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Interested in Media Arts?
Combine your creativity with our advanced technologies and enter the exciting world of film, television, animation, digital design, interactivity, web and mobile design.
Media Arts at UniSA combines practical production, workplace experience and theory taught by professionals. Our qualifications are created in close consultation with leaders in the creative industries so your studies are always professionally relevant. You’ll learn using industry-standard facilities, including television, radio, editing and sound studios.
Through internships and industry placements you’ll get lots of collaborative, real-world experience and you’ll finish your studies with a digital portfolio of work. You even have the opportunity to undertake a placement with Rising Sun Pictures. The currency and relevance of our Media Arts qualifications means you will graduate career-ready, a valuable asset in an industry that is constantly changing and adapting. With a qualification in Media Arts you’re set to educate, entertain and inspire the world.
Key features
- Work on real-world projects with industry professionals.
- Graduate career-ready, with your own digital portfolio of work.
- Learn in industry-standard television and radio studios.
- Work with the latest multimedia software using the most up-to-date technologies.
- Choose to study part of your degree overseas as part of our international exchange and in-country study programs.
- Have the opportunity to be selected for a placement with visual effects studio, Rising Sun Pictures.
Why UniSA?
Building your career is our business – and we are very good at it. We're number one in South Australia for graduate careers1. You will learn in our on-campus TV studio, radio studio, sound studio and editing suites, and our collaboration with Rising Sun Pictures means you will gain real-world experience.
You’ll be taught by professionals who lead the pack in their industry. Our academics and tutors have a very practical approach to learning, and you’ll work on real issues and get real experience. We’ve invested millions of dollars in new buildings and facilities, so you’ll use the latest technologies and learn in ultra-modern teaching spaces.
We’re also Australia’s youngest university to get five-stars in research2 and this excellence shines through our teaching. Our people are inspired by challenges and opportunities. We partner with local icons and international industry professionals to focus on real-world projects.
1QILT: Graduate Destinations Survey 2014-2016 Full-Time Employment Indicator
22017 QS Stars Ratings
UniSA offers 7 Media Arts degrees
Choose your level of study
World-class partners for a world-class university
We are a globally connected university with over 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement.
Your career
Media Arts studies can lead to all kinds of exciting and diverse careers. Here are just a few:
- filmmaker or video blogger: create, direct or produce feature or short films for cinema, television or YouTube/online
- Animator: create images, animations and illustrations – using software and/or by hand – for media such as film, television, video games and advertising
- digital/web designer: this is a very broad field that includes developing a visual look and doing technical production for websites, games, apps, and graphics
- video editor: part of the post production process, video editing can also include working with special effects
- graphic designer: use industry-specific software to design and produce print, web and multimedia products; some graphic designers are also illustrators
- television producer: can be in charge of everything from scheduling and budgeting to creative control of a program
Global networks
We are a globally connected university and our staff and students come from over 90 countries. We have more than 2,000 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement. Our students have had placements and internships with organisations like:
- Disability SA
- Royal Society for the Blind
- Seven Network
- Nine Network
- Network Ten
- Australian Broadcast Corporation
- Rising Sun Pictures
Short programs
Are you after a career change or looking to upgrade your existing skills? Or perhaps you just have an interest in a particular subject area and want to further your experience, skills and knowledge. We offer a suite of short programs that will allow you to build your knowledge and skill set.
Designed in collaboration with expert academics, program content is industry-relevant and up-to-date. Short programs include:
Industry facts
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How do I apply?
There are a number of ways to apply to study UniSA's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees.
Applications for admission into the University of South Australia’s undergraduate and most postgraduate degrees are made via the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Visit satac.edu.au and follow the links.
Applications for a small number of degrees are submitted direct to UniSA through our Apply Online portal. It will be noted on the degree page if you need to apply via Apply Online.
Postgraduate study by research
For information on applying to do postgraduate study by research, including Masters by Research, PhDs or Doctorates, please visit unisa.edu.au/resdegrees. -
Is there a closing date for applications?
Undergraduate
Yes. The deadline to apply to study a degree at UniSA for semester one (commencing late February) and be given equal consideration is in early December. While you may be able to apply after this date, you are not guaranteed to be considered equally with other applicants and your application may not be assessed in time for the main round of offers (mid January). Some degrees will not make any offers after the main offer round. Click here to find all of the key dates for applications here.Postgraduate
Most postgraduate degrees do not have a closing date for applications. However, there are exceptions, so it is best to check – either on the SATAC website, Apply Online or the degree homepage. Postgraduate offers are normally ‘rolling’, meaning they may be sent out at any time up until the program starts. This also means that applications may close at any time without warning, if the quota is filled earlier. For this reason, postgraduate applications should be submitted without delay. For more information, please contact our Future Student Enquiries team on (08) 8302 2376 or via the online enquiry form. -
What credit can I receive for previous studies?
You may be eligible to receive credit or advanced standing for your chosen UniSA degree based on your previous studies, if they are in a related area at an equivalent or higher level. Receiving credit will reduce the number of courses you undertake within the degree, and may also reduce the overall duration of your degree.
If you have related industry experience, you may also be eligible to receive credit (recognised prior learning) for this experience. Receiving credit will normally reduce the number of courses you undertake within the degree, and can reduce the duration of the degree.
Credit is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Program Director who will discuss your prior learning and experience with you to ascertain what credit you may be eligible for.
Many of our credit arrangements are listed on our online Credit Assessor .
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Can I speak to someone regarding my study options?
UniSA welcomes the opportunity to speak with you regarding your study options. Our staff are able to talk to you about degree information, career outcomes and pathways, entry requirements, applications, and student life, so that you are able to make the best study decision for your future.
Click here to book a 1:1 appointment with one of our enquiries team.
Alternatively, you can complete a MyCareerMatch career profile. MyCareerMatch is an online career profiling tool that you can use free-of-charge through UniSA. MyCareerMatch specialises in career profiles and provides you with a personalised career report outlining information about your personality style and a list of career options, which are complementary to your natural strengths and talents.
We have many events throughout the year where you can speak with a lecturer or tutor about your degrees of interest. You can find out what is happening at UniSA by visiting our events page or by signing up to our mailing list, so you're the first to know about careers events, information sessions, degree requirements, scholarships and more!
There are also many career counsellors external to the University that you can discuss your career options with. If you are unsure where to start your search, you can contact the Government's Work Ready team (formally Skills for All). Visit skills.sa.gov.au or call 1800 506 266.
You may also find Job Outlook a helpful resource in your decision-making.
What others are saying
I love that my degree has both theory and practical components. The teachers are fantastic – they are great at explaining things and are passionate about the topics we study. I was really impressed by the available film equipment UniSA has to offer, as well as the television and green-screen studios.
Grace Miles
Bachelor of Media Arts
Why study at UniSA?
As one of the most innovative universities in Australia and Asia, there are many reasons to study with us. Here are just three:
Accessible, helpful and flexible
We have six campuses, a 24/7 online learning environment, and we offer flexible study options like online and evening courses.
Graduate success
UniSA is South Australia's number one university for graduate careers.*
*QILT: Graduate Destination Survey 2014-2016 Full-time Employment Indicator
A five star university
Five stars for research, teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, social responsibility and inclusiveness.*
*QS Stars rankings 2017