Create, critique and connect with your media world Discover how the media shape our society, our culture, our economy and our selves. The Bachelor of Communication (Media Studies) will give you the skills to translate your knowledge into a professional career in media work in a wide range of industries. What is it like? Media studies is an exciting discipline that will prepare you for future challenges in an information-rich society. Media studies analyses the production, consumption and content of a range of media including film, social media, television, popular music and smartphones. You will explore the formal characteristics of these media and their social, cultural, political and economic implications. Media studies is taught through an innovative programme that blends theory with creative practice. The skills you will develop with this major are versatile and highly sought-after in many careers, with digital media literacy becoming increasingly important across all sectors. A deeper understanding The Bachelor of Communication (Media Studies) gives you deep understanding of our information-rich society, and it reveals the power of the media within cultural, social, political and economic spheres. This equips you to advise others on how to engage with the media in productive and positive ways. You will understand better how decisions on what is communicated, through which medium, can impact on our lives and our understanding of world events. Media studies is geared towards creating flexible and critical thinkers who are equipped to become digitally literate, politically-engaged citizens. Will you change the world? If you want to change the world for the better but also want to ensure that you have professional career prospects in the business, government or non-profit spheres, this is the major for you. Understand and create media During your study you will have the opportunity for hands-on experience in pre-production, filming and post-production using industry-standard software in digital media labs. You will couple these hands-on skills with creative ways of employing media texts in meaning-creation. You learn how society and the media interact, how to help interpret the media world for clients and how to work within media-related jobs. As part of your study you will produce a diverse range of media projects including: short fiction films music videos photography portfolios short documentaries media scriptwriting multimedia installations Careers Media studies graduates have pursued careers in wide-ranging fields such as advertising, public relations, radio, film and television, with government agencies and in teaching. Our broad-based introduction to media technologies and forms, such as photography, video and audio, provides you with the digital know-how necessary to succeed in a wide range of media functions and careers. A Media study gives you the expertise not just to work in the media. It provides you with media expertise within any industry or organisation that engages with the media or with public audiences. In today’s media-rich world, that’s almost every organisation. Media studies qualify you to work in organisations that connect with and advise on the media. This includes media production and post-production companies, advertising and design agencies, government departments, non-governmental and private organisations. These organisations may engage with, produce or circulate media. Major requirements: A major consists of 120 credits in Media Studies, including at least 60 credits at 300-level.