Found 309 study abroad units
KYB220 Creative Professional Practice
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit focuses on the varying professional settings and contexts of your creative practice. It is a core unit in the Bachelor of Fine Arts. It will discuss ideas such as: the development of a professional identity and presenting yourself publicly; the art of pitching and developing proposals and grant applications; creative and social entrepreneurship and defining a market for your creative practice; professional agreements and processes, such as contracts, copyright and intellectual property, how to document your creative works and creative practices for professional contexts; how to appraise key industry opportunities and devise professional strategies relevant to building an ethical and sustainable career in creative practice and the creative industries.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KZB104 Photomedia
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Making, reading, and critically analysing complex photomedia images are essential 21st-century creative skills. This unit develops these skills through a combination of aesthetic, conceptual, and technical activities, addressing visual literacy, experimental and critical artistic enquiry, and the protocols related to ethical and inclusive photomedia practice. You are introduced to a diverse range of contemporary artistic photo imaging concepts and methods in the context of photographic history and encouraged to develop your own creative responses by experimenting with a range of approaches to photomedia image making.
KZB110 Approaches to Contemporary Drawing
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit focuses on experimental and creative approaches to contemporary drawing. Contemporary drawing explores creative modes of engaging with materials, processes and concepts, to communicate ideas, capture experiences and respond to environments. Using a studio-based approach, you will explore, compose, analyse and interpret a range of modern and contemporary works of art. The aim of this unit is to build your technical and conceptual knowledge to increase your appreciation of drawing as a mode of expression and to extend your drawing skills for application in visual art, animation, design and educational settings.
KZB120 Australian Voices
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
The ability to recognise, analyse and engage with key aspects of one’s national artistic culture is an important part of a creative practitioner’s work life. This unit analyses works of contemporary Australian creative practice, focusing on how artistic culture in Australia is positioned in terms of industry and institutions, artistic forms, changing concepts of practice, and the crucial place of First Nations stories. This unit equips you with both creative and analytical skills in a range of Australian contexts and practice areas, that is, Acting, Drama, and Technical Production; Creative Writing; Dance; Film, Screen and Animation; Music; and, Visual Arts. It offers discussion of the breadth and diversity of contemporary works in Australia, and an understanding of the broader cultural contexts of their production. The unit supports your development as a creative arts practitioner by connecting you to national communities of practice and their audiences in Australia and abroad.
KZB260 Advanced Script Development
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Narrative drama script development occurs across a range of creative contexts and for a variety of media such as film, television, theatre, streaming services, web series, podcasting, radio drama, animation and story-driven, role-playing games. Often success in one medium can lead to IP being adapted for another. Being able to write for the theatre, the screen or the ear can help build a sustainable writing career. This advanced unit builds skills and knowledge in script development processes to enable you to conceive, develop, write and pitch a compelling short script for a medium of your own choosing.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KZB290 Production Management
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces the skills and essential industry knowledge to equip students from all disciplines to successfully manage creative projects – whether they are large scale creative projects or your own individual creative practice. This unit will look at the management of all forms of creative practice, from live performance, events and exhibitions, music concerts, film projects, touring production, and more. Students will learn how to schedule, budget, assess risks and manage the logistics of creative productions, all while expanding their understanding of the key industry awards that govern Australian creative industries, from broadcast to live performance to print media. This unit is ideal for students wanting to work as production managers in all creative fields, as well as students wishing to self-manage creative projects.
QUT002 QUT You: Walking on Country
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Faculty of Creative Industries Education and Social Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
In this unit, you will explore the place in which QUT is situated, reflect on its culture both past and present, and discover knowledge embedded in place. Meeanjin, also known as Brisbane, is Country to the Turrbal and Yugara peoples, and home for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, affectionately regarded as the Brisbane Blacks. This unit will allow you to ‘choose your own adventure’ to explore the varying ways in which to think of the significance of place, geologically, historically, culturally, and politically. You will experience an unsettling of the primacy of ‘Western’ framings of knowledge, environment, community and climate. In so doing, you will gain a deeper understanding of the oldest continuous living culture in the world, the sophistication and strength of Indigenous world views, and arrive at a fuller appreciation of the value of co-existing knowledge systems which can help us as we journey to a sustainable and racially just society.
QUT004 QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Faculty of Creative Industries Education and Social Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
We are living in an increasingly diverse, interconnected and constantly evolving world. Understanding who we are and how our own positionality affects others is critical to our ability to work effectively with diverse teams. It is a key transferable skill that can be applied to our future studies, careers, and even day-to-day lives. This unit will provide you with the knowledge to apply inclusive and ethical strategies to understand, resolve, and prevent real world challenges. You will use these skills to explore and respond to one of a range of challenges identified by community and industry stakeholders.
QUT007 QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News'
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Faculty of Creative Industries Education and Social Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
The modern world is a minefield of misinformation. Without a suite of skills to critique the information we receive, we are all potentially prey to deception and misinformation from a variety of sources, including academic, media and social sources. In this unit, you will learn how to evaluate the reliability of information to make informed decisions. You will learn to identify hidden agendas, biases, and influences behind the messages we receive. You will question your own views, their origins, and their ongoing sources of influence. This unit will equip you to make informed decisions and take responsible actions. This involves critical self-reflection, and an understanding of the tricks that can be used to bypass your usual critical thinking skills. You will also develop a set of criteria on which the value of evidence and arguments can be judged. Media and technology use will be a particular focus, as we examine the personal influences which shape our views.