Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Cinema)

Overview

Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns (restricted range of subjects)
 
Faculty:
 Arts, Education and Social Sciences
 
QTAC code:
 311031 Townsville; 321031 Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Joint Degree Options

Joint degrees give students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time and can enhance career prospects. At JCU this degree can be combined with:

Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Journalism

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Social Work

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

Level 1

CU1112:03 Communication, Information and Society

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 9 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 2 and level 3

CU2033:03 Communication Revolutions

PLUS

15 credit points from the following:

CN2012:03 / CN3012:03 The Land and its Legends in Australian Cinema

CN2022:03 / CN3022:03 The Love Story in the Cinema

CN2204:03 / CN3304:03 Sirens, Queens and Studs: Screening Gender

CN2205:03 / CN3305:03 Studies in Film and Place

CN2666:03 / CN3666:03 The Haunted Screen: Dark Visions in Cinema

CU2030:03 / CU3030:03 Science Fiction, Fantasy and Popular Culture

CU2031:03 / CN3031:03 Crime, Media and Popular Culture

PLUS

6 credit points from the following cognate subjects:

EL2011:03 / EL3011:03 Creative Writing

EL2016:03 / EL3016:03 Modern Literature

EL2020:03 / EL3020:03 Australian Literature

EL2023:03 / EL3023:03 American Literature

IA2010:03 Black Writers

SY2019:03 / SY3019:03 Youth, Identity and Popular Culture

TH2102:03 Writing for Film

Remaining credit points in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. The Faculty also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities.

Career Opportunities

The Communications and Cinema major helps equip students for careers in all fields of the media. It also provides essential support for studies in vocational career areas such as journalism, education, the creative arts, and in all areas of the human services. And of course, the Communication and Cinema major is an exciting area of study in its own right, providing many opportunities for students to pursue their interests in these vital, imaginative, and highly dynamic areas of contemporary cultural activity.

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