Communication and Media Studies

Contemporary mediation and communication tools and practices are transforming the way we think about our identities, relationships and communities, from language to screen, and from emoji to social networks. This major facilitates your practical communication and digital media skills alongside theoretical knowledge, to provide you a platform to become an effective and powerful communicator.

You'll be trained to understand foundational aspects of media industries, processes and practices, from the technical skills in filming, editing and designing to the economic and ethical issues that underlie media production in the digital era. We don’t just teach students how to ‘do’ media and communication work, but how to communicate complex ideas in a variety of media forms, while working collaboratively with others.

If you are fascinated by how communication and media works in society, passionate about debating media topics and issues, see media and communication as central to good citizenship, and love the idea of combining your interests with other options in the Bachelor of Arts or Commerce, this major is for you.

By engaging in a wide variety of practical tasks we develop your ability to manage projects, work in teams and solve complex problems. You'll also learn essential communication skills such as presenting and writing.

• Expand your skills - Taking a second major either in a complementary area or in something like Economics or Business Law will show you have developed skills such as, teamwork, critical thinking, digital literacy and presentation skills – which are highly sought after in the workforce.
• Add it to your resume – Employers are looking for graduates who have skills in a variety of areas. Two majors will expand your career prospects and help you stand out amongst the crowd.
• Study your passion alongside your interests – Do you love Marketing? Law? History of Art? Pursue a career while studying something else you love! Your second major can be from any other school across the university.
• No additional time – Choosing two majors instead of one won’t add any additional time to your undergraduate degree. A standard bachelor degree consists of the same amount of units either way.
• Discover what you want to do while you’re doing it – Not sure what career you want when you graduate? It’s very common for undergraduate students to be unsure. Choosing two majors in different areas will give you the opportunity to explore multiple interests and see what fits best. Majors can be switched until the end of your first year without adding any time onto your degree.

Check out the popular combinations for this major to get some inspiration on complementary areas to study.