Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

Film and Video Area of Specialisation
SPAABJ
The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (Film and Video)
aims to prepare graduates from other disciplines to work in a wide
range of positions in the expanding film and television sector.
The specialisation provides studies of both a theoretical and
practical nature to prepare students to produce work of a
professional standard. Students will gain knowledge and skills in
writing and producing a variety of screen products for education,
information and entertainment.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
Students must study these core units:
FAV4101 Introduction to Video Production 15
FAV4102 Scriptwriting: Short Films 15
FAV4104 Introduction to Digital Video 15
Plus 75 credit points (5 units) selected from:
CMM4106/ Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Cinema 15
CMM2106
CMM4107 Documentary, Film and Television 15
CMM4118 Case Studies in Communications 2 15
FAV4112/ Film and Cinema Studies 15
CMM2112
FAV4201 Video Production: Drama and Documentary 15
FAV4202 Scriptwriting: Feature Films, Documentary and 15
Radio
FAV4203 Scriptwriting: Television Drama 15
FAV4214 Scriptwriting: Adaptation, Editing and 15
Commissioned Content
FAV4301 Advanced Video Production 1 15
FAV4401 Advanced Video Production 2 15
MST4135 Australian Television 15
MST4151 Media and Identity 15
Any TWO four level units offered by the School of
Communications and Contemporary Arts may be substituted for
two of the above units.
Interactive Media Development Area of Specialisation
SPAABK
The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (Interactive Media
Development) aims to prepare graduates from other disciplines to
work in the increasing range of Interactive Media Development
(IMD) positions emerging in all sectors of the workforce. The
course provides studies of both a theoretical and practical nature
in the area of IMD and draws together theory and knowledge from
the disciplines of instructional science, information science,
media, art and design, communication and cognitive science.
Students will gain knowledge and skills used in the design and
development of Interactive digital media products for education,
information and entertainment.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
Students must study these core units:
CMM4208 Communications and Digital Technology 15
IMM4121 Digital Photomedia 15
IMM4122 Publishing on the World Wide Web 15
IMM4123 Interactive Multimedia Authoring 1 15
IMM4125 Interface and Information Design 15
IMM4228 Project Management Methodology 15
Plus 30 credit points (2 units) selected from:
IMM4224 Three Dimensional Modelling and Animation 15
IMM4226 Interactive Multimedia Authoring 2 15
IMM4227 Advanced World Wide Web Applications 15
IMM4329 Multimedia Business Solutions 15
IMM4330 Industry Project Development 15
Photomedia Area of Specialisation
SPAABL
The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (Photomedia)
equips graduates to produce photographic images to professional
standards in a range of contexts, for a range of uses. Graduates
will also demonstrate critical skills and understanding of the roles
photographic images perform in specific cultural/communication
contexts.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
Eight units selected from:
IMM4121 Digital Photomedia 15
PHO4102 Photomedia Aesthetics and Histories 15
PHO4103 Studio Work 15
PHO4105 Photo Work 15
PHO4113 Discourses and Culture 15
PHO4201 Images and Narratives 15
PHO4202 Images and Pleasures 15
PHO4211 Photojournalism and Editorial Practice 15
PHO4221 Advanced Digital Photomedia 15
PHO4305 Studio Applications for Advertising 15
PHO4312 Case Studies in Production 15
Retail Design and Planning Area of Specialisation
SPAABM
The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries (Retail Design and
Planning) is designed to introduce graduate students and
professional practitioners to the practice of retail interior/exterior
design in the context of the consumer experience. Experiential
retailing through thematically designed environments, memorable
narratives, and the cohesion between human resources,
environments, merchandising, and marketing, are now at the
forefront of global retail industry practice.
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