Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production)

Are you passionate about films, filmmaking, and creative media production? The Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production) at UTS will equip you with the practical production skills and conceptual backing needed to enter the creative industries with a competitive edge. This hands-on course, designed and taught by leading practitioners in the Australian film and television industry, will see you produce a portfolio of media works encompassing short drama, documentary, animation, sound, and the media arts.

Located in the creative precinct of inner-city Sydney, UTS has a wide variety of industry-standard equipment and facilities you can use to pursue your own creative vision in Media Arts and Production. Collaborating on a range of projects will also see you develop life-long creative partnerships with a cohort of like-minded practitioners. You will not only learn contemporary facets of media production, but also classic techniques and concepts rooted in the foundation of cinema and storytelling. Using industry-based production models, this course allows you to experience and specialise in a variety of roles such as cinematography, scriptwriting, directing, producing, sound, editing and more. UTS student productions have been screened internationally, won awards at film festivals, and have been developed further into series.

To increase your career flexibility, you can add a second major from five of the other majors offered in the Bachelor of Communication, and build further skills and portfolios that equip you for a range of work options in media and communication. These courses give you practical and transferrable skills for the expanding media industries. For further information, visit the UTS School of Communication website.

Students who wish to study overseas during their course can undertake a UTS exchange or study abroad placement that counts towards their degree, any time after their first year.

Communication courses are offered over 3 years full-time and must be completed in 4.5 years. The UTS School of Communication offers postgraduate qualifications in various professional communication disciplines. Visit the UTS School of Communication website for further details.

Areas of study

Documentary, drama, exploring media arts, experiential media, media arts project, media arts specialist modules.

Career opportunities

Arts and cultural administrator; cinematographer; content creator for advertising, marketing, and new digital media forms such as apps and social media; digital producer; director; documentary maker; editor; media artist; multimedia designer; post-production specialist; producer in film, TV, broadcast and music videos; production manager; program commissioning editor; radio producer; researcher; scriptwriter; social media specialist; sound designer; and many more.

Practical experience

Students undertake practice-based learning and develop a range of media projects across moving image, sound and digital media. This occurs in every subject in the Media Arts and Production major. Students attend relevant production workshops in the use of cameras, and audio and related equipment, as well as video editing, sound editing and digital software and technology. Students develop a creative media production portfolio throughout the major, culminating in the media arts project produced at the end of their studies. They may choose to supplement their learning with a  professional internship or placement relating to the media arts and production sector. Students may also publicly exhibit their work through regular screenings and events.

Honours

Bachelor of Communication (Honours) is offered as a separate degree, taken over one year full-time. Application for admission is made direct to UTS. It is open to outstanding graduates from any university, provided they satisfy the selection criteria. It can lead to higher-level research degrees, and gives graduates an edge in a range of professional and creative areas. The UTS School of Communication hosts an honours information session in September.

Fees and charges

Refer to UTS current fee information.