Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)

Four years full-time
Five years full-time (honours)

The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) program at the University of Sydney is renowned for the depth and breadth of training it offers in the media and communications field.
The program encompasses a host of diverse and expanding industries, which offer exciting national and international employment opportunities. Graduates with this degree 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 offers an unparalleled combination of academic excellence and professional training in media and communications. This is achieved by providing practical experience in print, radio, television, online media and media relations and an advanced education in the humanities and/or social sciences.

The basic requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) are:

a major in media and communications
a major from a subject area in Part A
four special units of study in each of English, Media Law and Ethics, Media Globalisation and Media Relations, and
an internship in the third or fourth year, representing one third of the annual workload.

The internship forms an integral part of the media and communications degree. Students have undertaken internships in a variety of areas, including competitive national and international journalism placements, public relations and advertising agencies, national television and radio and major print and online media. This is an opportunity for you to undertake practical work experience in a chosen field of interest and can give you a definite edge over other graduates as you seek professional employment after graduation.

Media and Communications units of study include
Advanced Media Writing Critical Practice in Media and Communications Internship Introduction to Australian Media Studies	Media Globalisation Media Law and Ethics Media Relations Online Media	Principles of Media Writing Radio Broadcasting Video Production

Core major
Media and Communications

Second major to be chosen from
American Studies Ancient History Anthropology Arab World, Islam and the Middle East Arabic Language and Literature Archaeology Art History and Theory Asian Studies Australian Literature Australian Studies Biblical Studies Chinese Studies Classical Studies Cultural Studies Digital Cultures English European Studies	Film Studies French Studies Gender Studies Germanic Studies Government and International Relations Greek (Ancient) Hebrew (Classical) Hebrew (Modern) Heritage Studies Hindi-Urdu (major may not be available) History Indigenous Australian Studies Indonesian Studies International and Comparative Literary Studies Italian Studies Japanese Studies	Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture Korean Studies Latin Linguistics Medieval Studies Modern Greek Studies Music Performance Studies Philosophy Political Economy Sanskrit Social Policy Sociology Spanish and Latin American Studies Studies in Religion Yiddish

Possible third major to be chosen from those already listed or from majors available in other faculties:
Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biological Sciences Chemistry Computer Science Economics Education	Environmental Studies Geography Geology and Geophysics History and Philosophy of Science Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Information Systems Management	Marketing Mathematics Microbiology Physics Plant Science Psychology Statistics

Student profile

Photo of Jessica Carter, Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)

I chose this degree because of the diversity it offers me - last year I helped to write and produce a radio drama, make a short documentary and continued to improve my French.
There are also so many opportunities to get involved and get as much media experience as possible on campus. I’m one of the student editors on the Uni’s weekly magazine The Bull and there’s a Media Society that holds great events where you can meet other journalists working in the industry.

At the moment I’m doing an internship in the media department of UNICEF Australia, which is awesome because it also really complements my Government major. There is also the opportunity to go on exchange, which is something I’m hoping to do. Being such a small course with an emphasis on group work makes it a really fun degree where you get to know the people you’re studying with. The broad range of subjects offers something for everyone. I’m so glad I chose to do media at Sydney!

Jessica Carter
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)

Pathways

Year One		Year Two		Year Three		Year Four
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
MECO1003 Principles of Media Writing	MECO1001 Australian Media Studies	MECO2601 Radio Broadcasting	MECO2603 Media Relations	MECO3603 Media, Law and Ethics	MECO3606 Advanced Media Writing	MECO3671 Media and Comm.Internship	MECO3609 Critical Practice in Media
WRIT1002, ENGL1007 or ENGL1025	Arts (Part A) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit	MECO3601 Video Production	MECO3605 Media Globalisation	MECO3602 Online Media	MECO3672 Internship Project	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit
Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Junior / Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Junior / Senior Unit	Arts (Part A or B) Junior / Senior Unit	Arts (Part A or B) Junior / Senior Unit	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit
Arts (Part A) Major Junior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Junior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit
24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits
The core MECO units of study and semester offerings are subject to change.						Total 192 credits
Each box represents a unit of study worth 6 credit points. This diagram is a sample structure only, and is based on a standard full-time progression over 4 years.

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)

Student profile

Pathways