Master of Arts (Media and Communications)

The Master of Arts (Media and Communications) provides a broad range of writing and production skills valued in many sectors of the print, broadcasting and electronic media, such as radio production, journalism and information technology.

 

Graduates will be equipped with the kind of digital technology skills likely to be sought by a wide array of employers in the digital content industries. Graduates are also equipped with skills in content and project management and a range of generic skills that qualify them to actively contribute to the changing nature of work and vocational training in relation to the impact of media.

Upon successful completion of the Master of Arts (Media and Communications), graduates will be able to:

 

1. Appraise advanced and integrated knowledge that includes the most recent developments in media and communications research and practice.

2. Demonstrate advanced research skills and technical applications to the media and communications field for both scholarship and professional practice.

3. Demonstrate a mastery of theoretical and practical knowledge about media and communication concepts and practices, generating and evaluating concepts at an abstract and technically complex level.

4. Utilise cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate and critically reflect upon key issues, policies and theoretical concepts impacting the media in Australian and global contexts.

5. Apply advanced communication skills to interpret theoretical concepts and professional practice methodologies to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

6. Apply a high level of independent judgement to synthesise and integrate professional and theoretical skills in media and communications to design and justify their own theoretical and practical projects.

7. Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with autonomy, creativity and initiative in delivering projects or assessments that focus on professional practice and scholarship.

8. Demonstrate high level ethical reasoning and professional responsibility and accountability to others in the creation and execution of projects, both theoretical and technical, in the field of media and communications.

Standard entry
- A recognised three year bachelor degree with a credit average or
- A recognised undergraduate degree with less than a credit average but evidence of five years or more continuous employment in a media or communications field or
- A recognised AQF Level 8 qualification in a cognate area

Advanced standing
On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Arts (Media and Communications), students may be eligible to progress to the Master of Arts (Media and Communications) and may be given full credit for the units completed towards the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Arts (Media and Communications).