Creative Industries News

New Creative Postgraduate Courses Launched

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT's Creative Industries Faculty has developed a new suite of postgraduate programs across a range of creative study areas.

Hollywood soundtracks for a song

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Low budget film and TV makers will soon be able to compose the kinds of symphonic music usually reserved for Hollywood with a computer program being developed at Queensland University of Technology.

PR mission to promote Biloela High to mining families

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Biloela State High will receive a profile boost when a Queensland University of Technology student takes on its public relations, starting with a visit to the school and town from October 6 to 7.

Milking education out of mobiles

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

It might look like they are playing with their mobile phones, but high school students are learning like they never have before with a new game designed by Queensland University of Technology researchers.

Midsummer nightmare in underworld production

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

A Shakespearean classic with a freakish twist will take acting students from QUT out of their comfort zones and into the grimy underside of urban life.

Drama graduate realises her dream

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Leticia Caceres, a QUT Drama and Honours graduate, has won a prestigious British Council Realise Your Dream Award.

Qld invests $38 million in the Smart Services CRC

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The Brisbane node of Australia's first research centre focused totally on the services sector, Smart Services CRC, was launched today with a showcase of stunning examples of what the future holds in digital-based services delivery.

Ignite 08: postgraduate students conference

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The Creative Industries Faculty postgraduate research conference Ignite08 starts today at the Creative Industries Precinct in Kelvin Grove.

QUT writing grad wins Premier's Literary Award

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The author of a book about growing up on a housing commission estate has won the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for best manuscript by an emerging Queensland writer.

48 Hour Film Competition kicks off

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The 48 Hour Film Competition has kicked off with an industry meet and greet for competitors, sponsors and industry.

Colin's Story

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT film graduate Colin Cosier has been promoted to producer on ABC1's Australian Story.

Top formula for TV show

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Aussies really do love their cars, but have yet to prove they can make a popular TV series about them, like UK show Top Gear, said media researcher and rev head Stephen Harrington.

New "sad comedy" from QUT graduate airs at festival

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Quarter-life crises are real. A couple of them are played out in 25 Down the winning entry in the Qld Premiers Drama Award 2008-09 written by Queensland's newest playwriting star, QUT graduate Richard Jordan.

QUT News live on YouTube

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT journalism students are putting into practice what many experts say is the future of television journalism, by broadcasting QUT News on its own channel on YouTube.

Kids get in touch with their musical side

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Children will learn about music while jamming like pros with new software developed by Queensland University of Technology researchers.

QUT dance students broaden horizons with China trip

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

A group of QUT dance students spent time in China last month to get a realistic experience of touring with a dance company, and came back with a renewed appreciation of and passion for their art.

Photography student's liquid lens

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT PhD candidate Bridgette McKelvey has won a Riverfestival Liquid Lens film award with an animated adaptation of her childrens book Nudge's Tale.

AVID filmmaker wins regional prize

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Third year QUT film student Pasquale Heredia has won a major prize for student filmmakers.

Colour can change perceptions, feelings, says expert

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Colour and its effect on its surrounding environment should be noted and used as an integral part of design according to a Queensland University of Technology researcher.

Short films reward students and graduates

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT students and graduates are reaping the rewards of their success at recent short film competitions at BIFF.

Films open Queer Festival

Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

When the Brisbane Queer Film Festival opened on the weekend, the work of three QUT film students or graduates was on show.

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - at The Loft (Kelvin Grove)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

An exhilarating mix of fierce poetry and the madness of love, directed by outgoing La Boite Theatre Company Artistic Director Sean Mee.

Dance 08

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1000

QUT Showcase Dance