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The Master of Creative Enterprise (Specialisation) prepares you for a career in the management and administration of the communication arts as a creative artist in the new economy by bridging the knowing/doing gap and preparing you academically and practically to work in creative industries. This program will enable you to advance your career options in management of creative arts and associated industries. It is available by distance education, allowing you to study anywhere in Australia. You can choose to study either the Arts Administration, or the Creative Practice specialisation: • Arts Administration is a management style degree for the creative industries with courses including advertising, brand image, cultural entrepreneurship, social media and media relations. • Creative Practice is predominantly a creative writing degree with some courses from the Arts Administration specialisation.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry into the Master of Creative Enterprise (Specialisation) you must demonstrate the capacity to undertake the degree by meeting at least one of the following three entrance criteria:

• A three year undergraduate degree (or equivalent NOOSR qualification) from a recognised tertiary institution.

• Other undergraduate qualifications where you can demonstrate superior recognised prior learning (RPL) involving continuous professional development as evidenced by at least one of the following:

- significant contribution to industry
- promotion in the workplace
- recognition by a professional body
- community/industry leadership
- receipt of significant prizes and/or awards
- personal references that attest to your high level of performance in the workplace/industry/community
- publications/patents/copyright.

• Completion of an appropriate graduate certificate.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The MA in Film Distribution and Marketing (also available by distance learning) has been designed to reflect the industry need for entrepreneurial producers, and film marketing and distribution experts. The course develops students' skills to strategise and apply new and emergent models of film financing, getting to market and engaging audiences, necessary to remain competitive in a fast changing and dynamic global 24-7 entertainment business.

The programme examines old and new business models spanning all aspects of the film development cycle embracing advances in technology, digital communication channels and opportunities to monetise content across a variety of platforms other than traditional cinema.

Students will receive intensive tuition from industry professionals, before working to create and deploy strategies for projects around development/pitching, financing/pitching to investors and distribution/marketing campaigns under the guidance of mentors.

Students have the opportunity to work on real film projects ranging from low to no budget esoteric art house through to more commercially ambitious genres, and across all stages of a film's life cycle from development to production to distribution.

The course will offer a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles and basic core knowledge of film marketing and distribution, and the production process from idea to screen, before examining innovative techniques, and how to manage and adapt to meet the challenges of the new distribution and funding environment.

If candidate is a film, media, marketing, advertising or business graduate with aspirations to work in the film industry this course provides candidate with the opportunity to immerse candidate in a film production environment, put ideas into practice and build a network of film industry contacts to further candidates's career.

Successful students will gain an MA in Film Distribution and Marketing from Birmingham City University.

Entry Requirements

MA Film Distribution and Marketing is open to applicants who are enterprising, agile thinkers who can demonstrate an interest in film and developing marketing and distribution strategy.

Candidate must be a graduate. If candidate do not have a degree, candidate may be accepted if candidate can demonstrate equivalent experience and / or qualifications.

Candidate may have existing qualifications in:

Film / Production
Marketing
Advertising
Business Studies
Multimedia / Digital Content Creation
Media and Communications
And/or candidate may have work experience in the sector, such as:

Freelance filmmaking / production
Working as a runner, production coordinator
Producing /Directing
Please note, it is not a requirement to have previous experience working in the sector or to have studied a film related undergraduate programme, as the course will provide a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles and basic core knowledge of film marketing and distribution.

International (non-EU) students also require the following:

English - IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any bands). We do also accept students who have TOEFL or Pearsons. For information on equivalence scores and pre-sessional language courses please visit English Language provision.

Interview process

Shortlisted applicants will then be invited for an interview at NTI Birmingham or for EU/International students via Skype or telephone.

Other Fees

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Graphic art is a medium by which people communicate a message. The message can be inspiring, thought provoking or purely entertaining. A number of different techniques are employed to give meaning and depth to that message. Those techniques include good use and manipulation of images, colors, type and clips. Good graphic art use these techniques to effectively convey the message in a visual–not just audible—–way.

What you can do with a Graphic Arts Degree
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This bachelor's degree in graphic arts program teaches you the skills you need to get your messages across in print and electronic media. The program will guide you through the use of type, illustration, photography, animation, and various other techniques to help you master the graphic arts industry.

This bachelor degree in graphic arts program will help you learn to solve communication challenges through a variety of visual solutions, by use of the important techniques used by designers today. Walking away from the bachelor’s degree in graphic arts program with a degree can give you the proficiency you need to become a freelance designer. Or, if you do not want to be a freelance designer, it can help you land entry-level positions in advertising agencies, in-house production departments, and more. The possibilities are endless when you have the proper education.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for admission must have graduated from an accredited high school, private secondary school, or have completed the equivalent (GED).

International Applicants
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Applicants to an undergraduate associate’s or bachelor’s program must provide an official or attested transcript of completed high school work translated into English and certified to be at least equivalent to the credential required by the college in its admissions criteria. This policy also applies to any student with previous education completed outside of the United States.

2.Applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency in one of the following ways: (i) minimum TOEFL score of 550 or 213 computer based or 79 IBT based or (ii) 6.0 on IELTS.

Other Fees

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Independence University has a strong history of producing excellent graduates in the Graphic Arts. Our programs are designed to teach important skills, focus efforts on one subject, and build competency in students. There are a lot of possible career options ahead with a Graphic Arts degree, so this program is meant to give a solid base in many different areas of the field.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Arts program prepares students to plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communication guideline. The need to be able to effectively communicate and then turn that communication into a visual project will always be present in this field.

Through a combination of the study of theory and a mastery of in-studio visual communication methods, students will learn to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques.

Graduates may seek employment in advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, or corporate communication departments in entry-level positions as a graphic designer, a production artist for a design staff, a freelance designer, or as a junior art director.

With a Graphic Arts Information Design Emphasis, you will have the skills and qualifications needed to begin your career and make an immediate difference. In addition to your skills, this degree will prepare you for the challenges involved with working with others on projects and deadlines.

The main objective of the Graphic Arts Information Design Emphasis is to ensure competency at complex levels of information design creation, adaption, and management; attention attraction and retention optimization; cross-medium information presentation; universal design for professional design and communication; and ethical information design.

Possible employment areas include entry-level to mid-level positions as technical and professional designers, web and mobile content developers, document managers, editors, social media creators, and entrepreneurs.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for admission must have graduated from an accredited high school, private secondary school, or have completed the equivalent (GED).

International Applicants
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Applicants to an undergraduate associate’s or bachelor’s program must provide an official or attested transcript of completed high school work translated into English and certified to be at least equivalent to the credential required by the college in its admissions criteria. This policy also applies to any student with previous education completed outside of the United States.

2.Applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency in one of the following ways: (i) minimum TOEFL score of 550 or 213 computer based or 79 IBT based or (ii) 6.0 on IELTS.

Other Fees

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The online Bachelor of Science in graphic information technology provides students with a creative, technological and managerial understanding of graphic information and content creation. The program is primarily focused on web development, along with print, photography and multimedia.

In our technical world, graphics are an essential way to communicate information. Being able to create, evaluate, organize and disseminate visual messages to a broad audience is a valuable skill. Through an intensive program of study emphasizing theory and practice, ASU’s BS in graphic information technology (web concentration) integrates diverse applications of digital communication and information as used in industry, commerce, education and government.

Students learn web development and interactive technologies, computer illustration and digital publishing, photography for online delivery and other technologies relevant to the cross-media nature of the graphic information industry. Areas such as security, usability, entrepreneurship and e-commerce are also explored.

GIT students are prepared for positions such as web designers and developers, user experience designers, digital media specialists and advertising executives, among others. Graduates find employment in government, corporate, non-profit and cultural organizations. Recent examples include Shutterfly, Boeing, Digitaria digital marketing agency, Leo Burnett advertising, i4software, Blue Media, Fairytale Brownies and the Phoenix Zoo.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must successfully complete ASU competency requirements. Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two competency areas. Deficiencies cannot be in both math and laboratory science. Students must earn a minimum 2.0 in any subject area. Most competencies may also be met by test scores or college courses.

English - 4 years (composition/literature based)
Math - 4 years - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one course requiring Algebra II as a prerequisite.
Laboratory Science - 3 years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Integrated Sciences, and Physics)
Social Science - 2 years (including one year American History)
Foreign Language - 2 years (same language)
Fine Arts - 1 year

Applicants must also meet at least one of the following:

Top 25% in high school graduating class
3.0 GPA in competency courses (4.0 = A)
ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
SAT Reasoning 1040 (1110 nonresidents)*

*ASU does not require the writing portion of these tests.

Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Undergraduate Admissions by the records office of the issuing institution(s). ASU does not accept transcripts delivered by hand or fax. Please have your previous academic institution(s) mail your official transcript to the appropriate ASU mailing address

Individual Review
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All students who don’t meet the above standards will be evaluated through a process called Individual Review. Through this process Undergraduate Admissions will review all available information about a student’s application, carefully considering all aspects of a student’s academic background and accomplishments. Submission of an ACT or SAT test score is highly recommended. In some cases, additional information might be requested.

International Applicants
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TOEFL and IELTS score must be mailed to the university.

Other Fees

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