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Macquarie University Bachelor of Arts – Media

  

Overview

Program Overview

Learn how to thrive in a rapidly-evolving media environment with the Bachelor of Arts – Media. This media studies degree combines theory with practical production techniques.

You can study:

  • screen production
  • non-fiction writing
  • interactive web production
  • radio production
  • write, shoot and produce films
  • make or broadcast a radio show

For example, you’ll be able to:

  • compose feature films
  • compose feature stories for print and online publications
  • design interactive media environments
  • manage a public relations campaign
  • public relations and more



Key Features

  • the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies is run from a custom-designed building with professional studio spaces, industry-standard digital workstations for all production areas, a specially equipped theatre for screenings, and digital production tools.
  • our flexible degree structure allows you to explore a range of units from across the University, combining your other interests with media theory and practice.
  • teaching staff are widely published academics and award-winning media producers with industry experience in their area of expertise.
  • strong media industry ties and a growing internship program enable you to spend a session in a relevant work placement.
  • broaden your career options with the law double degree option.

Careers

Macquarie University’s PACE program gives graduates real-world experience

Macquarie University knows today’s graduates need more than just academic skills. That’s why its PACE program takes students out of the lecture theatre and places them in the heart of their chosen careers. PACE gives students invaluable life experience that sets them apart from other university graduates and, as a result, makes them better equipped for the real world and more attractive to employers.

Careers Opportunities

  • advertising executive
  • arts administrator
  • broadcaster
  • corporate communications specialist
  • educator
  • film and television producer
  • journalist
  • media and music producer
  • public relations specialist
  • Employers

Employability

Students who have studied media at Macquarie University in Australia have been employed by various organizations including:

  • ABC TV and Radio
  • Australian Film Commission
  • Bell Shakespeare
  • Channel Seven
  • ING Direct
  • OK! Magazine
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • SBS Television
  • Seven Network
  • Sydney Morning Herald
  • Tait Gallery

Sample Study Plan

Sample Study Plan for Canadian College University Transfer Student

Semester 1

  • Theorizing Media
  • Media Futures
  • Media Cultures
  • 1 of the following groups
    • Non Fiction Writing: Telling True Stories 1
    • Non Fiction Writing: Telling True Stories 2
    • Advanced Screen Production 1
    • Advanced Screen Production 2
    • Screenwriting: Images, Ideas, Stories
    • Media Internship
    • Advanced Radio Production and Broadcasting
    • Advanced Interactivity
    • Media Internship
    • Public Relations Practice
    • Sound, Image and Interactive Media
    • Advanced Audio and Sound Design
    • Advanced Music Production
Semester 2

  • 1 of the following groups
    • Non Fiction Writing: Telling True Stories 1
    • Non Fiction Writing: Telling True Stories 2
    • Advanced Screen Production 1
    • Advanced Screen Production 2
    • Screenwriting: Images, Ideas, Stories
    • Media Internship
    • Advanced Radio Production and Broadcasting
    • Advanced Interactivity
    • Media Internship
    • Public Relations Practice
    • Sound, Image and Interactive Media
    • Advanced Audio and Sound Design
    • Advanced Music Production
  • 1 of the following
    • Public Relations Theories
    • Music, Sound and Moving Image
  • 2 open electives