Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Media Practice and Industry (Extension) is for creative media graduates or experienced industry practitioners seeking to advance their skills and employability in a hybrid and dynamic media environment. The course is focused towards media industry transformations with respect to ethics, social justice, technology and sustainability. Students select from innovation, industry and production subject choices which share entrepreneurial, collaborative and iterative approaches to the ideas, practices and audiences for screen, digital media and emerging platforms. Curation, design thinking and project-based work are key aspects of the course which aims to produce graduates who can provide leadership to harness and shape opportunities in the field.
The Master of Media Practice and Industry (Extension) is unique in integrating advanced media production practices and future-focused capabilities and technologies with social justice, ethics and sustainable industry practices. UTS's unique partnership with Compton School, Australia's first Creative Business School to co-deliver the Advanced Creative Entrepreneurship core subject offers students an opportunity to build a viable business from scratch. Graduates from this course are highly sought after as leaders in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
Graduates are creative and cultural producers who can incubate, produce and post-produce for screen, digital and emerging media. Career options include directors, producers, multiplatform storytellers, advertising creatives, festival and digital channel curators and post-production specialists in screen and immersive media. Graduates have the capacity to generate and deliver sophisticated creative media industry prototypes, portfolios and projects.
Students complete 96 credit points of study. All students are required to complete two core subjects that focus on vital transformative issues facing the current and future media and creative industries. Students select two subjects from each of the choices: Innovation, Industry, and Production, and select an additional two subjects from any of the choices.
Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a session. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a session.