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Interested in Media Arts?
Combine your creativity with our advanced technologies and enter the exciting world of film, television, visual effects (VFX) and digital media.
Media Arts at UniSA combines practical production, workplace experience and theory taught by professionals, and provides students with a comprehensive degree in film, television, VFX, and media production. All of our Media Arts 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, production and sound studios.
Through internships and industry placements you’ll gain collaborative, real-world experience and you’ll finish your studies with a professional standard portfolio of work. You even have the opportunity to undertake a full year placement with Rising Sun Pictures, as part of the Bachelor of Media Arts. The currency and relevance of our Media Arts qualifications means you will graduate career-ready, and be 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
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Work on real-world projects with industry professionals.
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Graduate career-ready, with your own portfolio of work.
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Learn in industry-standard television, production and radio studios - UniSA is home to one of SA’s largest green screens.
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Work with the latest software, hardware and technologies, including industry-standard cameras, and our new motion capture and VR studios.
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Choose to study part of your degree overseas as part of our international exchange and in-country study programs.
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Have the opportunity to be selected for a placement with visual effects studio, Rising Sun Pictures.
- Learn from world-class educators and researchers – we’re number one in South Australia for Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences1 and number one in research in Psychology, Cultural Studies and Linguistics, Sociology, Creative Arts and Writing, Language, Communication and Culture2.
1QILT: Graduate Outcomes Survey and Course Experience Questionnaire 2016-18 – Overall Satisfaction and Teaching Quality Indicators (Undergraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.
22018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
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 2015 and Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016-17 – Full-time Employment Indicator. Public SA-founded universities only.
22017 QS Stars Ratings
UniSA offers 8 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.
Media Arts studies can lead to all kinds of exciting and diverse careers. Here are just a few:
- Director / Filmmaker: create, direct or produce feature or short films for cinema, television or online
- Visual Effects artist: work as a compositor, FX artist, editor, or production coordinator
- 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
- Screenwriter: develop ideas and scripts for film and television productions
- Cinematographer / DOP: Coordinate and manage film crews, and develop the ‘visual look’ of a production
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
- Matchbox Pictures
- Mighty Kingdom
Industry facts
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How to apply?
There are a number of ways to apply to study UniSA's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees.
You can access our online International Application System through our How to Apply page. The International Application System is an easy and secure online application and acceptance process. You will have visibility of your application through the secure online portal with the ability to download offer documents, submit your acceptance and make a payment.
Alternatively you can submit an application through one of the University's registered Education Agents.
If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC http://www.satac.edu.au/.
If you are applying for the UniSA Study Abroad or Study Abroad Plus program, you can submit your application online here.
Postgraduate study by research
For information on applying to do postgraduate study by research, including Masters by Research, PhDs or Doctorates, please visit http://unisa.edu.au/resdegrees. -
Is there a closing date for applications?
There is no closing date for submitting your application however the admissions process takes between one and three weeks from the date that we receive your application and all required supporting documentation.
If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC. Key dates for applications can be found here.
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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.
The amount of credit you may be eligible to receive is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions team.
The best way to determine your eligibility to receive credit or advanced standing is to apply using our International Application System which can be found on our How to Apply page. You will need to supply detailed syllabus documents with your application.
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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.
We also have many events throughout the year in Australia and overseas where you can speak with UniSA representatives about your area of interest. View our calendar of events in your home country by selecting the 'International' filter.
Study at UniSA
Media Arts graduate, Keachie Manalastas, talks about her experience studying UniSA's Bachelor of Media Arts which equipped her for work experience with Mighty Kingdom where she now works.
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.*
*ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019 – Full-time Employment Indicator (Undergraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.
A five star university
Five stars for research, teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, social responsibility and inclusiveness.*
*QS Stars rankings 2017