RMIT School of Creative Media
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The RMIT School of Creative Media is a former academic school in the College of Design and Social Context (DSC) of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University
), located in Melbourne
, Australia
. The school hosted RMIT's Animation
, Audio/Visual, Creative Writing
, Film & Television
, Music
, Multimedia
, Photography
, and Video Games programs. It merged with the School of Applied Communication on 6 July 2009 to form the RMIT School of Media and Communication
.
campus, at the northern end of the Melbourne city centre
.
Advanced Diploma:
Honours:
By Research:
AIM Centre:
1articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
2articulates into the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems)
3articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry)
4articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia) or the Bachelor of Communication degrees in the RMIT School of Applied Communication
5in partnership with the RMIT School of Computer Science and Information Technology
, and have won awards worldwide.
at the RMIT City
campus.
in the US and the UK's oldest film school at the University of Westminster
, as well as a number of other partners of the greater RMIT.
Disciplines in the School of Creative Media:
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
), located in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The school hosted RMIT's Animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
, Audio/Visual, Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
, Film & Television
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
, Photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, and Video Games programs. It merged with the School of Applied Communication on 6 July 2009 to form the RMIT School of Media and Communication
RMIT School of Media and Communication
The RMIT School of Media and Communication is an Australian tertiary school within the College of Design and Social Context of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , located in Melbourne, Victoria....
.
Location
The school is located in Building 94 on Cardigan Street in the "Carlton Precinct" of the RMIT CityRMIT City
RMIT City is the original and flagship campus of the Australian public university and vocational education provider, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ....
campus, at the northern end of the Melbourne city centre
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
.
Vocational (TAFE)
Diploma:- Diploma in Applied Photography1
- Diploma in Audio/Visual Technology2
- Diploma in Music Industry Production3
- Diploma in Professional Writing4
Advanced Diploma:
- Advanced Diploma in Film & Television4
- Advanced Diploma in Multimedia4
- Advanced Diploma in Screenwriting4
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Arts (Animation & Interactive Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art)
- Bachelor of Arts (Games & Graphics Design)
- Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia)
- Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry)
- Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
- Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems)5
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Games & Graphics Programming)5
Honours:
- Bachelor of Arts (Creative Media) (Honours)
Postgraduate
Coursework:- Master of Creative Media (in undergraduate stream)
- Master of Creative Media (Film and Television)
By Research:
- Master of Arts (Creative Writing)
AIM Centre:
- Master of Arts (Animation & Interactive Media)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Animation & Interactive Media)
1articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
2articulates into the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems)
3articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry)
4articulates into the Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia) or the Bachelor of Communication degrees in the RMIT School of Applied Communication
RMIT School of Applied Communication
The RMIT School of Applied Communication is a former academic school in the College of Design and Social Context of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , located in Melbourne, Australia...
5in partnership with the RMIT School of Computer Science and Information Technology
RMIT School of Computer Science and Information Technology
The RMIT School of Computer Science and Information Technology is an Australian tertiary school within the College of Science Engineering and Health of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Victoria...
Centre for Animation and Interactive Media
The Centre for Animation and Interactive Media (AIM) is the school's postgraduate studio and production centre. It's respected both in Australia and internationally, and developed its reputation during the 1990s. AIM productions are regularly presented at international festivals, including the Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, and have won awards worldwide.
Field 36 Gallery
The Field 36 is the RMIT School of Creative Media's exclusive gallery. The gallery has the capacity for media and electronic arts, and hosts exhibition by RMIT student and alumni as well as leading artists whose work mirrors the direction of the school. It is located in Building 36 on Swanston StreetSwanston Street, Melbourne
Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. It is historically one of the main streets of central Melbourne, laid out in 1837 as part of the Hoddle Grid, the layout of major streets that makes up the central business district...
at the RMIT City
RMIT City
RMIT City is the original and flagship campus of the Australian public university and vocational education provider, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ....
campus.
Partner schools
The school is specifically partnered with the leading Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
in the US and the UK's oldest film school at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
, as well as a number of other partners of the greater RMIT.
Journals
Second Nature: The International Journal of Creative Media is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal auspiced in Australia by the RMIT School of Creative Media. Second Nature explores the distinctive particulars of and interconnections between textual, visual, aural and interactive creative research and practices.External links
- Website of the RMIT School of Creative Media
- Website of the Centre for Animation and Interactive Media
- RMIT University homepage
Disciplines in the School of Creative Media:
See also
- RMIT UniversityRMIT UniversityRMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....