Independent Media Studies (MSTU3012)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2025

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Communication & Arts School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Prerequisite

6 units in the Film & TV Studies Major or Media and Digital Cultures Major

Restricted

Required GPA of 5.5 across 6 units in Film & TV Studies Major or Media and Digital Cultures Major

Assessment methods

Advanced Research Project - Annotated Bibliography; Essay OR Internship - Portfolio; Essay; Student- negotiated Assessment

Course enquiries

Doctor Lisa Bode (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)

Associate Professor Ted Nannicelli (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)

Work Integrated Learning

Industry Placements

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course is offered annually in Semester 1 and Semester 2. No prescribed syllabus or formal teaching. In consultation with convenor, students devise a topic primarily for individual research. Available only for students whose previous record suggests an outstanding capacity for criticism and research.

Please contact the School of Communication and Arts for an application form to apply for approval to enrol in this course.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (27/06/2016 - 20/08/2016) St Lucia Intensive Profile unavailable
Summer Semester, 2016 (28/11/2016 - 11/02/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile