Southern Cross University
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media)
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationThe Bachelor of Arts focuses on human cultures, values and beliefs that will broaden your mind with challenging ideas. This course fosters transferable skills that are highly valued across all sectors – qualities such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and problem solving.
At Southern Cross you have the opportunity to apply those skills to the real world through community engagement as you delve into contemporary social and environmental issues. Graduates develop cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how to build their creative capacities and communication effectiveness.
Digital Media
This major introduces key digital media production skills and theories. It provides a background in media history and theory, as well as practical experience in design, journalism, narrative forms and audio-visual media production. It includes a compulsory 70-hour professional placement.
Delivery mode
Southern Cross University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- Military Road, East Lismore
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Language requirements
IELTS Overall Score 6.0
Credit for prior learning
Candidates who completed an Associate Degree of Creative Writing or the Associate Degree of Arts may be granted advanced standing for up to sixteen (16) units towards the Bachelor of Arts.
Where a student has completed multiple awards of the same level below AQF level 7, only one will be assessed for Advanced Standing.
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Arts, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:
- 6 core units (72 credit points), and
- 1 major (96 credit points) and 10 university-wide electives (120 credit points): or
- 1 major (96 credit points) and 1 shared major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points), or
- 1 major (96 credit points), a second major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points).
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media) will prepare you for the following roles.
Digital Content Creator
A Digital Content Creator is a versatile professional responsible for producing engaging and relevant content across various digital platforms, inc...
Social Media Manager
A Social Media Manager oversees the online activity of a business or brand. You might look after numerous social media accounts and publish content...
Video Producer
Video Producers create film and video content and oversee all aspects of the video production process. They traditionally work in film and televisi...
Game Artist
A Game Artist creates visual content for video games, such as characters, environments, and UI elements. You’ll collaborate with game designers and...
Game Designer
A Game Designer creates digital games in a range of platforms. You might design for websites, for apps or for other gaming systems. Game Designers...
Animator
An Animator produces illustrated scenes using 2D or 3D techniques to tell a story or convey a message. You might be involved in planning and design...
Multimedia Artist
A Multimedia Artist creates visual content across multiple platforms, including digital, print, animation, and video media, utilising software tool...
About Southern Cross University
From our very beginning, we have been a University to challenge convention. Emerging from the richly-diverse regions of the Northern Rivers, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast we have grown to now connect with more than 75,000 alumni around the globe. We are proud of our regions, of the opportunities we give to students who might be the first in generations to attend university and to the growing number of Indigenous students who choose Southern Cross.
We pay tribute to the high achievers, several of whom have received the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarships, and those who have gone on to lead their businesses and organisations. You will be inspired and supported by people who share your ambitions to achieve personal success while having a positive impact on the world. We hold true to the values of excellence, boldness, trust and accountability. Threading through the entire Southern Cross experience is a deep sense of caring – for each other, for our communities, for our planet and for our futures.
Modern life can feel like a compromise between the desire for progress and the need for change. At Southern Cross University, we aim to set you on a path where your personal success and the ability to contribute positively to the world, are aligned ambitions.
