This inter-disciplinary major develops your practical skills and knowledge in the innovative use of digital media and visualisation technologies as a means of communication, for interactive application development, storytelling and user centred interaction design. It encompasses a wide range of emerging applications and technologies, such as digital games, cross-media content, art and entertainment, content production, data visualisation, media design, social media, mobile media, virtual and augmented reality, 3D, user-generated content, interactive cinema, and digital humanities. You will be trained on the latest interactive media and visualisation technologies applied across wide application areas, such as the arts, digital media, education, architecture, business, advertising, medicine and user-experience studies. The Visualisation and Interactive Media major is offered as part of the Master of Arts, a hands-on course with a strong practical and industry focus, to prepare you for a career in creative practice. High-achieving students have the option to progress to doctoral-level study. How this course will make you industry ready All majors allow you to undertake an internship which can provide you with valuable work experience and a networking opportunity to advance your career. In these streams you’ll be taught communication, interpersonal and research skills that will be appreciated by employers in the media industry. You may also be offered the use of modern media production equipment and facilities, and guidance by staff to help develop your ability to prepare content across print, broadcast and online media platforms. Our units have a strong practical and industry focus, which means you’ll be prepared for the workforce or creative practice. You may also have access to a range of purpose-built student facilities and creative outlets, including the Centre for Culture and Technology, Curtin FM 100.1, Grok magazine, Hayman Theatre, the John Curtin Gallery, the Western Independent online student newspaper and an industry-standard television studio. Career information This course can help you become a: Interactive web and mobile app designer Multimedia artist and designer Digital communications specialist Visual data analyst Information visualiser/designer Interactive (3D) production artist Creative director Motion graphics producer Visualisation production director.