Start Date
February
July

Campus
Magill

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MBIC

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 60.25 (for 2015)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The program is designed to educate students for a career as computer professionals specialising in multimedia. It provides a broad and fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of computers and information technology, plus specialist knowledge of multimedia concepts and techniques. The program prepares graduates for professional careers in the computing and multimedia industry in general, and specialist multimedia software development organisations in particular.

Content & Structure

This is a four year program in which computing and multimedia skills are developed in parallel during the first three years.

During the third and fourth year, students are able to choose from a range of elective courses in order to specialise in particular areas of computing and multimedia.

In the fourth year, students undertake a major multimedia development project.

The program requires the completion of 144 units of study, consisting of approximately 67.5 units of computing courses, 46 units of multimedia courses, an 18 unit final year project, and 13.5 units of other courses.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Information Systems Professional Practice INFS 1014 9
Problem Solving and Programming COMP 1039 4.5
Information Technology Fundamentals INFT 1016 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Web and Database Development INFS 1019 9
Programming Fundamentals COMP 1040 4.5
Introduction to Digital Media INFT 1014 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management INFS 2035 9
Electronic Publishing on the Internet INFT 2002 4.5
Introduction to Film and Television INFT 1015 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Network Fundamentals INFT 1012 4.5
Interface Design, Interaction and Experience INFT 1004 4.5
Multimedia Desktop Video INFT 1009 4.5
Music Sound Studio PERF 2009 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Mobile Applications Development COMP 4032 4.5
Agile Development with .NET COMP 3021 4.5
Multimedia Specialisation 1 4.5 Note(s): 3
Multimedia Specialisation 2 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Web Engineering INFT 2061 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1
Multimedia Specialisation 3 4.5 Note(s): 3
Multimedia Specialisation 4 4.5 Note(s): 3
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
CIS Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4,5
Multimedia Specialisation 5 4.5 Note(s): 3
Multimedia Project 1 GRAP 4003 9
OR
Multimedia Project 1 (Honours) GRAP 4001 9 Note(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
CIS Elective 4.5
Multimedia Specialisation 6 4.5 Note(s): 3
Multimedia Project 2 GRAP 4004 9
OR
Multimedia Project 2 (Honours) GRAP 4002 9 Note(s): 4
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALISATIONS
Animation Specialisation
2D Computer Animation INFT 2003 4.5
Introduction to 3D Animation INFT 3011 4.5
Character Driven 3D Animation INFT 2059 4.5
Narrative Driven 3D Animation INFT 3013 4.5
Documentary Production, Forms and Techniques COMM 1042 4.5
Games: Industry, Culture and Aesthetics COMM 2063 4.5
Interactive Multimedia Specialisation
Web Technologies INFT 3018 4.5
Digital Illustration Design INFT 4004 4.5
Creating Interactive Multimedia INFT 2001 4.5
Accessible Interactive Media INFT 3012 4.5
Website Graphics Design INFT 2057 4.5
Design for Interactive Media INFT 2005 4.5

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