Media & Communications
The Media and Communications major
Studies in Media and Communications within the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Arts provides a pathway to local and global media and communications industries. It gives you the opportunity to study the theory, interpretation, practice and history of the media and the communications technology it utilises.
If you elect to study this major, you can also choose another major or a minor from over 30 study areas.
The Media and Communications major will:
- Enable you to develop a comprehensive overview of the media’s place in today’s society, economy and culture, with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.
- Provide you with the fundamental written communication skills required by successful journalists and other media professionals.
- Give you an understanding of new communication technologies and their impact on the fast changing global media environment.
- Train you to think across media – a skill of increasing importance for the next generation of media professionals and media researchers.
- Assist you to capitalise on the value of an international and interdisciplinary approach to the study of Media and Communications.
- Encourage you to develop the skills to publish articles in online media outlets and print publications, including the University’s renowned student magazine, Farrago.
Course structure - Bachelor of Arts with major in Media and Communications
| M&C major | Major subject 2 | Minor | Elective subject | IDF | Breadth |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | IDF Subject (M&C) | Level 1 Arts discipline | Level 1 Arts discipline | Level 1 Breadth |
| Semester 2 | IDF Subject | M&C subject | Level 1 Arts discipline | Level 1 Breadth | |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | Level 2 Arts discipline | Level 2 M&C | Level 2 Arts discipline | Level 2 Breadth |
| Semester 2 | Level 2 M&C | Level 2 M&C | Level 2 Arts discipline | Level 2 Breadth | |
| Year 3 | Semester 1 | Level 3 Arts discipline | Level 3 M&C | Level 3 Arts discipline | Level 3 M&C |
| Semester 2 | Level 3 M&C | Level 3 M&C Capstone | Level 3 Arts discipline | Level 3 Arts discipline |
Careers
The Media and Communications major is designed to facilitate a graduate's entry into the dynamic and expanding media and communications sector, particularly in Australia and the Asia-Pacific regions. The major will prepare you for positions in areas such as:
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Public relations
- Corporate and government communication
- Advertising
- Film, television and broadcasting
- Lobbying and consultancy
- Media policy
- Research and management
- Information and entertainment industries.
Learn more about careers on the Career Options web page.
Graduate Study
Arts offers you a range of graduate opportunities to allow you to continue your studies in the media and communications once you have completed your Bachelor degree. We offer research-based and professional coursework graduate programs in a range of disciplines across the humanities, social sciences and languages.
Visit the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences website for details about graduate programs in Media, Communications and Publishing.
Further Information
To see what subjects are offered within the Media and Communications major, visit the University of Melbourne online handbook.
