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Media studies courses

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Introduction to Media studies

Hone your critical thinking during your media studies major.

Step through the silver screen to meet cinema’s great auteurs. Tune into TV formats and programs. Thumb the pages of newspaper history to explore print media’s relationship with technology. Understanding Media Studies is helpful for anyone working in communications, digital, and marketing.

Studying online means that you can apply what you learn to all the media you engage with during your day-to-day.

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Online media studies subjects and short courses

UndergraduateCUR-COM155

Culture to Cultures

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 27 Nov 2023, 26 Feb 2024, 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024, 25 Nov 2024

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UndergraduateUSA-COMM2092

Content Creation for Media

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 24 Jun 2024

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UndergraduateGRF-SGY355

Popular Music, Culture and Identity

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 04 Mar 2024, 04 Nov 2024

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UndergraduateTAS-HEJ112

Media, Self, Identity

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 26 Feb 2024

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Online media studies degrees

UndergraduateGRF-ART-DEG

Bachelor of Arts

Innovators, communicators and creators start here!

Develop critical thinking, writing, and research skills in demand across all industries. You can follow your passion with majors and electives that interest you. Develop connections through peer learning, networking, and work experience.

100% online

3 years full time or part time equivalent

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Available majors

Art History,
Creative Writing,
Criminal Justice,
History,
Journalism,
Literature,
Public Relations,
Screen and Media Studies,
Sociology,

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UndergraduateCUR-NET-CTF

Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Communication

Launch your future in digital and social media

Learn about the technologies, techniques, and issues surrounding online communication. You’ll explore social media and other forms of digital communication, and get the opportunity to collaborate and create online. Digital comms careers start here.

100% online

6 months full time or part time equivalent

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

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UndergraduateUSA-BDM-DEG

Bachelor of Digital Media

Get creative about your digital career.

Network with technology; browse and design a digital career online. Curate virtual realities. Design digital platforms and assets. Zoom in on digital media production and management. Create stories and connect with creatives. Create a designer portfolio.

100% online

3 years full time or part time equivalent

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UndergraduateUSC-COM-DEG

Bachelor of Communication

With a focus on social media or journalism

One of the most flexible communications degrees on offer. Majors include music, screen media, theatre, and visual communication. With so much choice, you can tailor your degree to your career goals. Become a creative professional and work in media.

100% online

3 years full time or part time equivalent

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Media studies study FAQs

There are a lot of reasons to study your course online through us.
- You can enrol without entry requirements
  We have a unique open-door policy that makes it possible for everyone to enrol in university study, no matter their academic history. If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a degree, we’ll help you get in through single undergraduate subjects and transition into a qualification from there.
- You have total control over how you study
  Upskill without committing to a whole degree upfront. Or enrol in a full degree, but take it a subject at a time. We’ll introduce you to flexible study options you didn’t even know about, so you can fit uni around what matters to you.
- You’ll graduate with the same qualification as an on-campus student
  Once you enrol through us, you’ll study online with the university that provides your degree. This means that when you complete your qualification, you’ll graduate with the same degree as on-campus students.
- We’ll help you navigate the university world
  Our friendly student advisors will be your guide every step of the enrolment journey. They'll help you compare universities, choose a course, provide documentation and understand your finance options.

Media studies highlights

Understand issues relating to media production and consumption.
Develop research and analytical skills.
Explore media from historical, social and cultural contexts.

Media studies specialisations

Critically evaluate technological implications.
Engage with new media tools and developments.
Build cultural engagement and understanding.

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