2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

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Careers in communication and
the media continue to be a major
growth area in today's worldwide
employment sector.
The international reputation of our
course is upheld by renowned
academics who are leading
teachers and researchers.
You will enjoy access to a wide
range of professional subjects,
research projects and teaching by
industry experts, commentators
and practitioners.
Bachelor of Arts
(Media and Communications)
Duration
Three years
An extension of one year, fourth (Honours)
year, is available to high performing
students on completion of their Bachelors
degree to gain an Honours degree.
Fees
See page 104
Campus
Parkville Campus
Entry requirements
See pages 119–127
The Melbourne Bachelor of Arts (Media
and Communications) degree provides
access to the globally expanding media
and communications industries. You
will study interpretive, theoretical and
historical approaches to the media and its
communications technologies, and have
the opportunity to study complementary
subjects in the humanities and social
sciences.
Our program provides the critical and
analytical skills needed to understand the
changing role and significance of media
and communications industries. Subjects
offered range from the uses of media in
local settings to the re-organisation of
contemporary communications on a global
scale.
This program is interdisciplinary in nature
and offers a distinctive blend of academic
study and media practice, delivered by
internationally recognised scholars and
experienced industry professionals.
The final intake of first-year students
into the Bachelor of Arts (Media and
Communications) will be Semester 1
and 2 in 2010. The Faculty of Arts is
committed to teaching every student
through to the completion of their degree.
It will not be possible to defer a first year
offer for Bachelor of Arts (Media and
Communications) in 2010. The Faculty is
currently developing a new model to offer
studies in Media and Communications to
University of Melbourne students beyond
2010. Further details will be communicated
as they are confirmed.
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) – Enriched Major Stream
Year 1 Semester 1 Intro to Media & Communications English IDF subject Cinema and Cultural Studies
Semester 2 Professional Writing Politics and International Studies Philosophy Cinema and Cultural Studies
Year 2 Semester 1 Politics, Communication, Media Net Communications Australian Studies Cinema and Cultural Studies
Semester 2 Writing/Journalism Media Law Creative Writing History
Year 3 Semester 1 Global Media Cultures English Media & Communications Industry Internship
Semester 2 Asia–Pacific Media Systems Politics and International Studies Media & Communications Research Project
Core subjects Optional subjects Elective subjects
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) – Double Major Stream
Year 1 Semester 1 Intro to Media & Communications English Classics Cinema and Cultural Studies
Semester 2 Professional Writing Politics and International Studies Philosophy Cinema and Cultural Studies
Year 2 Semester 1 Net Communications Sociology Classics Cinema and Cultural Studies
Semester 2 Marketing Communications English Classics Classics
Year 3 Semester 1 Global Media Cultures English Classics Classics
Semester 2 Advanced Writing Cinema and Cultural Studies Classics Classics
Core subjects Optional subjects Elective subjects