Programme
March, July
Discover how to effectively integrate text, images, music, sound, film, and performance to fulfill your communication objectives in a media-saturated environment. Students pursuing this major will acquire skills in utilizing modern creative arts within communication roles to facilitate clear, engaging, persuasive, and impactful storytelling. Explore how creative expression can be employed to challenge societal assumptions, inspire civic engagement, and drive social change. Graduates will emerge as innovative thinkers capable of strategically merging various media forms to meet their communication aims in a complex media landscape.
The curriculum encompasses courses on design thinking, intercultural communication, interactive and social media, the semiotics of sound and imagery for idea expression, human interest storytelling, and professional studio production techniques including live editing, green screen technology, and lighting. Students will engage in diverse practical projects aimed at enhancing their creative skills, such as audio-visual installations, gaming, and virtual reality.
Potential career paths include roles such as:
-Art Director
-Creative Director
-Digital Content Producer
-Interactive Media Artist
-Digital Media Producer
Graduate diplomas are designed to offer the equivalent of a major in a field distinct from that of your initial degree. Eligibility may be granted to individuals who have not previously pursued a degree, provided they can show a genuine interest in the subject area and possess adequate academic capabilities. The exact academic performance requirements may differ depending on the country of origin.
English Language requirements:
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 overall (no band less than 5.5) |
| iBT (internet-based) TOEFL | 80 with a score of 21 in writing |
| iBT (home-based) TOEFL | 80 with a score of 21 in writing |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | 105 |
| C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) | 169 and no bands below 162 |
| Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) | B2 Communicator with 33-37 score per skill |
| NCUK English for Academic Purposes | Minimum C grade average with no lower than D in all components. Some programmes have additional entry requirements. For further details, visit our dedicated NCUK information page. |
| New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) | Level 4 (Academic) |
| Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) | Minimum score of 54 |
| Pearson PTE Academic | Overall score of 50 with no Band less than 42 |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | II with distinction in all four components |
| University of Waikato College | Successful completion of Level 7 with a B grade in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) programme |
This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Post-study work rights