Bachelor of Communication (Theatre Media)
Bachelor of Communication (Theatre/Media)
BComm(Theatre/Media)
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| Bachelor of Communication (Theatre Media) (1421TM) |
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| On Campus | Bathurst |
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Internal applicants
Admission to the course is based on UAI scores obtained in the NSW Higher School Certificate and on an assessment of an audition, interview, questionnaire, essays and portfolio submitted by the applicant.
The principal criteria used to assess applications are:
- capacity to pursue tertiary studies;
- motivation to pursue tertiary studies in professional communication and to enter a professional communication career;
- demonstrated potential for writing, media production, live event project management, and research;
Non-school leaver applicants, and students completing courses at other universities, are also admitted to the course. These students are admitted using the criteria listed above. The course has also admitted students who have completed various diplomas in communication or media at TAFE or private institutions and these are admitted under the above criteria.
International Students
Applicants must have been awarded the appropriate diploma at the time of admission and achieve a satisfactory English standard (IELTS Band 6; TOEFL 550).
All applicants must also complete the School of Communication's admission questionnaire and essay, and, if necessary, complete an interview with the Course Coordinator.
Credit
No special arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course consists of a core of fourteen subjects (160 points) comprising (4) four "discipline" subjects (64 points), (4) four "knowledge" subjects (48 points), (6) six "communication" subjects (56 points), and (3) three "restricted elective" subjects for a total 24 points.
(4) four "discipline" subjects:
THM108 Principles of Theatre/Media (16 points)
THM208 Devised Performance (16 points)
THM308 Applied Production Research (16 points)
THM302 Theatre/Media Workshop (16 points)
(5) five "knowledge" subjects:
ACT125 Modern Theatre Prior to 1945
ACT 126 Modern Theatre Post World War II
ACT224 Classic Theatre (16 points)
ACT324 Theatre & Cultural Action
ACT310 Australian Theatre
(6) six "communication" subjects:
COM111 Professional Writing
COM130 Media Production and Presentation (16 points)
COM115 Media Audiences & Public Opinion
COM108 Video Production
and either,
COM212 Scriptwriting
or,
COM229 Documentary & Information Programming
COM341 Industrial Issues in the Arts
and three restricted electives from the following options
(3) three "restricted electives":
ACT110 Masked Theatre
CLT209 Media Languages & Cultures
COM212 Scriptwriting
COM213 On Camera Performance
COM229 Documentary & Information Programming
COM236 Event Management
COM319 Media Ethics & Public Policy
COM340 Social Media
LIT111 Texts and Meaning
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT218 "The Woman Question" In Nineteenth Century England and America
LIT303 The English Novel from Austin to Lawrence
LIT315 Author in Context: Special Literature Study
POL110 Australian History and Politics
POL210 Politics of Identity
POL212 Global Politics and Culture
POL305 Politics and the Media
THM207 Drama & Theatre for Young People
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Session 1
ACT125 Modern Theatre Prior to 1945
COM111 Professional Writing
COM130 Media Production and Presentation (16 points) (commenced)
THM108 Principles of Theatre/Media (16 points) (commenced)
Session 2
ACT126 Modern Theatre Post World War II
COM115 Media Audiences & Public Opinion
COM130 Media Production and Presentation (16 points) (concluded)
THM108 Principles of Theatre/Media (16 points) (concluded)
Session 3
ACT224 Classic Theatre (16 points) (commenced)
COM108 Video Production
THM208 Devised Performance (16 points) (commenced)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 4
CT224 Classic Theatre (16 points) (concluded)
either,
COM212 Scriptwriting
or,
COM229 Documentary & Information Programming
THM208 Devised Performance (16 points) (concluded)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 5
THM308 Applied Production Research (16 points)
ACT324 Theatre & Cultural Action
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6
THM302 Theatre/Media Workshop (16 points)
COM341 Industrial Issues in the Arts
ACT310 Australian Theatre
Articulation agreements
There are no implications in the modification for institutional articulation agreements.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.