Program Overview

Foundation Studies prepares you for a successful transition to degree-level study, providing a pathway to the first year of study of a bachelor’s degree at Murdoch University.

This course is suited to you if you:

• Need an entrance qualification for Murdoch University
• Want to accelerate your university preparation after Year 11, or equivalent
• Want to change your degree stream after Year 11, or equivalent

Course Structure
For Foundation Studies you will complete eight units over two study periods, studying a combination of core and elective units. The units you will undertake will be determined by your chosen degree. All students must complete the two English units and at least one unit from each Discipline Group.

Each unit of study builds concepts from an introductory level through to university entrance level. The units are designed to develop your learning techniques as well as bridging gaps in your unit knowledge.

• English
  • Essential Australian Studies
  • Introduction to Academic Communication
• Mathematics
  • Introductory Mathematics
  • Mathematics for Science
• Science and Technology
  • Information Technology for Academic Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
• The Arts
  • Introduction to Media
  • Media Production
• Business and Legal Studies
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Economics

Leading to: Bachelor of Creative Media
Dive in to the professional side of design, games, apps, videos, documentary, drama, film, television and much more with a Bachelor of Creative Media at Murdoch. 

Start-ups need graphic designers to make what they’re offering the world stand out. Community and conservation groups need amazing photography to capture their stories. Hollywood blockbusters and independent films rely on outstanding sound design and visual effects to make an impact with audiences.

These are just some examples – the ways you could work in creative media across the world are limitless.

Take your Bachelor of Creative Media in a direction you’re most passionate about. You might explore games art and design processes, learn about animation, 3D modelling, concept art, and designing for mobile and virtual reality platforms.

You could also develop your skills as an image creator and learn the latest digital imaging techniques with a major in graphic design or photography. You might go behind-the-scenes and work in the world of screen production or sound.

You can also combine this course with another discipline – for example by combining it with a Bachelor of Communications. This means you’ll graduate with two qualifications and even more professional skills and experience to kick-start your career.

Major: Sound
You’ll learn how to work in a recording studio. You’ll learn about contemporary sound design and production in areas such as popular music, sound for film and games, studio recording, music technology and live sound.

Explore the theory and production of sound across a range of creative industries within our production facilities which include a real soundstage, recording studio, television studio, drama theatre and surround sound mixing suites to work on music, film, television, games and drama productions.

Some of the areas covered in this course are: music recording, editing, mixing and remixing; film and television sound recording, editing, mixing and design; sound design for interactive media, games and theatre; industrial sound design and radio production.

3 reasons to study Sound at Murdoch

• Work with real organisations on real projects, and complete internships through our work integrated learning program. Some of our students have worked with ABC, CCA Sound, RTRFM, 92,9FM, 6IX, Weta Digital (Peter Jackson NZ), Risk Sound (Melbourne).
• Make use of our state of the art facilities including a real soundstage, recording studio, TV studio and surround sound mixing suites.
• Follow in the footsteps of some of our graduates who have worked in Oscar winning sound production teams, and products for government organisations, collaborated with the Singapore National Museum on an augmented reality project, and remixed an album that cracked the US Music Charts.

What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Recording studio production
• Music technology
• Advanced sound production
• Sound for screen
• Game audio