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Please note that this program is undergoing a review which, if approved, will be implemented from Semester 1, 2017.

The Master of Arts (Media and Communications) is designed to provide a theoretical base as well as a portfolio of skills applicable to a range of media activities. It focuses on practical learning and provides workplace experience through both placements (domestic students only) and developing projects for real clients. The program is suitable for students interested in working in media-related industries, or students already working in the media who wish to enhance their expertise. Students can choose to focus on studies in journalism, digital content production or media studies.

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Duration

2 Year/s

CRICOS code

085307M

Fees

A$24480 (annual for 2017)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

This nested suite of programs comprises the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Media and Communications) (GC-ARTMCO1), Graduate Diploma of Arts (Media and Communications) (GD-ARTMCO1) and Master of Arts (Media and Communications).

These programs have been designed to provide both a theoretical base and a portfolio of skills applicable to a wide range of media activities. They are aimed at developing the skills of those interested in working in media-related industries and enhancing the expertise of those already working in the media.

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Master of Arts (Media and Communications), students must complete 200 credit points (usually 16 units x 12.5 credit points) comprising:

12 Media and Communication core units (150 credit points)
4 Media and Communication elective units (50 credit points)

Please note that a unit of study can only be counted once.

Units normally carry 12.5 credit points. In each year, eight units normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points and four units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points. Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus.

Units of study

Core units

Students must complete the following 12 units (150 credit points):

MDA60008 Media Industries

MDA60005 Making New Media

MDA60017 Creative Research Methods

MDA60009 Social Media Management Project

MDA40005 Media Public Policy

JOU60004 Video Production Practice

MDA70001 Writing for Social and Mobile Media*

MDA60002 Multiplatform Media Production & Practice*

MDA80003 Audio and Broadcasting Practice*

MDA80004 New Media Ecologies*

MDA60016 Media in Global Contexts*

MDA80005 Advanced Media Project*

Elective units

Students must complete four units from the following list (50 credit points):

DIG60002 Digital Video
MDA60006 Journalism in Context

DIG60008 Digital Compositing

DIG60004 Multimedia Imaging

MDA60010 Work Experience/Placement (Not available to international students)

MDA60016 Media in Global Contexts

COS60002 Web Development

COS70005 Web Programming

JOU60001 Global Journalism

MDA80001 Advanced Radio Production

MDA80002 Radio Presentation

MKT60010 Marketing Management

MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour

MKT60013 Branding and Creative Innovation

DDD70015 Design Management

FST80008 Designing for Change

DDD70002 Cross- Cultural Social Design Strategy

DDD60002 Integrative Design Studio

* Outcome units

Matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.

Career opportunities

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.

Aims and objectives

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.

Pathways and scholarships

- Scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, English language requirements and course prerequisites.

Course fees

A$24480 (annual for 2017)*

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%; OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with no band less than 18; OR, Pearson (PTE) 58 (no communicative skills less than 50); OR, equivalent. Find out more about English language requirements.

Prerequisites

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).

How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.

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