The Bachelor of Media Communication will create a new generation of thinkers, future-driven media and communication professionals who will dare to create positive change across all endeavours. With a choice of four specialisations: digital humanities, journalism, media, public relations or screen - the emphasis is on developing your practical experience and work-ready skills, so much so that you will be building a portfolio of real work. You’ll learn to focus on new ways of doing things, to challenge convention, and devise solutions that will take us into the next century. Start of expanded content Throughout your course you’ll learn from leading industry professionals – television anchors and journalists, ward-winning writers and producers, creative directors and social media editors. People who are the movers and shakers of the communication world. Core units provide a thorough grounding in media studies together with a range of practical experiences in the Monash Media Lab. This culminates in your choice of a final year media project or industry internship that can be taken in an approved organisation in Australia or overseas. You’ll develop a rich capacity to tackle the complexities of the media industry with diverse social awareness and a global outlook. Make the news. And make stories that matter. Spanning digital, audio, video and print media, this specialisation gives you the sharp and creative skills required to excel in a rewarding journalism career. Understand foundational and contemporary scholarship about the context and practice of journalism in Australia and internationally. Gain expertise in bringing together journalism practice, theory and empirical research, with advanced skills in research, writing and communication for professional practice. You will grasp all production technologies using the celebrated Monash Media Lab, and realise the ethical principles in journalism that form an essential component of a democratic society.