism, and exhibitions and
events management. With further
qualifications, graduates can
become art teachers.
A selection of subjects for this
major include
• Effective Drawing
• Painting Techniques
• Visual Arts and Concepts
• History and Theory of Creative
Practice
• Creative Exchange Project
Bachelor of
New Media Arts
This innovative degree is designed
for students who wish to work in
the creative arts using new and
emerging digital technologies.
The program includes practical
projects and work placements to
give students a diversity of skills
for the digital media workplace
where digital art, design, imaging
and performance skills are in high
demand. Specialisations include
• Illustration and Visual Media
• Media Design
• Music and Sound Media
• Photomedia
Regardless of the major or
specialisation chosen Bachelor
of New Media Arts core
subjects include
• Introduction to New Media
• Digital Toolbox
• Arts in Perspective
• Art, Artist, Environment
• Creative Industries
• Connecting the Creative Arts
• The Reflective Practitioner
• Professional Practice
In addition to core subjects,
students complete subjects
required for the chosen major
plus electives.
Illustration and
Visual Media
Course highlights
The Illustration and Visual Media
major has a strong focus on
drawing and extends theory and
traditional hands-on practices to
digital formats. Highlights in this
major include practical workshops
in: charcoal, pencil, pen,
brushwork, silverpoint, gilding,
tempera, gouache, watercolour
and digital software techniques.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have a diversity
of skills and will be sought after
in the growing digital visual arts
workplace. Career opportunities
include: multimedia designer for
web, electronic games and mobile
technologies; media industry
specialist; digital advertising
production; design and layout
for print; book and magazine
illustrating; and individual arts
practice.
A selection of subjects for this
major include
• Drawing Principles and Practices
• Illustration
• Drawing and the Spatial
• Image and Text
• Drawing Folio
Media Design
Course highlights
Highlights include 24-hour access
to state-of-the-art software
and hardware facilities in the
Creative Arts labs, guest lectures
by industry experts, projects
involving community groups and
the opportunity to participate
in real-world projects. Often
held in the style of a student
competition, such projects present
the opportunity to experience
professional practice while being
at university.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have the design
and technical skills to pursue
positions with organisations
involved in: multimedia design;
web design; e-commerce
applications; design for mobile
devices; interface design creation;
interactive content creation;
information design; graphic design
work; independent art studio
work; film making and animation
production; commercials for
film and television; magazinecontent
and production; exhibition
displays; advertising; digital media;
electronic publishing; sales and
marketing activities; staff training
and development and educational
technology; corporate reporting
and image making; and online
information management and
communication.
A selection of subjects for this
major include
• Design for Media
Communication
• Introduction to Web Design
• Still and Dynamic Typography
• Interactive Media Design
• Time Based Media
• Information and Publication
Design
Music and Sound Media
Course highlights
Course highlights include access
to a state-of-the-art recording
studio, hardware and software to
support sound development and
exploration, and the opportunity
to work across a range of media
and creative projects where music
and sound are integral elements.
Guest lectures and industry
projects are also highlights during
the study of this major.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have the creative
and technical skills to pursue
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