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School of Communication and Creative Arts
Make and tell stories to change the world
Join our welcoming community of budding artists, progressive communicators, world-leading academics and renowned teaching staff to nurture your talent and future career.
Choose a degree that fosters boundless creativity
The breadth and depth of expertise in our school covers the key disciplines, professions and creative practices sought after in today’s workplace and beyond. Our creative programs synthesise world-class research, innovation and industry experience.
Discover your talent and set yourself up for a creative career in a dynamic industry. When you study at Deakin, you’ll benefit from world-class research, innovation and industry experience. Express your individuality and create without limitations – specialise in an area that interests and inspires you.
Design and creative arts
Our courses share a commitment to social change through public art practices and interventions. Develop an industry knowledge of storytelling across different fields and learn insights from prize-winning authors and practitioners. Explore writing, dance, theatre, photography, visual arts and design.
Film, television and animation
Explore the traditions, contexts and innovations in film, television and animation to produce unique and creative screen works with the guidance of passionate, industry-leading practitioners. Be empowered and ready to flourish in the exciting world of screen production and culture.
Media and communications
Empower yourself to be a professional communicator of tomorrow. Our media and communications courses cover advertising, digital and social media, journalism and public relations. Be taught by leading researchers and active industry experts who are leaders in their fields.
Writing, literature and culture
Develop your critical thinking and writing skills to a superior level and gain insights into authorship, genre, and audience across time and cultures. We are the only Australian university to offer a children’s literature major in our Arts degrees, giving you an edge in Education and related jobs. Gain insights into gender and sexuality as it relates to the workplace, community, and selfhood.
Meet our team
Our knowledgeable and supportive academic and teaching staff are renowned for their work and experts in their fields. Use our staff list to learn more about the team or to contact individual staff members.
Check out our theatre productions
Marrying practice with theory, Deakin theatre students immerse themselves in the history and creative forces behind drama, theatre and performance. They have the opportunity to experiment, innovate and participate in productions and performances throughout their course.
The creative environment, paired with access to inspirational lecturers, provided a learning experience that went beyond the theory.
Multi-award-winning practitioner and Deakin public relations graduate
Access world-class research
Our strong research program explores how media, communication, art, literature, writing and performance make our world through stories and action. We reflect on the role of contemporary publics in making, receiving and sharing culture, and ask how we create publics through our critical and creative engagement.
Key research innovations include:
- The Public Art Commission: making public art that makes public space better
- Creative Applications Network: interdisciplinary computing, engineering and design
- Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Network.
Create in cutting-edge facilities
Learn with state-of-the-art, industry-leading equipment, software and resources, backed by a dedicated team of technical staff. Immerse yourself in our advanced digital imaging facilities, darkrooms, newsroom, dedicated computer labs and Deakin Studios (Burwood) – our virtual production, TV, film and animation studio.
Benefit from invaluable partnerships
From research collaboration and professional development to student and academic exchange – our partnerships at every level are instrumental to our success.
Our new Deakin Production and Creative Arts Industry Hub connects industry with our work-ready students, specialist equipment and technical support team. Bring your project to our facilities or host an intern at your business.
