Communication and media

• Communication and media at Deakin
• Our courses
• Special features of our courses
• Career opportunities
• Further information

Communication and media at Deakin

An arts degree from Deakin will help you gain marketable, transferable skills in research, analysis, lateral thinking, writing, communication and teamwork. Opportunities to gain relevant professional practice through work placements and internships are also provided.

For instance, second year journalism students in Warrnambool have the opportunity to write and select stories for a monthly educational lift-out in the city's flagship daily, The Warrnambool Standard.

You will be taught by academic staff members with extensive professional experience and have access to high quality facilities and the very latest in technology. For example, if you engage in animation and digital culture, film and video you will have the opportunity to work in the Deakin Motion.Lab, one of Australia's largest and most sophisticated motion capture facilities.

The Faculty of Arts and Education offers research training programs in a range of disciplines, focusing on important social, cultural, political, historical and philosophical research issues.

Communication and media offers graduates many employment opportunities - from journalism and public relations, to writing, film direction, photography and multimedia development. Strong industry relations, work placements, accreditation and an emphasis on developing practical skills distinguish Deakin's communication and media courses.

Our courses

At an undergraduate level we offer Bachelor of Arts with major sequences in Media and Communication, Public Relations and Professional and Creative Writing, Bachelor of Film and Digital Media, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Communication Design). A number of combined courses are also available. An honours program is offered for students who meet the academic criteria.

We offer postgraduate courses from graduate certificate to masters level, in many areas including children's literature, journalism, professional writing, public relations, creative enterprise, professional communication and film and video.

View a list of communication and media courses for:

• local students
• international students

Special features of our courses

Industry learning
Arts has a variety of work placements available to students - internships, field education, in-country study programs and industry connections give you the opportunity to apply your skills and get a taste for the workplace.

Overseas study
Give yourself the competitive edge after graduation; discover and live in a new country and make friends all around the world. The Deakin Education Abroad program is available to all students, including international, postgraduate and off-campus students. With over 100 partner universities around the world, you could find yourself in the hustle and bustle of cities like Hong Kong or London or perhaps a small university town in Germany or Sweden is more for you. Whether it is Mexico or Malta, depending on your area of study, there is a suitable overseas university for you.

Career opportunities

Depending on units chosen, career opportunities can be found in a number of industries including:

• advertising agencies
• film production companies
• multimedia businesses
• marketing consultancies
• television corporations
• web development companies
• design studios
• newspaper and magazine publishers
• libraries
• marketing consultancies
• event management
• tourism or hospitality industries
• freelancing

Further information

For further information visit the School of Communication and Creative Arts website.

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