Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving GradCertAVArch

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving is designed to prepare graduates for professional personnel work in the audiovisual archiving industry.

About the course

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

• appreciate the history, philosophy and ethics of audiovisual archiving
• describe the structures, strategies and skills by which audiovisual management activities are pursued
• recognise why audiovisual objects deteriorate and be able to implement appropriate preservation and storage methods to minimise this deterioration
  
• understand the principles and practices underlying collection development, collection management and access within the audiovisual environment, particularly as they relate to audiovisual archives.

This course was designed in consultation with The National Film and Sound Archive.

Students must have regular access to the internet to access the learning material available online and to participate in online discussions.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (four subjects).

Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving

How to apply

Choose your preferred method. Make note of the admission code as you will need this to complete your application. More information on application closing dates.

Course structure

An indicative enrolment pattern is available in the CSU Handbook

Admission requirements

Applicants are expected to hold an undergraduate degree or professional experience and/or other qualifications deemed equivalent by the Faculty.

About Distance Education

The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.

Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:

• course materials divided into topics, organised into week-long schedules prepared by acknowledged experts in distance learning
• study modules containing activities designed to encourage participants to apply ideas to their own jobs
• assignments designed to test the mastery and application of course materials, that are carefully assessed before feedback is provided
• resource materials containing interesting, practical or contentious views
• computer-based education packages to support some topics.

Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Staff & student contact

Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.

Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.

Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.

Contacts

For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:

Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) Telephone: +61 2 6338 6077 (outside Australia) Facsimile: (02) 6338 6001 (within Australia) Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001 (outside Australia) Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/student/contact Web: info.csu.edu.au