Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

RECORD: E 271
INSTITUTE: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

ADDRESS:
124 La Trobe Street
MELBOURNE, Victoria
3001

TELEPHONE: +61 3 660 3805
FAX: +61 3 663 5652
ELECTRONIC MAIL: See course details

DEPARTMENT NAME: Photography
Faculty of Art & Design
CONTACT: Mr Alexander Syndikas
POST HELD: Coordinator Int.Programmes

STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 20
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
Bachelor/Masters degree in photography
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Final qualification:Bachelor/Masters degree in Arts/Science/Media Arts [BA/MA/B App.Sc.]

Course level is Higher than a University degree in AUSTRALIA

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 26 week(s) or 3 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 80

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 18

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
All overseas applicants must have successfully completed a year 12 secondary education deemed to be equivalent to the Victorian (Aus) Certificate of Education (VCE). Foundation Studies. The folio is an essential part of the selection process. It should consist of at least twenty examples of the applicant's best work (prints or slides) or image making. Examples of design/drawing work can also be included as additional evidence of creative ability. (These could be presented as slides/photographs)

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.
• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Institute has an electronic mail number which is RPYAS@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Multi-image production (tape/slide)
Biomedical illustration
Documentary photography
Fashion photography
Holography
Industrial & commercial photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Scientific & technical photography
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Documentry film & video production
Industrial & training film & video production
Theatrical film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-Art
History-of-film
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Management of photographic business
Photolaboratory & processing work
Social & cultural studies
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 60 %

LINKS INFORMATION

LINK 1:  NAME OF COURSE: Photography & Graphic Arts
         CONTACT: Howard LeVant       
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: Rochester Institute of Technology                 
         ADDRESS: 1 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester New York 
         COUNTRY: USA       
         THE LINK HAS:      Joint project work
         Student exchange     Teacher exchange
LINK 2:  NAME OF COURSE: Applied Photography
         CONTACT: Michael Vebois      
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: Brooks Institute of Photography                   
         ADDRESS: 801 Alston Road Santa Barbara California 93108
         COUNTRY: USA       
         THE LINK HAS:      Joint project work
         Student exchange     Teacher exchange

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