Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving is an online program designed to prepare students for careers in audiovisual archiving, focusing on acquisition, collection, maintenance, and preservation of materials.
The only online degree of its kind, the Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving from Charles Sturt University prepares you to work across the audiovisual archiving professions - wherever you want to take your career in the field.
Designed and delivered in partnership with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, this degree focuses on the acquisition, collection, maintenance and preservation of audiovisual materials in analogue and virtual environments.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving must meet the following admission requirements:
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
The Graduate Certificate in Audiovisual Archiving equips you with an awareness of the structures, strategies and skills behind audiovisual management activities, and an appreciation of the history, philosophy and ethics of audiovisual archiving.
This degree explores the principles and practices underlying collection development, collection management and access within the audiovisual environment, particularly in relation to audiovisual archives. You'll learn why audiovisual objects deteriorate and gain the knowledge and skills to implement preservation and storage methods to minimise their deterioration.
To ensure our course meets new and emerging trends in the field, Charles Sturt University works closely with professionals from the National Film and Sound Archive, who directly contribute their expertise to the course. Currently there are no accreditation requirements; however, the partnership with the national peak agency, the National Film and Sound Archives acts as a de-facto and indicates industry acceptance of the course.
Online study provides real flexibility, giving you the freedom to choose when and where you complete your degree. You'll have access to a wide range of study materials, support and communication tools.
Charles Sturt University has been educating and researching in information and library studies for more than 40 years. Teaching staff are experts and have strong links with the audiovisual archiving professions nationally and internationally.