Bachelor of Interactive Media and Design**

The Bachelor of Interactive Media and Design prepares students for a fast-paced career in innovative design, technology and cutting edge interactive experiences.

Students will be exposed to a practical skills driven curriculum nurtured through mentoring focused on creative industries standards in art, design and coding.

Subjects are available that focus on developing skills in graphic design, website design and deployment, 3D modelling and animation, computer games and interactive experience creation, narratology, visual communication, virtual and augmented reality, critical thinking and problem solving and working with emerging technologies.

Specialisations within the degree include Computer Games, Digital Media, Advertising, Communications and Film and Television.

View the Bachelor of Interactive Media & Design - Program Structure and Sequencing

The Bachelor of Interactive Media and Design program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (CORE 2)
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

Foundation subjects (6)

• Design Communications (MMDE11-100)
• Responsive Web Design (MMDE11-200)
• Sketching With Code (MMDE11-300)
• 3D Modelling and Visualisation (MMDE12-250)
• Digital Media and Society (COMN12-302)
• Interactive Experience (GAME12-315) 

Major (12)

Two specialist majors (12) chosen from the following list of majors:

Choose at least one of the following:

• Digital Media DesignDigital Media Design (MMDE11-140)Interactive Web Design (MMDE11-150)Animation (MMDE13-340)Film and Television Audio Production (FITV11-107)Film and Television Editing (FITV12-203)User Experience Design (MMDE13-373)
• Computer GamesComputer Game Industry and Policy (COMN13-311)Game Design and Logic (GAME11-110)Computer Game Culture and Audience (GAME12-200)Computer Game Form, Narrative and Style (GAME12-300)Mobile Game Design (GAME13-101)Designing For Emerging Technology (GAME13-374)

If you do not wish to take both of the above, you may choose a second major in one of the following areas:

• Advertising
• Communication
• Film and Television

Electives (3)

Students must choose three elective subjects from the Faculty of Society & Design list of undergraduate subjects.  You can view the list of Faculty approved subjects here. 

The Interactive Media Studio subjects and/or Internships listed below are also available as elective options to students in their second year. 

• Interactive Media Design Studio 1 (MMDE12-251)
• Interactive Media Design Studio 2 (MMDE12-252)
• Interactive Media Design Studio 3 (MMDE12-253)
• Internship (GAME13-400)

Domestic students

Most students undertake four (4) subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points). You may however enrol in fewer subjects and extend your degree over a longer period.

Teaching methodology

Bond University's teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

The creative industries is a growing market, with a variety of career opportunities. A Bachelor of Interactive Media and Design gives students design, web, and communication skills to pursue a career in computer games, digital media, advertising, film and television, and communication. Graduates of this program will have conceptual and practical knowledge to enable them to enter the creative industries. They will have the skills to manage and advance this knowledge, identify and solve problems with creative solutions, produce new content for many purposes and demonstrate professional practice, initiative and the ability to work in dynamic and multi-disciplinary teams. Graduates could expect to find employment as a 2D and 3D Animator, Advertising creative, Arts Director/Visual Designer, Interface Designer, Project Designer, Multimedia Developer, Web Designer, Level Designer, Programmer, Quality Assurance Tester, Storywriter.