Graduate Diploma in Arts - Media, Film and Television

Summary

This flexible diploma is a way for you to take Arts courses if you have already completed a degree, and a useful pathway to postgraduate study.

Programme overview

If you already have a degree and want to take Arts courses, this flexible diploma might just be for you.

You could use the diploma to prepare for postgraduate study by taking courses in the subject of your choice at intermediate and advanced undergraduate level.

It is also a way that you can study a specific subject to complement your existing qualifications and further your personal or professional development.

Programme structure

• The programme comprises 120 points from Arts courses.
• Courses must be at Stage II or above, including at least 75 points (five courses) at Stage III or above.
• Postgraduate courses can also be included.
• The programme is equivalent to two semesters of full-time study.
• You might be able to include a dissertation.
• You should seek advice about your planned enrolment from the Arts Students' Centre.

• If you're planning to qualify for postgraduate study, you should carefully check the possible requirements for the programme you're hoping to enter.

Media, Film and Television:

Media, Film and Television offers you the chance to study issues relating to film, television and the internet.

Subject overview

Media, Film and Television is about much more than just watching movies or television programmes — it's about how we interpret and reflect a variety of media in our everyday lives, and the exciting directions that media could take us in the future.

You can study issues such as advertising, gender relations, democracy, global media genres and histories and Hollywood cinema — with an emphasis on the theoretical, cultural and historical knowledge necessary for critical engagement.

Where could this programme take you?

You can supplement your undergraduate degree with the courses you need to follow a specific career path or enhance your professional development. If you’re looking to step up into one of our postgraduate programmes, the graduate diploma is a useful way for you to get there.

Further study options

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Master of Arts
Master of Heritage Conservation
Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies
Master of Indigenous Studies
Master of Public Policy