About Interactive Digital Design (BMMedia)
Ever wondered how they put together all those special effects in movies? Amazed by how sophisticated advertising is getting? The world of digital design is hitting its straps, with more and more organisations utilising this technology to help communicate more effectively, not just through advertising, but on screen, gaming and online. Multimedia, or Interactive Digital Design, is a rapidly developing field of creative communicative practice.
At Murdoch, students combine studies in the elements of screen-based graphic design, 2D and 3D animation, digital media production and special effects, interactive authoring, games design and information systems design. Our course employs a range of different delivery mechanisms, from the web and CD-Rom through to DVD, mobile technologies, interactive television, and installation multimedia.
Our degree provides you with the opportunity to gain cutting-edge skills and experience in multimedia production, as well as a sophisticated sense of the cultural history and creative potential of this exciting new production field.
What can I do with my Interactive Digital Design degree?
As more and more information and entertainment is delivered in multimedia forms, there is an increasing need for technically and culturally sophisticated multimedia producers and managers. Jobs can be found in many places – from dedicated multimedia production companies and games/animation houses to traditional media organisations and the like that are increasingly involved in multimedia content creation, whether for the web, CD-Rom, DVD, mobile technologies, or interactive radio and television.
Graduates are particularly suited for careers in all aspects of the multimedia industry such as content development, art direction, and project management and, with a suitable combination of electives, for careers in the media and/or information technology fields.
How to apply
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Course Details
| Length of course |
3 years full time internal study or part-time equivalent.
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| International fee information |
2008 fees per 24 points - $17,500 |
| Location |
South Street Campus
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| Murdoch course code |
B1090 |
| TISC code |
MUH8C
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| TER cut off for 2008 |
70.80 or country equivalent
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| STAT score |
>145
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| Information on course units |
Link to handbook entry |
Recommended TEE subjects:
We don’t have prerequisite subjects for any of our courses as we are a strong promoter of a well rounded education. However, remember that you will also need to demonstrate competence in English, normally through passing either English or English Literature or by getting a sufficiently high score in ESL.
Course structure:
Year 1
Foundation Unit
All new first year students take a Foundation Unit. These are designed so you have some idea what’s going on, because, let’s face it, you’ve never been to uni before!
Core Units
You must take these units for a particular major to gain a specialisation in this area.
- Introduction to Digital Media
- Photography and Digital Imaging
- Visual Communication
General Electives
You must take these units to have enough units to graduate. General Electives give you the flexibility to learn from a variety of different areas. Select three units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.
Suggested double majors
To take a double major, students simply take the core units from another major in place of their general elective units. Further details on double majors are available in the Prospectus. Some recommended double majors are:
- Media Studies;
- Games Technology;
- Games Software Design & Production;
- Marketing Management;
- Internet Computing and
- Screen & Sound.
There is no course sheet currently available for Interactive Digital Design
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