Graduate Certificate in Media Practice and Industry

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate of Media Practice and Industry introduces students to media production skills and future-focused technologies. It emphasizes ethical production, social justice, and sustainable industry practices. The program prepares students for advanced study and careers in the media and creative industries, particularly as creative and cultural producers. It offers a unique blend of advanced media production practices with a focus on ethics, sustainability, and audience engagement.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate of Media Practice and Industry is part of an articulated program in media and creative practices that includes media industry transformations with respect to ethics, social justice, technology and sustainability and entrepreneurial, collaborative and iterative approaches to the ideas, practices and audiences for screen, digital media and emerging platforms. It offers an entry-level introduction to media and creative processes and practices. The Graduate Certificate of Media Practice and Industry is unique in integrating advanced media production practices and future-focused capabilities and technologies with social justice, ethics and sustainable industry practices.

Objectives:

• To introduce students to a set of deeply creative, innovative, audience-focused, adaptable, entrepreneurial and production-ready skills.
• To develop key media and creative practice skills and knowledge that can be continued into the master's degree.

Outline:

Typical Subject Offering

• Core Subjects:
• STM91295 Story Core: Ethical Production
• Elective Subjects:
• CBK91772 General choice

Course Schedule:

• Please refer to the "Typical Study Program" section of the provided context for more information on the course schedule.

Individual Modules:

STM91295: Story Core: Ethical Production

This subject provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical considerations and responsibilities involved in media production. Students will learn how to identify and address ethical issues in media content, and how to develop and implement ethical production practices.

Careers:

The Graduate Certificate of Media Practice and Industry prepares students for advanced study and orientates them to the media and creative industries, particularly roles such as creative and cultural producers who can incubate, produce and post-produce for screen, digital and emerging media.