Course Overview

The Certificate III in Media offers two streams of study - website design and development, or sound and audio.

Website stream

A career in Multimedia can combine creative skills and computer technology to build quality web sites in this course from GippsTAFE.
You'll create quality websites, develop web site assets and animations, video and audio components as well as taking digital photos, creating banners and web galleries.

On completion of the course, you can pursue a stimulating career by undertaking further study or seek entry-level employment in assisting with web development or multimedia production.

The use of multimedia continues to increase as technologies constantly develop and emerge. Be a part of this exciting and growing industry by studying at GippsTAFE.

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Sound and audio stream

Got a passion for music and would like to be involved in the radio broadcasting area or technical production?  Now you can turn that passion into a career with this nationally recognised qualification from GippsTAFE.You will learn in our purpose built training facility, complete with recording and radio studio, and keyboard laboratory. 

This course is suitable for performers as well as aspiring technicians.  It is ideally suited to those wanting a traineeship in a recording study, or other entry-level positions within the production side of the industry.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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Employment Prospects

Website stream: Sound and audio stream:

Online Requirements

You will need a computer with the following as minimum:

• Windows XP with standard sound and graphics cards that come with the computer.
• Standard speakers
• Broadband internet access preferred but documents on CD may be provided if only dialup is available.

For Mac Users

• Apple® Mac OS® x 10.5.7. or higher operating system
• Macintosh® Computer: Multicore Intel® processor
  
• 2 GB RAM
• 10 GB free hard drive space
  
• Qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
  
• Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
  
• DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive for DVD burning
• Apple® Safari®, or Mozilla® Firefox® web brows
  
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Entry Requirements

Website stream:

• Basic computer skills and/or Certificate I or II in Information Technology or Certificate II in Multimedia.

Sound and audio stream:

• None

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Website stream:

• Assessment is competency based and includes online participation, projects and assignments.

Sound and audio stream:

• Practical demonstrations, practical demonstrations in simulated work conditions, audio tapes and examinations.

Opportunities For Further Study

• Certificate IV in Interactive Digital Media
• Certificate IV in Music
• Diploma of Interactive Digital Media
• Diploma in Music

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Name	Description	Hours
Website stream - Core
BSBCRT301A	Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills	Extend your critical thinking skills, by using free software programmes such as Quandary and XMind, creating a maze with consequences to decisions.	40
CUFIND301A	Work effectively in the screen and media industries	Work effectively while creating media products and using the discussion forum. Includes Copyright and Industry knowledge.	20
WSOHS301A	Follow occupational health and safety procedures	Occupational Health and Safety pertaining to the Office environment, using computers. Reporting hazards and reducing risks.	10
Website stream - Electives
CUFSOU301A	Prepare audio assets	Create audio for various products using software such as Audacity and Adobe Sound Booth	30
CUFDIG301A	Prepare video assets	Create video using a digital/video camera as well as still photos. Edit and save for use in a web site. Software can be Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere.	30
CUFDIG304A	Create visual design components	Principles and practice of graphic design for Web Sites. Programmes such as Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint and/or free hand and tablet drawing if preferred.	30
CUFWRT301A	Write content for a range of media	Write the content for your web site, and/or 2D animations. Choose the writing style you prefer depending on your web site audience.	40
CUFDIG303A	Produce and prepare photo images	Take photos, create banners, a montage, web galleries for your web site	20
CUFDIG201A	Maintain interactive content	Update, maintain and validate your web site, fix any broken links edit and add pages.	30
CUFANM301A	Create 2D digital animations	Create animations including: walking and rolling, faces and motion as well as creating interactive animations where the user can have input. Uses Action Script.	35
CUFDIG302A	Author interactive sequences	Build a quality web site using Tables, Templates, CSS style sheets and sample CSS layouts.	40

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Unit Code	Unit Name
Sound and Audio stream
BSBCRT301A	Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
BSBOHS201A	Participate in OHS process
CUFAIR201A	Develop techniques for presenting information on radio
CUFAIR301A	Present radio programs
CUFCMP301A	Implement copyright arrangements
CUFIND301A	Work effectively in the screen and media industries
CUFPPM301A	Plan and prepare programs
CUFSOU302A	Compile audio material for broadcast
CUFWRT301A	Write content for a range of media
CUSSOU302A	Record and mix a basic music demo
CUSSOU303A	Set up and dis-assemble audio equipment