Second Major: Creative Industries

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Course Details

Total credit points:	96
Course contact:	Phone: +61 7 3138 2000, Email: askqut@qut.edu.au
Faculties:	University Wide Faculty of Business and Law Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty of Health

Study areas

A second major is a set of related units in a particular study area. You may be able to choose one from another area of the University if your course rules allow. To find out, go to your study plan: if you have a complementary studies option block, search using the code in brackets above the unit list and if it exists you will be able to select it on plan.

Second majors can consists of 72 or 96 credit points. The credit points for these study areas are listed on the Overview tab.

The introductory units in each second major have no prerequisites. Later units may have earlier units as prerequisites. Depending on class timetabling it may not be possible to complete all units in a university wide second major. Consult with your course coordinator and relevant discipline coordinators prior to undertaking interfaculty studies.

Individual units completed in a university wide second major will appear on your academic transcript but it will only be recorded as a successfully completed study area if you have a). selected it as an option on your study plan and b). completed the correct number of credit points.

Course Structures

Unit Lists

Creative and Professional Writing

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-CRPRFWG version 3
Description: The aim of this second major is to prepare students to graduate with adequate skills and knowledge in the area of creative and professional writing; to provide a thorough grounding in a variety of genres that include fiction, creative non-fiction, media writing and corporate writing and editing, thereby equipping graduates with the versatility required of professional writers; to enhance the critical, analytical and peer-reviewing skills of students; to provide and understanding of creative writing in its social and generic contexts.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Creative and Professional Writing Unit Options list
CCB106 Equivalents: CWB112	Popular Culture	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CWB201 Equivalents: KWB213, KWB106	Corporate Writing and Editing	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CWB204	Persuasive Communication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB112 Equivalents: CWB101	Communication and Composition	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
KWB104	Writing Fiction	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KWB113 Equivalents: KWB101	Introduction to Creative Writing	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KWB116 Equivalents: KWB107	Writing Creative Non-Fiction	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KWB211	Creative Writing: Style and Technique	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KWB212	Poetry and Poetics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KWB214 Equivalents: KWB313	The Artful Life: From Memoir to Fiction	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KWB217 Equivalents: KWB310	Editing and Publishing	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KWB306 Equivalents: KWB205	Creative Writing Project 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points from KWB%, CWB%, CYB112 or CCB106
*Note: CWB101, CWB112, CWB202 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2023 or earlier.

Fashion Communication

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
DEBXSMJ-FASHCOM
Description: This second major reflects the professional diversity of fashion careers, where communication is fundamental to the dissemination of fashion globally. It provides you with knowledge of the industry, to prepare you for potential careers in merchandising, branding, buying, fashion and style journalism, and fashion styling.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	48cp from the Fashion Communication Unit Options list
DFB102 Equivalents: KFB103	Introduction to Fashion Communication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
DFB104 Equivalents: DFB203, KFB104	Fashion Sustainability	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
DFB204 Equivalents: DFB406	Fashion Product Development	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Introductory fashion visualisation skills are assumed knowledge.
DFB205 Equivalents: DFB304, KFB210, DFB308	Fashion Media	Available for enrolment in 2024	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study DFB102 is assumed knowledge - broad introductory understanding of the breadth of the fashion system and fashion cultures.
DFB206 Equivalents: DFB402, KFB207	Global Fashion Cultures	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study
DFB208	Fashion Textiles	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
DFB209 Equivalents: DFB303, KFB109	Global Fashion History	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
DFB305 Equivalents: DFB602, KFB305	Fashion Justice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of Fashion units (DF% coded)
DYB122 Equivalents: DFB105, DFB302, DNB103, DEB103	Design Visualisations	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
DYB222	Design Study Tour	Online Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
DYB223	Design Project Unit	Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific project This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
Note: DFB207 Fashion and Style Journalism is permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2022 or earlier.
Note: KKB345 Creative Industries Project 1, KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2, KKB350 Creative Industries Study Tour are permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Industrial Design Studies

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
DEBXSMJ-INDDESN version 2
Description: You will learn about the foundations of how industrial designers create innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems. Depending on the unit selections you make you will underake industrial design projects in practical studio settings to learn about the product design process, visualisation, presentation, ergonomics, design and culture, design criticism, manufacturing technology and computer-aided industrial design.
SELECT	12cp from the Spatial Foundations Unit Option
DYB121	Introducing Design Fabrication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
DYB123	Emerging Design Technology	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
DYB124 Equivalents: DEB202, DED202	Design Consequences	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
SELECT	84cp from the Industrial Design Studies Unit Options
DNB110	ID Studio 1: User Centred Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
DNB111	ID Studio 2: Aesthetics and Visualisation	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
DNB210	ID Studio 3: Interaction and Experience	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: DNB110 or DNB101
DNB211 Equivalents: DNB304, DNB303, DNB302	ID Studio 4: Manufacturing Technology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: DNB110 or DNB101. DNB110 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as DNB211
DNB212 Equivalents: DNB404	ID Studio 5: Applied Technology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: DNB211 or DNB304
DNB310	ID Studio 6: Systems Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: DNB212 or DNB404
DYB122 Equivalents: DFB105, DFB302, DNB103, DEB103	Design Visualisations	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
DYB222	Design Study Tour	Online Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
DYB223	Design Project Unit	Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific project This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
Note: KKB345 Creative Industries Project 1, KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2, KKB350 Creative Industries Study Tour are permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Interactive and Visual Design

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
DEBXSMJ-INVISDN
Description: This second major will provide you with the design concepts and principles, practical skills and working methods needed by a contemporary designer of visual and interactive media. You will learn how to design effectively for print and electronic media, web and mobile media and computer games and become equipped with a versatile set of design practices to support you to enter careers in graphic design, marketing, web design, electronic publishing, interaction design and the creative aspects of game design.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
It is recommended that you review the requisite requirements for units to ensure your unit selection enables you to successfully complete the requirements of this major.
SELECT	96cp from the Interactive and Visual Design Unit Options
DVB101 Equivalents: DXB102, KIB101	Visual Communication Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Summer Online Semester 1, Summer	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 Equivalents: DXB202, KIB120, KVB204	Image Design and Production	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are assumed knowledge
DVB201 Equivalents: DXB302, KIB231, KIB335	Typographic Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102 Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills are assumed knowledge
DVB203 Equivalents: DXB402, KIB207	Theories and Methods of Visual Communication	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102 Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge
DVB302 Equivalents: DXB502, KIB340	Data Visualisation and Information Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 36 credit points of Visual Communication or Interaction units (DVB% or DXB%) Antirequisites: CCN104, CCN205 Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge
DXB110 Equivalents: DXB201	Principles of Interaction and UX Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	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 Equivalents: DXB203, KIB103	Introduction to Web Design	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	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 Equivalents: DXB304, DXB404	Interactive Narrative Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit points of study
DXB210	Critical Experience Design	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: DXB110 or DXB201 Foundational knowledge of interaction design principles and practices is assumed knowledge
DXB211 Equivalents: DXB303, KIB205	Creative Coding	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: 36cp of previous study 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
DXB212 Equivalents: DXB501, KIB314	Tangible Media	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: DXB211 or DXB303 A basic knowledge of the principles of computer programming, and computational processes and techniques is assumed knowledge
DYB222	Design Study Tour	Online Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
DYB223	Design Project Unit	Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific project This is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only.
Note: KKB345 Creative Industries Project 1, KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2, KKB350 Creative Industries Study Tour are permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Journalism

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KCBXSMJ-JOURN
CJB101 Equivalents: KJB120	Foundations of Journalism	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CJB105	Shortform News Production	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: CJB101
CYB112 Equivalents: CWB101	Communication and Composition	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
SELECT	48cp from the Journalism Second Major core options list:
CJB204 Equivalents: KJB239	Social Justice and Journalism Ethics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	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	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: CYB116
CJB303 Equivalents: CWB301	Political Communication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study
CJB305	Longform News Production	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: CJB105 or CJB203. CJB105 or CJB203 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as CJB305. Antirequisites: CJB302
CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102	Understanding Media Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB116	Understanding the Internet and Data	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
LWS011 Equivalents: KKB175, KKB275	Journalism Law	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Antirequisites: LWS008

Media and Communication Industries

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KCBXSMJ-MEDCOMI
CCB105 Equivalents: CCB200	Digital Platforms	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CCB206 Equivalents: CYB106	Global Media and Culture	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102	Understanding Media Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
Select four units from the Media and Communication Industries Second Major core options list:
CCB106 Equivalents: CWB112	Popular Culture	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104	Australian Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study
CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201	Social Media, Self and Society	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1, Summer
CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302	Digital Media Analytics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study
CCB304	Social Media Strategy	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study
CYB113	Living in a Media World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB116	Understanding the Internet and Data	Kelvin Grove Semester 2

Visual Communication

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
DEBXSMJ-VISCOMN
Description: In this second major you will develop both practical and theoretical skills in multiple visual communication design specialisations, including graphic design, typography, image making, information design, experience design, motion design and branding. You will build your expertise in professional studio settings and through a focus on both contemporary and emerging design practices. Through authentic design projects and a strong foundation of creative experimentation and critical thinking, you will graduate fully prepared for future-focused and innovative positions across communication design fields and related industries.
SELECT	96cp from the Visual Communication Unit Options
DVB101 Equivalents: DXB102, KIB101	Visual Communication Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Summer Online Semester 1, Summer	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 Equivalents: DXB202, KIB120, KVB204	Image Design and Production	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are assumed knowledge
DVB201 Equivalents: DXB302, KIB231, KIB335	Typographic Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102 Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills are assumed knowledge
DVB202	Visual Design for Storytelling	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102
DVB203 Equivalents: DXB402, KIB207	Theories and Methods of Visual Communication	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102 Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge
DVB301	Kinetic Image and Text	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 36 credit points of Visual Communication units (DVB%) Basic visual communication skills, basic Photoshop and Illustrator skills are assumed knowledge
DVB302 Equivalents: DXB502, KIB340	Data Visualisation and Information Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 36 credit points of Visual Communication or Interaction units (DVB% or DXB%) Antirequisites: CCN104, CCN205 Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge
DVB303 Equivalents: DXH601	Experimental Visual Communication	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 60 credit points of Visual Communication units (DVB%)
DYB122 Equivalents: DFB105, DFB302, DNB103, DEB103	Design Visualisations	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
DYB123	Emerging Design Technology	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2

PHASING OUT STUDY AREA(S): continuing students only

The following study areas have been discontinued. Students who have already commenced one of these second majors will be permitted to complete it.

Animation: discontinued end 2024

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-ANIMATN version 3
Description: This second major provides you with important skills in the skills, principles, concepts and history of animation. Beginning with drawing for animation and exploration of the history of the animation industry and its practices, you will then apply this knowledge to current and emerging fields within the animation industry including motion graphics, 3D modelling and animation, real-time 3D and character animation. Through the creation of an interactive virtual environment you will be given the opportunity to refine your skills and expand your knowledge of the 3D animation industry.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Animation Unit Options list
KNB100 Equivalents: KNB125	Introduction to Animation Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KNB105 Equivalents: KNB135	Core Concepts in Animation Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137	Virtual Art Department: 3D Assets and Virtual Worlds	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KNB115	Crafting Motion in 3D	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: KNB105
KNB205 Equivalents: KNB217	Digital Creatures and Characters	Available for enrolment in 2026	Content within this unit assumes fundamental knowledge and experience in 3d modelling, texturing and creation of real-time environments.
KNB210	Animation Project Development	Available for enrolment in 2026	Prerequisites: KNB115. KNB115 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as KNB210.
KNB216	Visual Storytelling: Cinematic Pre-Visualisation	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: KNB136 or KNB112
KNB226	Visual Storytelling: Animation Pre-Production	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: KNB216 or KNB122
KNB227 Equivalents: KNB222, KIB226, KIB316	CGI Technologies	Available for enrolment in 2024	Prerequisites: KNB137 or KNB212 A firm understanding and ability with 3D production processes is assumed knowledge. This includes but is not limited to modelling, UV mapping, texture creation, rigging, and 3D file and data management.
*Note: KNB125, KNB126, KNB127, KNB135, KNB136 and KNB137 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Art and Design History: discontinued end 2024

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-ARTHIST
Description: This second major will provide you with a broad understanding of the critical and theoretical dimensions of art, design and architecture across the 20th and 21st centuries. Aspiring practitioners who wish to understand the historical and intellectual traditions of their fields will benefit from this major, as will those who are interested in postgraduate study in this field.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Art and Design History Unit Options list
ABB213 Equivalents: DAB200	Modern Architecture	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: ABB105 or DYB112 or ABB108 or DYB114 or UXB130
ABB105 Equivalents: ABD105, DYB112	Spatial Materiality	Gardens Point Summer 2, Semester 1
ABB108 Equivalents: DYB114, UXB130	Spatial Histories	Gardens Point Semester 2
DYB124 Equivalents: DEB202, DED202	Design Consequences	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KVB210	Time-Based Art: Moving Images	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KVB216 Equivalents: KVB214, KVB211	Post 1945 Art	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KVB223	Post 1989 Art	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KYB110	Art, Text and Context	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
KYB110	Art, Text and Context	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
*Note: KVB102 and KVB113 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.
*Note: DAB220 is permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2020 or earlier.

Drama and Performance: discontinued end 2024

Code	Title	Offered In
KKBXSMJ-DRAMAPF
Description: This second major has a focus on Drama and Performance across historic and contemporary contexts. Learning will focus on theatre forms and styles, and examine documented and emerging forms of collaboration to create performance practices and outcomes within emerging knowledge economies. Topics will include popular theatre forms such as realism and comedy, leadership approaches, socially engaged theatre work, theatre theory, skills and practice, combined with opportunities for conceptual development and realisation of performance practices and outcomes in diverse professional creative environments.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Drama and Performance Unit Options list
KTB112	Drama: Theory and Performance	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KTB113 Equivalents: KTB217	Storytelling and Performance	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KTB115 Equivalents: KTB226	Devising Drama	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KTB218	Curating Drama Experiences	Available for enrolment in 2026
KTB219 Equivalents: KTB227	Directing	Available for enrolment in 2026
KTB225 Equivalents: KTB302, KTB204	Radical Theatre Forms	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KTB227 Equivalents: KTB213, KTB306	Leadership in Creative Contexts: Directing Creativity	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KYB201 Equivalents: KTB108, KTB209, KTB212	Socially Engaged Arts Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
*Note: KTB110, KTB111, KTB120, KTB121 and KTB217 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Entertainment: discontinued end 2023

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-ENTMENT version 2
Description: This second major will prepare you for work as a producer, creating and managing entertainment projects and organisations. You will gain business, legal and creative skills suitable for work in the entertainment industries, which include television, popular music, major entertainment events, games, radio, entertainment marketing, sports media, theme park or movie industries.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Entertainment Unit Options list
CCB106 Equivalents: CWB112	Popular Culture	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104	Australian Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study
CCB206 Equivalents: CYB106	Global Media and Culture	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
CDB201	Entertainment Strategy	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CDB101 and CYB105) or completion of 48 credit points of study
CYB113	Living in a Media World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102	Understanding Media Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
LWS008	Entertainment Law		Prerequisites: LWS009 or BSB111 or LWB145 or LLB101 Antirequisites: LWS011
LWS009	Introduction to Law	Available for enrolment in 2024	Students who have studied any Australian Bachelor of Laws Unit are not permitted to do this unit.
*Note: CDB101, CDB202, CYB102, CYB105, CYB106 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2023 or earlier.

Journalism: discontinued end 2023

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-JOURNAL
Description: This second major offers you a range of options to develop an understanding of the parameters of the journalism field. The second major will introduce you to a range of journalism writing styles and offers an insight into some specialist areas of reporting.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Journalism Unit Options list
CJB101 Equivalents: KJB120	Foundations of Journalism	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CJB105	Shortform News Production	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: CJB101
CJB204 Equivalents: KJB239	Social Justice and Journalism Ethics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	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	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: CYB116
CWB201 Equivalents: KWB213, KWB106	Corporate Writing and Editing	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CYB112 Equivalents: CWB101	Communication and Composition	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102	Understanding Media Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
CYB116	Understanding the Internet and Data	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
DVB203 Equivalents: DXB402, KIB207	Theories and Methods of Visual Communication	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: DVB101 or DXB102 Experience with basic visual communication and image design approaches is assumed knowledge
LWS011 Equivalents: KKB175, KKB275	Journalism Law	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Antirequisites: LWS008
*Note: CJB201 and CJB202 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.
*Note: CJB102, CJB103, CYB101 and CYB104 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2023 or earlier.
Note: DFB207 is permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2022 or earlier.
*Note: KJB280 is permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2020 or earlier.

Media and Communication: discontinued end 2023

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-MEDIACM version 2
Description: This second major offers you a range of options to develop an understanding of the parameters of the professional communication field. The second major enables you to develop the skills and knowledge to prepare media material for organisations that wish to build, and maintain, a media profile.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Media and Communication Unit Options list
CCB105 Equivalents: CCB200	Digital Platforms	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104	Australian Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study
CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201	Social Media, Self and Society	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1, Summer
CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302	Digital Media Analytics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study
CCB206 Equivalents: CYB106	Global Media and Culture	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
CWB203 Equivalents: CCB203	Strategic Speech	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB112 Equivalents: CWB101	Communication and Composition	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB113	Living in a Media World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB114 Equivalents: CYB102	Understanding Media Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
CYB115 Equivalents: CYB105	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
CYB116	Understanding the Internet and Data	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
*Note: CCB101, CCB102, CCB203, CCB204, CCB200, CCB302, CYB101, CYB104, CYB105 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2023 or earlier.

Music and Sound: discontinued end 2024

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-MUSICSD
Description: Students undertaking the Music and Sound second major will be involved in the creation of new music, by developing skills and understandings in the areas of musicianship, music technology and music concepts. The Music and Sound second major provides a broad understanding of music in social, cultural and economic contexts. This study area is particularly suited to students who wish to combine studies in music with studies in other disciplines; who wish to work within the music industry in administrative, business or organisational roles; or who might require a second teaching area in a Masters of Teaching.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
It is recommended that you review the requisite requirements for units to ensure your unit selection enables you to successfully complete the requirements of this major.
SELECT	96cp from the Music and Sound Unit Options list
KMB117	Introduction to Composition and Songwriting	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	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	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KMB127	Music Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Assumed basic knowledge of music fundamentals.
KMB129	Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Basic sound recording knowledge (such as delivered in KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production).
KMB217 Equivalents: KMB225	Music Creation 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	A moderate understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice or in music production.
KMB223 Equivalents: KMB252, KMB107	Music and Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study Basic knowledge of music software is assumed.
KMB227 Equivalents: KMB235	Music Creation 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: KMB217 A well-developed understanding of music practices and skill on an instrument, voice or in music production.
KMB236	Music Performance, Theory and Practice	Available for enrolment in 2026	Prerequisites: 48cp of completed study from Music (KMB%) Students should have previous musical experience at a foundational level.
*Note: KMB118, KMB128 and KMB222 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.

Screen Content Production: discontinued end 2024

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
KKBXSMJ-SCCNPRD
Description: The aim of this second major is to provide students with a range of understandings in the theory and practice of film, television and screen. This study area aims to enhance creative, technical and organisational abilities as well as building storytelling and communication skills.
Assumed Knowledge: There is no specific prior knowledge required as a prerequisite to undertaking this second major.
SELECT	96cp from the Screen Content Production Unit Options list
KNB110 Equivalents: KNB137	Virtual Art Department: 3D Assets and Virtual Worlds	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KPB113	Introduction to Screen Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
KPB116 Equivalents: KWB102	Introduction to Screenwriting	Available for enrolment in 2024
KPB119 Equivalents: KPB117	Introduction to Screen Production: Single Camera	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KPB123 Equivalents: KPB222	Multi-Camera Studio Production Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
KPB208 Equivalents: KPB112	Screen Genres	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1
KPB215 Equivalents: KPB207 KPB260 KZB260	Advanced Screenwriting	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: KPB116 or KWB102
KPB216 Equivalents: KPB210, KPB104	Screen Content Production Management	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: KPB121 or KPB110 or KPB122
KPB218 Equivalents: KPB122, KPB105	Narrative Screen Production	Available for enrolment in 2026	Prerequisites: KPB119
KPB220 Equivalents: KPB205	Factual Screens	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
*Note: KPB101, KPB120, KPB121 and KPB122 are permitted to count towards this second major if completed in 2024 or earlier.