Media and Communication - Media Studies Swinburne Online

Overview

Within the Media and Communication - Media Studies BA degreeat Swinburne Online you will learn professional communications skills to enable you to reach audiences effectively through digital and traditional media. With this qualification, you will be ready for a range of roles within the media and communications industry, including media content creator, social media manager, communications officer and media analyst.

Final year students in the Media Studies major will undertake an internship in a professional media and communications role or create a major project of their choosing. This will give you a head start in your career upon graduation.

What will you learn?

• Professional Communication: Build your skills and confidence as a professional communicator.

• Intercultural Communication: Learn how to effectively communicate within a multicultural society.

• Campaign Planning: Create engaging PR strategies and implement campaigns across multiple platforms.

• Writing: Develop industry-specific writing skills that will allow you to effectively engage and influence your audience.

• Digital Communities: Explore how social media and online communities impact how we communicate with each other.

• Multi-Media: Fundamentals of media studies, with a focus on texts, contexts, and the history of media and media studies.

• Global Media: Gain an understanding of how globalisation has impacted the media industries.

Career outcomes

• Communications Officer

• Social Media Content Creator

• Publicist

• Radio Production Coordinator

• Media Strategist

• Social Media Manager