Studying in the area of moving image and sound studies provides you with a combination of theoretical and technical skills that you can apply to a wide range of careers in the creative industries. It’s ideal for those passionate about telling a story – through sound, film or other visual media – and understanding how culture and the evolving media environment influences the story that’s told. 

This major focuses on developing your practical skills in visual media, film, screen, image production, moving image editing and sound. You’ll acquire a strong technical knowledge, which you can put into practice by presenting diverse productions related to the field. You’ll also build your research, creativity and critical analysis skills, and evaluate research practices and productions in order to make sociocultural and academic judgements.

Key Features

• You’ll acquire practical, technical, creative and theoretical skills in image and sound acquisition, including production, cinematography, lighting and sound design. 
• You’ll gain invaluable experience in our world-class production facilities – second in size only to Fox Studios – with a full film studio with lights and green screen, dance studio with 180-degree projection and sprung floor, and performance studio with advanced lighting and sound. 
• Your collaborative, internship and employment opportunities will be enhanced as you work and learn alongside teachers who are accomplished, award-winning producers, researchers and screen professionals. 
• You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a media internship, which will enhance your employment prospects.  
• You’ll have the option of undertaking two majors if you wish to further your multidisciplinary skills and knowledge.

• Audio engineer 
• Content producer 
• Creative entrepreneur 
• Cross-cultural worker 
• Cross-platform producer 
• Designer 
• Documentary screen producer 
• Film and television producer 
• Film critic 
• Independent film maker 
• Journalist 
• Lobbyist and activist 
• Online producer 
• Policy analyst 
• Researcher or academic 
• Social media specialist 
• Sound producer 
• Advertising agencies 
• Broadcast and community media, eg, radio, TV 
• Creative agencies 
• Cultural heritage organisations 
• Higher education 
• Media agencies 
• Multimedia or digital agencies 
• News agencies 
• Production studios, eg, film, TV, sound 
• Self-employment 
• Web agencies