The Bachelor of Media with Honours is a progressive, internationally recognised degree that prepares you for a career in the creative, media and information industries. Delivered through the School of Social Sciences, we provide the chance to learn from leading academics and working professionals from all areas of business, commerce and government. Explore relevant media theory and develop practical skills including writing, researching and producing media, and specialise in Screen, News and Journalism, Strategic Communications, or Media Practice and Analysis. Opening Semester 1, 2018 in the heart of Hobart’s cultural precinct, The Media School’s new facilities give you the opportunity to become proficient in new media technologies as they become available and use them to produce a range of content. Build a portfolio of your own work through the Media Projects minor and participate in work-integrated learning opportunities, which prepare you to get the most out of an industry placement and employer interviews. Learning Outcomes On completion of the Bachelor of Media with Honours, graduates will be able to: Critically analyse media texts, industries, and audiences from both theoretical and practical perspectives, showing advanced awareness of local, national, and international contexts; Demonstrate coherent and in-depth knowledge of key media studies concepts, approaches, and methods; Integrate and apply this knowledge to the production of media content and to workplace practice; Demonstrate advanced analytical, practical, technical, and research skills in one of the following areas: News and Journalism; Screen; Strategic Communications; or Media Practice and Analysis; Communicate effectively and ethically across a variety of media platforms; Respond effectively and creatively to a changing media environment. Practical experience Professional practice and industry engagement is compulsory in three of the four majors (News and Journalism; Screen; and Strategic Communications) and is a prerequisite for Professional Placement (see below) involving a work-integrated learning project. You will work as part of a team, each role playing as specialists within your chosen major, to devise and deliver media and communications content, based on a client brief and/or industry scenario. In some cases, your group may complete its media project for a real-world client. In collaboration with an academic coordinator, industry mentors will guide you through the completion of your project, which may involve site visits, field trips, shadowing and client meetings. The units are taught through a combination of project work and intensive workshops. Career outcomes Understanding the media is now an essential role in a range of careers. By combining analysis of media industries, and the production and consumption of media, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a broad range of professions and environments. The Bachelor of Media with Honours offers a wide variety of possible careers such as: Advertising creative director Art director and copywriter Broadcaster, presenter Campaign manager Documentary maker/producer Editor Events manager Film production crew Media and market researcher Media adviser News producer Public relations consultant Publishing Photojournalism Policy adviser and analyst Science communicator Screen and media entrepreneur Social media content creator Sports writer and presenter Teacher Travel writer or editor