Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting) (CA02)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Total credit points: | 288 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 116069D |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice |
Scholarships
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Course Structures
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 288 credit points comprising:
- Six common units: 72 credit points
- Acting major: 96 credit points
- QUT You: 24 credit points
- Complementary studies: 96 credit points chosen from:
- one 96 credit point second major; OR
- one 84 credit point second major and one unit option (elective); OR
- one 72 credit point second major and two unit options (electives); OR
- two minors; OR
- one minor and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives); OR
- 96 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB110 Equivalents: KSB103 | The Actor's Instrument: Impact and Presence |
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| KSB115 | Acting: Developing Skills in Realism |
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| KYB110 Equivalents: KYD110 | Art, Text and Context |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB120 Equivalents: KSB104 | Text and Accent and Physical Characterisation |
| Prerequisites: KSB110 or KSB103 |
| KSB125 | Acting: Advancing Skills in Acting Styles |
| Prerequisites: KSB115 |
| KYB120 Equivalents: KYD120 | Makers and Breakers: Creative Media and Technologies Lab |
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| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB240 Equivalents: KSB210 | Screen Acting Theories and Practice: Studio and Self Testing |
| Prerequisites: KSB125 or KTB121 or KSB126 or KSB108 |
| KTB133 | Script and Performance Analysis |
| |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB245 | Contemporary Performance for Stage and Screen |
| Prerequisites: KSB240 |
| KTB220 | Directing, Leadership and Performance |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB310 Equivalents: KSB301 | Character, Identity and Story: Screen Acting for the 21st Century |
| Prerequisites: KSB245 or KSB220 or KSB224 |
| KYB310 | Situated Creative Practice 1 |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB320 Equivalents: KSB302 | Industry Approaches to Screen Performance |
| Prerequisites: KSB310 |
| KYB320 | Situated Creative Practice 2 |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB110 Equivalents: KSB103 | The Actor's Instrument: Impact and Presence |
| |
| KSB115 | Acting Realism, Theories and Practices |
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| KYB110 Equivalents: KYD110 | Art, Text and Context |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB120 Equivalents: KSB104 | Text and Accent and Physical Characterisation |
| Prerequisites: KSB110 or KSB103 |
| KSB125 | Acting: Advancing Skills in Acting Styles |
| Prerequisites: KSB115 |
| KYB120 Equivalents: KYD120 | Makers and Breakers: Creative Media and Technologies Lab |
| |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB240 Equivalents: KSB210 | Screen Acting Theories and Practice: Studio and Self Testing |
| Prerequisites: KSB125 or KTB121 or KSB126 or KSB108 |
| KYB210 | Art and Social Change |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB245 | Contemporary Performance for Stage and Screen |
| Prerequisites: KSB240 |
| KYB220 | Creative Professional Practice |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study from current course |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB310 Equivalents: KSB301 | Character, Identity and Story: Screen Acting for the 21st Century |
| Prerequisites: KSB245 or KSB220 or KSB224 |
| KYB310 | Situated Creative Practice 1 |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSB320 Equivalents: KSB302 | Industry Approaches to Screen Performance |
| Prerequisites: KSB310 |
| KYB320 | Situated Creative Practice 2 |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study |
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
| Select a Complementary Studies unit | |||
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNB100 Equivalents: KNB125 | CGI Foundations |
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| KNB105 Equivalents: KNB135 | Animation Principles |
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| KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137 | Virtual Worlds |
| Foundational knowledge of CGI workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and rendering, and experience creating and presenting simple 3D assets. |
| KNB115 | 3D Character Animation |
| Foundational understanding of animation principles, including timing, spacing, weight and motion, supported by an awareness of how these principles are applied and interpreted within animation and experience in creating simple animated sequences. |
| KNB205 Equivalents: KNB217 | Digital Characters |
| Foundational knowledge of 3D production workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and real-time rendering, and experience constructing and presenting simple virtual environments or assets. |
| KNB210 | Animation Performance |
| Applying animation principles/characterisation supported by a theoretical understanding of animation practice. Understanding of how 3D characters are constructed for animation. Understanding of real-time 3d animation production is of benefit. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWB104 | Fiction and Innovation |
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| KWB113 Equivalents: KWB101 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
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| KWB116 Equivalents: KWB107 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction |
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| KWB118 | Genre Writing and Storytelling |
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| Select two units from the Creative Writing Unit Options list: | |||
| KWB211 | Advanced Writing Workshop |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of KWB units |
| KWB212 | Poetry and Micro Writing |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of KWB units |
| KWB312 Equivalents: KWB217, KWB310 | Editing and Publishing |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 60 Credit points of KWB units |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTB130 Equivalents: KTB112 | Foundations of Drama and Performance |
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| KTB131 | Technology in Live Performance |
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| KTB132 | Drama Facilitation and Creative Community Engagement |
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| KTB133 | Script and Performance Analysis |
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| KTB220 | Directing, Leadership and Performance |
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| KTB221 | Theatre and Performance Futures |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPB113 | Introduction to Screen Studies |
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| KPB116 Equivalents: KWB102 | Introduction to Screenwriting |
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| KPB119 Equivalents: KPB117, KPB101 | Introduction to Screen Production: Single Camera |
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| KPB123 Equivalents: KPB222 | Multi-Camera Studio Production Practice |
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| KPB218 Equivalents: KPB122, KPB105 | Narrative Screen Production |
| Prerequisites: KPB119 or KPB123 |
| KPB219 | Factual Screen Production |
| Prerequisites: KPB119 or KPB123Prior experience in Film and Television (e.g. high school studies) is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed knowledge: It is assumed you will have an understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice or with music production software. | |||
| KMB117 | Creative Musicianship |
| An understanding of the fundamentals of melody, harmony and rhythm and the ability to demonstrate these fundamentals with voice and instrument/s. |
| KMB119 | Sound Recording and Audio Production |
| |
| KMB127 | Music Studies |
| Assumed basic knowledge of music fundamentals. |
| KMB129 | Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments |
| Basic sound recording knowledge (such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production). |
| KMB226 | Studio-Based Music Production |
| Prerequisites: KMB129A moderate understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice, or with music production software. |
| KMB236 | Music Performance, Practice and Persona |
| Prerequisites: KMB117Students should have previous musical experience at a foundational level. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAB110 | Open Studio: Art and Experiment |
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| KAB120 | Open Studio: Image and Process |
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| KAB130 | Open Studio: Object and Space |
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| KAB140 | Open Studio: Time and Experience |
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| KAB250 | Open Studio: Installation and Exhibition |
| Prerequisites: 24cp of completed study from KAB1% or KVB% unitsKAB110 and portfolio of experimental artworks across 2D (KAB120), 3D (KAB130) and 4D (KAB140) art; introductory knowledge of modern and contemporary art. |
| KAB260 | Contemporary Art: New Interpretations |
| Prerequisites: 24cp of completed study from KAB1% or KVB% unitsKAB110 and portfolio of experimental artworks across 2D (KAB120), 3D (KAB130) and 4D (KAB140) art; knowledge of modern and contemporary art. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNB100 Equivalents: KNB125 | CGI Foundations |
| |
| KNB105 Equivalents: KNB135 | Animation Principles |
| |
| KNB115 | 3D Character Animation |
| Foundational understanding of animation principles, including timing, spacing, weight and motion, supported by an awareness of how these principles are applied and interpreted within animation and experience in creating simple animated sequences. |
| Select one unit from the Animation Unit Options list: | |||
| KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137 | Virtual Worlds |
| Foundational knowledge of CGI workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and rendering, and experience creating and presenting simple 3D assets. |
| KNB205 Equivalents: KNB217 | Digital Characters |
| Foundational knowledge of 3D production workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and real-time rendering, and experience constructing and presenting simple virtual environments or assets. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWB113 Equivalents: KWB101 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
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| KWB116 Equivalents: KWB107 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction |
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| KWB118 | Genre Writing and Storytelling |
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| Select one unit from the Creative Writing Unit Options list: | |||
| KWB104 | Fiction and Innovation |
| |
| KWB212 | Poetry and Micro Writing |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of KWB units |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDB107 | Fundamentals of Choreography |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB113 Equivalents: KDB106 | Dance Studies |
| |
| KDB206 | Dance in Contemporary Culture |
| |
| KDB223 | Screen Dance |
|
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select four units from the Drama Unit Options list: | |||
| KTB130 Equivalents: KTB112 | Foundations of Drama and Performance |
| |
| KTB131 | Technology in Live Performance |
| |
| KTB132 | Drama Facilitation and Creative Community Engagement |
| |
| KTB133 | Script and Performance Analysis |
| |
| KTB220 | Directing, Leadership and Performance |
| |
| KTB221 | Theatre and Performance Futures |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed knowledge: It is assumed you will have an understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice, or with music production software. | |||
| KMB117 | Creative Musicianship |
| An understanding of the fundamentals of melody, harmony and rhythm and the ability to demonstrate these fundamentals with voice and instrument/s. |
| KMB119 | Sound Recording and Audio Production |
| |
| KMB129 | Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments |
| Basic sound recording knowledge (such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production). |
| Select one unit from the Music Unit Options list | |||
| KMB127 | Music Studies |
| Assumed basic knowledge of music fundamentals. |
| KMB226 | Studio-Based Music Production |
| Prerequisites: KMB129A moderate understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice, or with music production software. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRB130 Equivalents: KRB121 | Set and Spatial Design |
| |
| KRB131 | Lighting Design for Creative Arts |
| Some discipline specific knowledge is preferred for students to best understand how light can be used within their area. |
| KRB230 | Digital Scenography |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of previous studySome discipline-specific knowledge is required for students to best understand how digital technologies can be used for production design purposes in their area. |
| KRB231 | Creating Interactive Performance Systems |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed studyStudents will be expected to have disciplinary knowledge in at least one area across production design, performance, music or sound, screen media and visual mediums. |
| KZB280 | Sound Design |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed studyKnowledge of sound recording techniques and music editing software, such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPB119 Equivalents: KPB117, KPB101 | Introduction to Screen Production: Single Camera |
| |
| Select one unit from the Screen Production Unit Options List A: | |||
| KPB113 | Introduction to Screen Studies |
| |
| KPB219 | Factual Screen Production |
| Prerequisites: KPB119 or KPB123Prior experience in Film and Television (e.g. high school studies) is assumed knowledge. |
| Select two units from the Screen Production Unit Options List B: | |||
| KPB116 Equivalents: KWB102 | Introduction to Screenwriting |
| |
| KPB123 Equivalents: KPB222 | Multi-Camera Studio Production Practice |
| |
| KPB219 | Factual Screen Production |
| Prerequisites: KPB119 or KPB123Prior experience in Film and Television (e.g. high school studies) is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137 | Virtual Worlds |
| Foundational knowledge of CGI workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and rendering, and experience creating and presenting simple 3D assets. |
| KNB205 Equivalents: KNB217 | Digital Characters |
| Foundational knowledge of 3D production workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and real-time rendering, and experience constructing and presenting simple virtual environments or assets. |
| KZB250 Equivalents: KNB227 | Virtual Production |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| Select one unit from the Virtual Worlds and Characters Unit Options list: | |||
| KRB131 | Lighting Design for Creative Arts |
| Some discipline specific knowledge is preferred for students to best understand how light can be used within their area. |
| KZB320 | XR - Extended Reality |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB340 | Performing in Immersive Environments |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
You may be able to choose a second major and/or a minor from another area of the University if your course rules allow.
For more details about University wide second major or minor options see University wide second majors and minors.
Please note that students should allow a minimum of 3 semesters to complete a second major or minor to account for semesters of offering and any pre-requisite requirements.
Important Enrolment Information:
- Bachelor of Design students will not be permitted to commence a second major or minor until they have completed a minimum of 72cps.
- Any unit(s) that appear in these second majors and are also mandatory elsewhere in your course can not contribute towards the completion of these second majors. Any unit(s) that appear in multiple second majors can only contribute towards the completion of one of these second majors.
- Not all second majors may be available in your course. Please check your course rules.
- Some units have been recoded, renamed or discontinued. These changes have been reflected in the lists of units available to continuing students.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAB110 | Open Studio: Art and Experiment |
| |
| KAB120 | Open Studio: Image and Process |
| |
| KAB130 | Open Studio: Object and Space |
| |
| KAB140 | Open Studio: Time and Experience |
| |
| KDB107 | Fundamentals of Choreography |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB113 Equivalents: KDB106 | Dance Studies |
| |
| KDB206 | Dance in Contemporary Culture |
| |
| KDB223 | Screen Dance |
| |
| KMB117 | Creative Musicianship |
| An understanding of the fundamentals of melody, harmony and rhythm and the ability to demonstrate these fundamentals with voice and instrument/s. |
| KMB119 | Sound Recording and Audio Production |
| |
| KMB127 | Music Studies |
| Assumed basic knowledge of music fundamentals. |
| KMB129 | Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments |
| Basic sound recording knowledge (such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production). |
| KNB100 Equivalents: KNB125 | CGI Foundations |
| |
| KNB105 Equivalents: KNB135 | Animation Principles |
| |
| KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137 | Virtual Worlds |
| Foundational knowledge of CGI workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and rendering, and experience creating and presenting simple 3D assets. |
| KNB115 | 3D Character Animation |
| Foundational understanding of animation principles, including timing, spacing, weight and motion, supported by an awareness of how these principles are applied and interpreted within animation and experience in creating simple animated sequences. |
| KPB113 | Introduction to Screen Studies |
| |
| KPB116 Equivalents: KWB102 | Introduction to Screenwriting |
| |
| KPB119 Equivalents: KPB117, KPB101 | Introduction to Screen Production: Single Camera |
| |
| KPB123 Equivalents: KPB222 | Multi-Camera Studio Production Practice |
| |
| KRB130 Equivalents: KRB121 | Set and Spatial Design |
| |
| KRB131 | Lighting Design for Creative Arts |
| Some discipline specific knowledge is preferred for students to best understand how light can be used within their area. |
| KRB230 | Digital Scenography |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of previous studySome discipline-specific knowledge is required for students to best understand how digital technologies can be used for production design purposes in their area. |
| KRB231 | Creating Interactive Performance Systems |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed studyStudents will be expected to have disciplinary knowledge in at least one area across production design, performance, music or sound, screen media and visual mediums. |
| KSB110 Equivalents: KSB103 | The Actor's Instrument: Impact and Presence |
| |
| KSB115 | Acting Realism, Theories and Practices |
| |
| KSB120 Equivalents: KSB104 | Text and Accent and Physical Characterisation |
| Prerequisites: KSB110 or KSB103 |
| KSB125 | Acting: Advancing Skills in Acting Styles |
| Prerequisites: KSB115 |
| KTB130 Equivalents: KTB112 | Foundations of Drama and Performance |
| |
| KTB131 | Technology in Live Performance |
| |
| KTB132 | Drama Facilitation and Creative Community Engagement |
| |
| KTB133 | Script and Performance Analysis |
| |
| KWB104 | Fiction and Innovation |
| |
| KWB113 Equivalents: KWB101 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
| |
| KWB116 Equivalents: KWB107 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction |
| |
| KWB118 | Genre Writing and Storytelling |
| |
| KYB110 Equivalents: KYD110 | Art, Text and Context |
| |
| KYB210 | Art and Social Change |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB104 Equivalents: KVB104, KVD104 | Photomedia |
| |
| KZB110 | Approaches to Contemporary Drawing |
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| KZB120 | Australian Voices |
| |
| KZB210 | Creative Placemaking |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB220 | Studio Recording and Mixing Music |
| Prerequisites: KMB119 and 72cp of completed study |
| KZB240 | Advanced Storytelling and Narrative |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB250 Equivalents: KNB227 | Virtual Production |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB260 Equivalents: KPB215 | Advanced Script Development |
| Prerequisites: KPB116 or KTB113 or KWB113 |
| KZB270 | Composing for Media |
| Prerequisites: KMB119 and KMB129 and 72cp of completed study |
| KZB280 | Sound Design |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed studyKnowledge of sound recording techniques and music editing software, such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production. |
| KZB290 | Production Management |
| |
| KZB310 | Curatorial Approaches |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB320 | XR - Extended Reality |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB330 | Advanced Post-Production and Visual Effects |
| Prerequisites: (KPB119 or KPB123 or KPB218 or KPB219 or KNB110 or KNB115 or KNB205 or KNB210) and 96cp of completed study |
| KZB340 | Performing in Immersive Environments |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB350 | Live Outside Broadcasting |
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| KZB360 | Community Arts Practice |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB370 | Creative Arts Project |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyConfidence in disciplinary-based skills and willingness to work across disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of emergent outcomes. |
These unit offerings are current at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Rules for selecting Unit Options:
- you must obey any Unit Option rules as set out in your course requirements
- you cannot select a unit that forms part of the compulsory units of your course or the compulsory units of your chosen major area
- you must have successfully completed any applicable pre/co-requisite units
- the offering of these units is subject to sufficient student enrolment numbers and staff availability
- some units are subject to quota restrictions
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNB100 Equivalents: KNB125 | CGI Foundations |
| |
| KNB105 Equivalents: KNB135 | Animation Principles |
| |
| KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137 | Virtual Worlds |
| Foundational knowledge of CGI workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and rendering, and experience creating and presenting simple 3D assets. |
| KNB115 | 3D Character Animation |
| Foundational understanding of animation principles, including timing, spacing, weight and motion, supported by an awareness of how these principles are applied and interpreted within animation and experience in creating simple animated sequences. |
| KNB205 Equivalents: KNB217 | Digital Characters |
| Foundational knowledge of 3D production workflows, including modelling, materials, texturing and real-time rendering, and experience constructing and presenting simple virtual environments or assets. |
| KNB217 | Digital Creatures |
| Prerequisites: KNB137 or KNB212Introductory 3D skills and concepts is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYB111 | Communication and Collaboration |
| |
| CYB112 Equivalents: CWB101 | Communication and Composition |
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| CYB113 | Living in a Media World |
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| CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102 | Understanding Media Industries |
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| CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105 | Understanding Audiences |
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| CYB116 | Understanding the Internet and Data |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYB110 Equivalents: KYD110 | Art, Text and Context |
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| KYB201 Equivalents: KTB108, KTB209, KTB212 | Socially Engaged Arts Practice |
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| KYB210 | Art and Social Change |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB104 Equivalents: KVB104, KVD104 | Photomedia |
| |
| KZB110 | Approaches to Contemporary Drawing |
| |
| KZB120 | Australian Voices |
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| KZB210 | Creative Placemaking |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| KZB290 | Production Management |
| |
| KZB310 | Curatorial Approaches |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KZB340 | Performing in Immersive Environments |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KKB180 Equivalents: KYB102, KKB101, KKD101 | Creative Futures |
| |
| KKB345 | Creative Industries Project 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific projectThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWB104 | Fiction and Innovation |
| |
| KWB113 Equivalents: KWB101 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
| |
| KWB116 Equivalents: KWB107 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction |
| |
| KWB118 | Genre Writing and Storytelling |
| |
| KWB211 | Advanced Writing Workshop |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of KWB units |
| KWB212 | Poetry and Micro Writing |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of KWB units |
| KWB214 Equivalents: KWB313 | The Artful Life: From Memoir to Fiction |
| |
| KZB120 | Australian Voices |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDB107 | Fundamentals of Choreography |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB112 Equivalents: KDB120 | Exploring Dance Technique |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB113 Equivalents: KDB106 | Dance Studies |
| |
| KDB122 Equivalents: KDB121 | Popular Dance Styles |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB206 | Dance in Contemporary Culture |
| |
| KDB218 Equivalents: KDB215 | Performance in Context 1 |
| Prerequisites: KDB122 or KDB111A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB222 Equivalents: KDB108 | World Dance |
| A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB223 | Screen Dance |
| |
| KDB318 Equivalents: KDB305 | Performance in Context 2 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 36 Credit Points of Dance (KDB%) unitsA level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KDB320 | Independent Dance Project |
| Prerequisites: KDB318A level of physical condition appropriate to the unit content and to safe dance practices is required. |
| KYB201 Equivalents: KTB108, KTB209, KTB212 | Socially Engaged Arts Practice |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| DYB101 | Impact Lab: Place and Context |
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| DYB121 | Introducing Design Fabrication |
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| DYB122 Equivalents: DYD122 | Design Visualisations |
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| DYB123 | Emerging Design Technology |
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| DYB124 Equivalents: DEB202, DED202 | Design Consequences |
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| DYB222 | Design Study Tour |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| DYB223 | Design Project Unit |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific projectThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| DFB102 Equivalents: KFB103 | Introduction to Fashion Communication | ||
| DFB104 | Design and Sustainability |
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| DFB206 | Fashion: Histories and Cultures |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study |
| DFB208 | Fashion Textiles |
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| DFB209 | Design History and Culture |
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| DFB216 Equivalents: DNB216, DNB315 | Humans and Technology |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPB113 | Introduction to Screen Studies |
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| KPB116 Equivalents: KWB102 | Introduction to Screenwriting |
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| KPB119 Equivalents: KPB117, KPB101 | Introduction to Screen Production: Single Camera |
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| KPB208 Equivalents: KPB112 | Screen Genres |
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| KPB215 Equivalents: KPB207 KPB260 KZB260 | Advanced Screenwriting |
| Prerequisites: KPB116 or KWB102 |
| KPB216 Equivalents: KPB210, KPB104 | Screen Content Production Management |
| Prerequisites: KPB121 or KPB110 or KPB122 |
| KPB218 Equivalents: KPB122, KPB105 | Narrative Screen Production |
| Prerequisites: KPB119 or KPB123 |
| KPB220 Equivalents: KPB205 | Factual Screens |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| KKB190 Equivalents: OUB100 | Yatdjuligin - Cultural Safety in Indigenous Australian Context |
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| KKB191 Equivalents: OUB110, EDB039 | Am I black enough? Indigenous Australian Representations |
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| KKB192 Equivalents: OUB120 | Smash the Act - Indigenous Australian Politics |
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| KKB193 Equivalents: OUB130, EDB040 | Indigenous Knowledge: Research Ethics and Protocols |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| DNB110 | ID Studio: User Centred Design |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| DXB110 | Principles of Interaction and UX Design |
| It is assumed that you are computer literate - which means you know how to use a typical computer (Mac and/or Windows), and can use standard desktop applications such as a word processor, email and web browser |
| DXB111 | Introduction to Web Design |
| It is assumed that you are computer literate - which means you know how to use a typical computer (Mac and/or Windows), you can use standard desktop applications such as a word processor and web browser and you can install and update software |
| DXB205 | Interactive Narrative Design |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of study |
| DXB210 | Critical Experience Design |
| Prerequisites: DFB104 or DXB110 or DYB123Foundational knowledge of interaction design principles and practices is assumed knowledge |
| DXB211 | Creative Coding |
| Prerequisites: 36cp of previous studyIt is assumed that you are computer literate - which means you know how to use a typical computer (Mac and/or Windows), and can use standard desktop applications such as a word processor, email and web browser |
| DXB212 | Tangible Interaction Design |
| Prerequisites: DXB110 and DXB111or IFB104A basic knowledge of the principles of computer programming, and computational processes and techniques is assumed knowledge |
| DXB310 | Digital Experience Design |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of Interaction units (DXB% units)A basic knowledge of the principles of computer programming, and computational processes and techniques is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJB101 Equivalents: KJB120 | Foundations of Journalism |
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| CJB105 | Shortform News Production |
| Prerequisites: CJB101 |
| CJB204 Equivalents: KJB239 | Social Justice and Journalism Ethics |
| Prerequisites: ((CJB101 or KJB120) and LWS011) or (CJB101 and LLB101). LWS011 or LLB101 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as CJB204. |
| CJB205 | Data-Driven Storytelling and Verification |
| Prerequisites: CYB116 |
| CJB303 Equivalents: CWB301 | Political Communication |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| CCB105 Equivalents: CCB200 | Digital Platforms |
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| CCB106 Equivalents: CWB112 | Popular Culture |
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| CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104 | Australian Media |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study |
| CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201 | Social Media, Self and Society |
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| CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302 | Digital Media Analytics |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| CCB206 Equivalents: CYB106 | Global Media and Culture |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| KMB117 | Creative Musicianship |
| An understanding of the fundamentals of melody, harmony and rhythm and the ability to demonstrate these fundamentals with voice and instrument/s. |
| KMB127 | Music Studies |
| Assumed basic knowledge of music fundamentals. |
| KMB129 | Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments |
| Basic sound recording knowledge (such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production). |
| KMB217 Equivalents: KMB225 | Music Creation 1 |
| A moderate understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice or in music production. |
| KMB223 Equivalents: KMB252, KMB107 | Music and Media |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of studyBasic knowledge of music software is assumed. |
| KMB227 Equivalents: KMB235 | Music Creation 2 |
| Prerequisites: KMB217A well-developed understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice or in music production. |
| KMB236 | Music Performance, Practice and Persona |
| Prerequisites: KMB117Students should have previous musical experience at a foundational level. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| CWB111 Equivalents: KWB114 | Scientific and Technical Writing |
| SA in Senior English or equivalent is assumed knowledge. |
| CWB200 Equivalents: CWB103 | Interpersonal and Intercultural Negotiation |
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| CWB201 Equivalents: KWB213, KWB106 | Corporate Writing and Editing |
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| CWB203 Equivalents: CCB203 | Strategic Speech |
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| CWB204 | Persuasive Communication |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| KRB120 | Scenography 1: Introducing Performance Design |
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| KRB130 Equivalents: KRB121 | Set and Spatial Design |
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| KRB131 | Lighting Design for Creative Arts |
| Some discipline specific knowledge is preferred for students to best understand how light can be used within their area. |
| KRB220 | Scenography 3: Into the 21st Century |
| Prerequisites: KRB120 |
| KRB230 | Digital Scenography |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of previous studySome discipline-specific knowledge is required for students to best understand how digital technologies can be used for production design purposes in their area. |
| KTB112 | Drama: Theory and Performance |
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| KTB113 Equivalents: KTB217 | Storytelling and Performance |
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| KTB114 Equivalents: KTB216 | Interpreting Dramatic Text |
| Antirequisites: KTB105 |
| KTB115 Equivalents: KTB226 | Devising Drama |
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| KTB218 | Curating Drama Experiences |
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| KTB219 Equivalents: KTB227 | Directing |
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| KTB225 Equivalents: KTB302, KTB204 | Radical Theatre Forms |
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| KTB227 Equivalents: KTB213, KTB306 | Leadership in Creative Contexts: Directing Creativity |
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| KYB201 Equivalents: KTB108, KTB209, KTB212 | Socially Engaged Arts Practice |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| KAB110 | Open Studio: Art and Experiment |
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| KAB120 | Open Studio: Image and Process |
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| KAB130 | Open Studio: Object and Space |
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| KAB140 | Open Studio: Time and Experience |
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| KVB210 | Time-Based Art: Moving Images |
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| KVB216 Equivalents: KVB214, KVB211 | Post 1945 Art |
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| KVB223 | Post 1989 Art |
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| KZB104 Equivalents: KVB104, KVD104 | Photomedia |
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| KZB110 | Approaches to Contemporary Drawing |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| DVB101 | Visual Communication Design |
| It is assumed that you are computer literate - which means you know how to use a typical computer (Mac and/or Windows), and can use standard desktop applications such as a word processor, email and web browser |
| DVB102 | Image Design and Production |
| Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are assumed knowledge |
| DVB201 | Typographic Design |
| Prerequisites: DVB101Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills are assumed knowledge |
| DVB202 | Visual Design for Storytelling |
| Prerequisites: DVB101 or DVB102 or KZB104 |
| DVB203 | Theories and Methods of Visual Communication |
| Prerequisites: DVB101Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge |
| DVB301 | Kinetic Image and Text |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 36 credit points of Visual Communication units (DVB%)Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are assumed knowledge |
| DVB302 | Data Visualisation and Information Design |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 36 credit points of Visual Communication or Interaction units (DVB% or DXB%)Antirequisites: CCN104, CCN205Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge |
A maximum of 48 credit points may be taken from the following units:
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| KKB341 | Work Integrated Learning 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of studyAntirequisites: BEB701, BEB702, KKB343, KKB344This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| KKB342 | Work Integrated Learning 2 |
| Prerequisites: KKB341 or KKB343 or UXB301 or BEB701. KKB341 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as KKB342Antirequisites: BEB702This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| KKB345 | Creative Industries Project 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific projectThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| KKB350 | Creative Industries Study Tour |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyThis is an immersive learning unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| KZB370 | Creative Arts Project |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyConfidence in disciplinary-based skills and willingness to work across disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of emergent outcomes. |
| DYB222 | Design Study Tour |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| DYB223 | Design Project Unit |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific projectThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| Note: KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2, KKB351 Work Integrated Learning 3, KKB352 Work Integrated Learning 4 are permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2024 or earlier. | |||
| Important Information | |||
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| Languages are delivered through an Australian-first alliance between the University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University (GU). | |||
| Depending on your course, you may be able to include language studies in your degree as a second major (six units), minor (four units), or option units (electives). To determine if you can incorporate language studies in your degree, contact QUT Languages (qut.languages@qut.edu.au). | |||
| Available Language Options: | |||
| • French (UQ) | |||
| • German (UQ) | |||
| • Indonesian (UQ) | |||
| • Italian (GU) | |||
| • Japanese (UQ and GU) | |||
| • Korean (UQ) | |||
| • Mandarin (UQ) | |||
| • Russian (UQ) | |||
| • Spanish (UQ and GU) | |||
| To undertake other languages you will study at either Griffith University or The University of Queensland as a cross-institutional student. | |||
| To satisfy requirements of a second major or minor, the same language must be studied and undertaken at the same university. | |||
| Students wishing to study a language as a 6 unit major, should enrol in the first language unit in their first semester. | |||
| For further information regarding languages, refer to https://www.qut.edu.au/study/languages |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| QUT001 | QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World |
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| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
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| QUT003 | QUT You: Real Action for Real Change |
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| QUT004 | QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively |
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| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
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| QUT006 | QUT You: The Art of Pitching |
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| QUT007 | QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News' |
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| QUT009 | QUT You: Data Science for Society |
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| QUT010 | QUT You: People with Robots |
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| QUT013 | QUT You: Human Agency in the Digital World |
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