Media and Communications offers students foundational knowledge for the 21st century. It equips students with a critical understanding of the constantly changing global media environments and technologies, and provides core research and professional skills valued across a range of media sectors. The wide array of subjects that comprise the Media and Communications major cover key developments in media industries, new communication technologies, and their impact on politics, society and culture. While the main focus is on Australia and the Asia-Pacific, the course has a global orientation, reflecting today’s increasingly interconnected media systems, markets, and production ecologies of contemporary digital networks. Media and Communications gives you a grounding of the key developments in media industries, and new communication technologies. It also builds your knowledge of their impact on politics, society and culture - both nationally and globally. The majority of Arts Majors require 100 points of study for attainment. This means out of the 300 point program, you have the opportunity to achieve two Majors in your course. Along with this, the Faculty of Arts offers a variety of Breadth Subjects designed to enhance your learning with options from a variety of fields. Students completing a Major in Media and Communications must complete: One Level 1 subject One Arts Foundation subject 37.5 points of Level 2 Elective subjects 25 points of Level 3 Elective subjects One Level 3 Capstone subject Students completing a Minor in Media and Communications must complete: One Level 1 subject One Arts Foundation subject 25 points of Level 2 Elective subjects 25 points of Level 3 Elective subjects Careers Ranked number one in Australia for this field of study (QS World University Rankings 2018), you’ll be primed with professional skills highly valued across a range of media sectors. COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING If you have a gift for story, give yourself the advantage of a clear-cut pathway to a rewarding career. Build your future in journalism, public-relations and professional writing, through to marketing, media management, and communication – or even publishing.