Bachelor of Arts - Audio Visual Communication
This programme of study is accredited by the Council of Educational Evaluation - Accreditation of Cyprus (SEKAP).
4 YEARS, BACHELOR OF ARTS
Language of Instruction: English
The program aims to provide a broad education on audiovisual communication, introducing a wide range of skills that will enable students to work on the demanding time based media environment, within a broader social and humanist context. The emphasis is placed on the solution to wide ranging communication problems and issues using appropriate media as a means of delivering effective audiovisual communication to defined audiences.
Students will develop a wide interdisciplinary visual vocabulary and be flexible and lateral in their approach to solving complex audiovisual problems.
They will be acutely aware of the technological, socio-economic, cultural, and political context of the issues facing tomorrow’s Audio Visual Communicators.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are:
- To produce graduates who are multiple skilled, creative, and versatile practitioners, capable of utilizing multiple platforms (digital, visual, written) in order to produce and promote creative attitude towards the audiovisual means of communication in the industry.
- To increase students awareness of media, communication and culture, along with an understanding of the theories, research methodologies, and practices that characterize the Audio Visual Communication field.
- To help students gain a contextual understanding of the entire process of visual storytelling and the relationship between all its constituent roles and stages including screenwriting, designing, cinematography, editing, sound, production and directing.
- To provide students with the tools needed to succeed as professional audio engineers in radio, film and video production.
- To help students acquire the ability to generate interactive content and basic web designs.
- To help students acquire the ability to apply basic design principles to various types of video, print, and interactive media.
- To increase students ability to communicate their ideas professionally and solve creative problems using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
Advantages for the holders of the BA Degree in Audio Visual Communication:
- Graduates of the BA Degree in Audiovisual Communication will be well prepared for a dynamic future in the Media industry that demands high professional standards and value creativity and innovative thinking.
- Holders of the BA Degree in Audiovisual Communication will have a unique combination of creative design and software specializations which will enables them to take advantage of opportunities in video and audio production and post-production, motion graphics, web and graphic design.
- Graduates will be equipped to work in many areas of the audiovisual industry as Directors, Cinematographers, Lighting Designers, Sound engineers, Video Editors and motion graphics animators, still photographers as well as web and graphic designers.
- Continue for postgraduate studies.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students who have graduated from the 2 year diploma programme and wish to transfer in the 3rd year of the Bachelor programme will have to meet specific requirements. Diploma graduate students may be transferred to the 3rd year of the Bachelor programme only on the condition that they have achieved an average CGPA of 2.00 (C and above) during their two years studies.
All new students will be interviewed by a staff committee.
ECTS |
|
REQUIRED COURSES |
200 |
AUDIOVISUAL & ART ELECTIVES |
21 |
HUMANITIES &SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
15 |
GENERAL ELECTIVES |
4 |
TOTAL |
240 |
REQUIRED COURSES
The student must successfully complete ALL courses and obtain 200 ECTS.
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
HOURS |
ECTS |
AAVC110 |
Video Production I |
5 |
7 |
AAVC120 |
Audio Production I |
3 |
6 |
AART109 |
Photography I |
2 |
3 |
AGDS101 |
Graphic Design I |
4 |
6 |
AART233 |
Computer Art I |
3 |
4 |
AAVC130 |
History of Moving Images |
3 |
5 |
AAVC210 |
Video Production II |
3 |
6 |
AAVC111 |
Audio Production II |
3 |
6 |
AART119 |
Photography II |
2 |
3 |
AAVC140 |
Editing Theory & Practice |
3 |
3 |
AART213 |
Computer Art II |
3 |
5 |
AGDS 104 |
Graphic Design II |
4 |
6 |
AAVC206 |
Screenwriting |
5 |
8 |
AAVC203 |
Advance Audio Production I |
3 |
6 |
AAVC240 |
Animation 1 |
3 |
3 |
AAVC260 |
Film Aesthetics |
3 |
6 |
AAVC208 |
Dramaturgy |
3 |
5 |
AAVC216 |
Directing |
3 |
6 |
AAVC211 |
Advance Audio Production II |
3 |
6 |
AAVC241 |
Animation II |
3 |
3 |
AAVC291 |
Intermediate Project |
2 |
5 |
AAVC103 |
Intro to Mass Communication |
3 |
5 |
AAVC235 |
Adv Cinematography & Lighting |
3 |
3 |
AAVC230 |
Digital Culture |
3 |
5 |
AAVC310 |
Representations of Reality & Documentary |
3 |
5 |
AAVC305 |
Music as High Art and Popular Culture |
3 |
5 |
AAVC330 |
Design for the Web |
3 |
5 |
AAVC340 |
Digital Design I |
3 |
6 |
AAVC350 |
Semiotics of Text and Images |
3 |
6 |
AAVC311 |
Production of Non-Fiction Film |
3 |
6 |
AAVC341 |
Digital Design II |
3 |
6 |
AAVC489 |
Senior Project Preparation |
2 |
5 |
AAVC410 |
Art Directing & Set Design |
3 |
6 |
AAVC415 |
Commercial: Storyboarding & Production |
3 |
6 |
AAVC430 |
Cultural production and ideology |
3 |
5 |
AAVC250 |
Internship |
- |
3 |
AAVC499 |
Senior Project |
- |
15 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | HOURS |
AENG 101 - Basic English | 4 |
AENG 102 - Intermediate English | 4 |
AENG 213 - English Composition | 2 |
AENG 214 - Advanced Writing | 2 |
For graduation, students must have passed these English courses. |
AUDIOVISUAL & ART ELECTIVES
Students must complete a minimum of 21 ECTS
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
HOURS |
ECTS |
AART 100 |
Studio Art |
3 |
3 |
AART 130 |
Drawing |
3 |
3 |
AGDS206 |
Graphic Design III |
5 |
8 |
AART 111 |
Hist. of Art I/Cult. Studies I |
4 |
3 |
AART 112 |
Hist. of Art II/Cult. Studies II |
4 |
3 |
AART 288 |
Photographic Design I |
2 |
3 |
AART 299 |
Photographic Design II |
2 |
3 |
AAVC 225 |
Visual Representation in Art and Design |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 306 |
Performing Arts: Theatre and the media |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 312 |
Acting for TV and Film |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 360 |
National Cinema |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 342 |
3D Graphics and Animation |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 315 |
Music Production/ Advance mixing procedures |
3 |
6 |
AAVC 320 |
Midi & Sequencing |
3 |
6 |
AAVC 321 |
Audio Post Production Art, Aesthetics, Techniques & Studio Recordings |
3 |
6 |
AAVC 333 |
Creative Writing for the Media |
3 |
6 |
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
Students must complete a minimum of 15 ECTS
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
HOURS |
ECTS |
ASOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
5 |
APSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
5 |
ACOM 140 |
Communication &Public Relations |
2 |
3 |
APOL 210 |
Political Science |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 365 |
Advertising & Marketing |
3 |
5 |
AAVC300 |
Modernity and Postmodernity in Culture and Arts |
4 |
5 |
AAVC 344 |
Political Sociology |
3 |
5 |
AAVC 401 |
Independent Study |
2 |
5 |
AAVC 369 |
Media Analysis |
3 |
5 |
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Students must take two of the following courses completing 4 ECTS (one from each group).
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
HOURS |
ECTS |
GROUP A (Cyprus Studies) |
|
|
|
AECH101 |
Introduction to the History of Cyprus |
2 |
2 |
AECH111 |
Cyprus in the Twentieth Century |
2 |
2 |
GROUP B (Greek Language and Literature) |
|
|
|
AEGL101 |
Introduction to Greek Language |
2 |
2 |
AEGL111 |
Modern Greek Literature |
2 |
2 |