Bachelor of Arts major in Media, Culture and Communication

DURATION: 2 years fast track or 3 years full-time

ENTRY POINTS: March/July/November

LOCATION: Sydney

The Bachelor of Arts allows you a high level of flexibility to choose one or more majors from a variety of study areas across the University.

Media units are designed to provide a theoretical foundation for the understanding of the media and its production.
 Major studies include Australian media studies and media theory. Other related studies include analysis and research, public relations and theories of writing.

Suitable

The Bachelor of Arts is suitable for students who want the flexibility to study a range of areas within one degree. The major in Cultural Studies equips students with generic skills in critical thinking, independent research and teamwork as well as providing them with an understanding of cultural differences. The major in Media at MQC is suitable for students who wish to focus on media theory and who do not wish to study production subjects.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Arts graduates have skills sought after by employers including critical analysis and high-level communication skills. Graduates work in a diverse range of areas including in government and industry administration, publishing and editing, journalism, arts policy/administration, public relations and advertising.

Academic requirement:

No assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies.

English language requirements:

• IELTS (Academic English only): Minimum 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each section
• TOEFL (paper based test): Minimum 580 overall, with 53 Listening, 52 Reading, 59 Structure/ Written Expression, 5.0 TWE
• TOEFL (computer based test): Minimum 237 overall, with 19 Listening, 19 Reading, 25 Structure/Writing
• TOEFL (internet based test): Minimum 92 overall, with 18 Listening, 17 Reading, 22 Writing, 22 Speaking.

Sample unit guidelines

The table below is a sample of units available in the majors of Cultural Studies and in Media.

General requirements for major in Media:
■ Minimum number of credit points required for the degree: 68
■ Maximum number of credit points at 200 level; 38; and
■ Minimum number of credit points at 300 level: 18 with Commerce designation
■ Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts
■ Complete a designated People unit
■ Complete a designated Planet unit

To gain a well rounded knowledge of media studies, students are required to complete
■ 3 Credit Points from 100 level MAS units (3)
■ 6 Credit Points from 200 level MAS units (6)
■ 9 Credit Points from 300 level MAS units (9)
■ 3 Credit Points from either 100, 200, or 300 level MAS unit
■ 3 Credit Points MAS 316 Media Futures (3)

 Students can select from a variety of units that are offered each semester. These units can be selected during the enrolment period.
 

Code	Subject	Credit points	Level
100 level
BUSL100	Global Legal Frameworks for a Sustainable Planet	3	100
CUL120	Living Culture	3	100
HRM107	Introduction to Human Resources	3	100
ICOM100	Introduction to International Communication	3	100
MAS104	Australian Media	3	100
MAS105	Media Cultures
	Total	18
200 level
CUL220	Subjectivity	3	200
CUL223	Graffiti, Kitsch and Trash: Crimes of Style	3	200
CUL220	Writing 1	3	200
ICOM201	International Television and beyond	3	200
ICOM202	International Communication Campaigns	3	200
MAS203	News and Current Affairs	3	200
MAS205	Introduction to the Cinema	3	200
MAS214	Free Cultures	3	200
MAS215	Theories of Writing for the Media	3	200
	Total	27
300 level
CUL321	Unassimilable Bodies: UnAustralian Cultural Studies	3	300
CUL323	Ways of Reading	3	300
CUL324	Multimedia: The Poetics	3	300
	of New Media
ICOM301	Global knowledge Society	3	300
ICOM303	Writing for International Business and Finance	3	300
ICOM304	International Media Policy	3	300
MAS302	Media Identities	3	300
MAS304	Screens, Images, Ideas	3	300
	Total	24
Total credit points		69

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