Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Core Foundational units |
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| Core foundational units must be taken in the first semester of enrolment. | |||
| IDEA9103 Design Programming |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| IDEA9105 Interface Design |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| IDEA9106 Design Thinking |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Core Advanced units |
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| Students have a choice of IDEA9101 and IDEA9102 in Semester 1, or IDEA9201 and IDEA9202 in Semester 2 for advanced core units | |||
| IDEA9101 IDEA Laboratory 1 |
6 | P IDEA9103 C IDEA9102 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| IDEA9102 IDEA Studio 1 |
12 | P IDEA9106 C IDEA9101 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| IDEA9201 IDEA Laboratory 2 |
6 | P IDEA9103 C IDEA9202 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| IDEA9202 IDEA Studio 2 |
12 | P IDEA9106 C IDEA9201 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
Capstone |
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| IDEA9301 Graduation Studio |
12 | P 48 credit points including (18 credit points from IDEA9103 and IDEA9105 and IDEA9106) and [18 credit points from (IDEA9101 and IDEA9102) or (IDEA9201 and IDEA9202)] |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| Electives may be chosen from the recommended set below or, with the permission of the Program Director, from any postgraduate course in the University. | |||
Research |
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| IDEA9302, IDEA9303 or IDEA9311 may replace the capstone unit with the permission of the Program Director. | |||
| IDEA9302 IDEA Research Project |
12 | P 48 credit points including (18 credit points from IDEA9103 and IDEA9105 and IDEA9106) and [18 credit points from (IDEA9101 and IDEA9102) or (IDEA9201 and IDEA9202)] Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is available to MIDEA students only. Students must seek permission to enrol from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| IDEA9303 IDEA Dissertation |
12 | P 48 credit points including (18 credit points from IDEA9103 and IDEA9105 and IDEA9106) and [18 credit points from (IDEA9101 and IDEA9102) or (IDEA9201 and IDEA9202)] C IDEA9302 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is available to MIDEA students only. Students must seek permission to enrol from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| IDEA9311 IDEA Research Internship |
12 | P 48 credit points including (18 credit points from IDEA9103 and IDEA9105 and IDEA9106) and [18 credit points from (IDEA9101 and IDEA9102) or (IDEA9201 and IDEA9202)] Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek permission to enrol from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester. Internship must end before end of semester. Advanced standing will not be granted for this unit of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Foundational Recommended electives |
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| ARIN6904 Mobile Media and Games |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ARIN6905 New Media Audiences |
6 | N ARIN6903 |
Semester 1 |
Recommended electives |
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| MARC6102 3D Computer Design Modelling |
6 |
Enrolment numbers limited by teaching resources. If your attempt to enrol online is unsuccessful, please seek permission via Sydney Student. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DESC9117 Sound Design for New Media |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DESC9154 Lighting Design Software |
6 | A DESC9166, fundamental knowledge of lighting |
Semester 2 |
| DESC9164 Lighting Technologies |
6 | N DESC9063 |
Semester 2 |
| DESA9008 Object Design (Material and Light) |
6 | A DESA1555 N AWSS2020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DESC9153 Graduate Internship |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Masters students only. Graduate Diploma students with permission of the Program Coordinator. Advanced Standing will not be granted for this unit of study. |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ARIN6901 Network Society This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| COMP5047 Pervasive Computing |
6 | A ELEC1601 AND (COMP2129 OR COMP2017). Background in programming and operating systems that is sufficient for the student to independently learn new programming tools from standard online technical materials. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5216 Mobile Computing |
6 | A COMP5214 OR COMP9103. Software Development in JAVA, or similar introductory software development units. |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5347 Web Application Development |
6 | A COMP9220 or COMP5028. The course assumes basic knowledge on OO design and proficiency in a programming language P INFO1103 or INFO1113 or COMP9103 or COMP9220 or COMP5028 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5427 Usability Engineering |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| COMP9007 Algorithms |
6 | A This unit of study assumes that students have general knowledge of mathematics (especially Discrete Math) and problem solving. Having moderate knowledge about Data structure can also help students to better understand the concepts of Algorithms will be taught in this course. N COMP5211 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP9103 Software Development in Java |
6 | N COMP5214 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP9120 Database Management Systems |
6 | A Some exposure to programming and some familiarity with data model concepts N INFO2120 OR INFO2820 OR INFO2005 OR INFO2905 OR COMP5138 OR ISYS2120. Students who have previously studied an introductory database subject as part of their undergraduate degree should not enrol in this foundational unit, as it covers the same foundational content. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP9110 System Analysis and Modelling |
6 | A Experience with a data model as in COMP9129 or COMP9103 or COMP9220 or COMP9120 or COMP5212 or COMP5214 or COMP5028 or COMP5138 N ELEC3610 OR ELEC5743 OR INFO2110 OR INFO5001 OR ISYS2110 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP9121 Design of Networks and Distributed Systems |
6 | N COMP5116 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP9601 Computer and Network Organisation |
6 | N COMP5213 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP9220 Object-Oriented Design |
6 | A Students enrolled in COMP5028/INFO9220 are assumed to have elementary Java programming experience or equivalent experience in another object oriented programming language. This unit does not have assessment with heavy coding task. But some knowledge in object-oriented programming would have big impact on learning experience. N COMP5028 OR INFO3220 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MFDI9303 Digital Effects for Film and Video |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MFDI9313 Digital Editing for Film and Video |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CMPN5006 Recording Portfolio |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to be familiar with basic music technology, including portable recording and computers. |
Semester 1 |
Audio and Acoustics specialisation |
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| DESC9090 Audio Systems and Measurement |
6 | A DESC9138 |
Semester 2 |
| DESC9011 Audio Production |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DESC9115 Digital Audio Systems |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DESC9117 Sound Design for New Media |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Illumination Design specialisation |
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| DESC9164 Lighting Technologies |
6 | N DESC9063 |
Semester 2 |
| DESC9166 Photometry and Colorimetry |
6 | N DESC9072 |
Semester 1 |
| DESC9167 Light and Vision |
6 | N DESC9085 |
Semester 1 |
| DESC9198 Subjective Analysis in Lighting Design |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of lighting |
Semester 2 |