Undergraduate Program
The Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) is a 4-year full-time degree offered at Pass level.
The Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) Honours is also available at the completion of the Pass degree.
The degree is unique in Australia for the depth and breadth of training and offers an unparalleled combination of academic excellence and broad vocational training through:
- professional training in skills required in the fields of print, radio, television, online media, media relations and advertising;
- an advanced education in the history and theory of the media and communications studies;
- a broad education in the humanities and / or social sciences.
In the core elements of the degree you will undertake:
- a major in Media & Communications;
- a major chosen from over 40 available in Arts
- electives or a Major from subjects offered by departments in other faculties, (as listed in Table B of the Arts Faculty degree resolutions - scroll down on the linked page to find Table B subjects);
- Additional units of study in English and Media units;
- an internship in fourth year, representing one quarter of the annual workload.
As a BA (Media & Communications) graduate you will possess the training and skills required for entry into areas such as print, broadcast and online journalism, international communications, media regulation and public policy, and media and public relations. The degree also offers an excellent foundation for postgraduate study, including the possibility of applying for admission to graduate programs in the United States which require a four year undergraduate degree.
More information on the degree can be found here.
