Media

The Arts Faculty provides practical and theoretical study in Media, encouraging creativity, experimentation and collaboration.

Students gain thorough knowledge in the underlying principles and techniques of media production including: pre-production processes, which include concept development; scriptwriting; storyboarding; video production; including directing, cinematography and audio recording; post-production processes including editing, special effects and motion graphics coupled with rendering for final output.

This course provides students with a vast range of areas to explore including: creativity; narratives; communication; adaptation; entrepreneurship; interdisciplinary inquiry; and innovation in media. In these courses students create short films, documentaries, TV shows, trailers, promotional clips, music videos, motion graphic films, animations, podcasts, news bulletins, YouTube and social media videos and investigative journalism projects. Students develop their skills in directing, cinematography, editing, sound design, production design and screenwriting.

This subject is highly practical and requires a high level of enthusiasm and commitment.

The Media area includes a theatrette, computer editing suite and a comprehensive range of equipment which includes: mirrorless 4K digital video cameras; specialty lenses; 27” inch computers; the latest industry standard software (including the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite); Rode microphones; Velbon tripods and monopods; DJI Gimbals; studio lights; green screen and other backdrops, as well as other production accessories.

Dickson Media enters student films into Canberra Short Film Festival annually and students showcase their final projects at the cinema for their end of year showcase where family and friends are invited to attend.

Dickson College offers both Tertiary and Accredited Media units, allowing students to complete a minor, major, major/minor or double major in this course. Media is full of innovation, creativity and exciting opportunities to explore!