Overview
This unit will introduce you to the dynamic world of creative media while supporting your transition to university study. Designed primarily for students in creative media disciplines, this unit provides a broad overview of the creative industries, core disciplinary tools and processes, and essential study skills for academic success. Throughout this unit, you will explore the fundamental components of creative media, gain hands-on experience with software and hardware tools, and examine diverse career pathways within the industry. You will also develop foundation academic and digital literacy skills relevant to university-level study in the creative media field. In addition to building practical capabilities, this unit will encourage you to reflect on your personal interests and career goals, and to begin shaping your professional identity through portfolio development and engagement with industry standards and expectations. This unit also integrates First Nations knowledge and perspectives, prompting you to consider your responsibilities as an emerging media professional in a diverse and interconnected world.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.