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Master of Communication
Program summary
Award abbreviation: MComn
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Duration: one year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time, 2 years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time. Students may apply and start throughout the year, subject to program requirements
Total courses: 12
Modes of study: on campus only
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program code: AR841
CRICOS code: 057539E
Program overview
This coursework-based Master's degree is designed for students wanting to develop professional standing in the rapidly expanding field of professional communication. The degree is particularly designed to assist postgraduate students who have studied in fields or disciplines other than communications in their undergraduate degrees who wish to make a transition to journalism, professional writing, editing, or public relations. Many media organisations place a premium on recruiting staff with degrees in fields such as science, law and business who also have postgraduate qualifications in relevant fields of communication.
The program offers opportunities to specialise in the broad area of Communication Studies or specific fields including Journalism, Public Relations and Creative Writing. Overall, students undertake the equivalent of 12 courses. After completing 8 courses, 5 of which are chosen as electives, students complete a research task in which they may choose to either:
1. Research for and write a thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 words, or
2. Complete an industry-based research project. The research component involves individualised research relevant to each student's key area(s) of interest as professional communicators and is equivalent in value to four courses.
Students may enrol at the start of any of the University's three semesters. They attend lectures and tutorials with undergraduate students but learning and assessment tasks are commensurate with their postgraduate standing. Research components of the program must be approved by the program coordinator and based on the availability of supervisory staff with relevant expertise. Because of their postgraduate standing, students undertaking this degree are exempt from many (but not all) course prerequisites although they must complete compulsory courses in their selected areas of specialisation.
Admission requirements
Candidates for the award of Master of Communication are normally required to hold a Bachelor's degree or a relevant Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma. To be eligible to undertake this degree, students must not have undertaken a previous degree in communication, journalism, creative writing or public relations; or a major or minor in any of the foregoing fields of study. Students cannot undertake any course in this degree that they have completed previously at an undergraduate level. Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in communication, journalism, creative writing or public relations may apply to receive advanced standing into this award for coursework components only. No advanced standing may be awarded for the thesis component.
Advanced standing
-Students with an undergraduate degree
No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification.
-Students with postgraduate qualifications
Students who have completed relevant postgraduate subjects may apply for advanced standing up to a maximum of 50 percent for the Master of Communication.
Program structure
Students may undertake courses in the broad area of Communication Studies or specialise in the fields of Creative Writing, Journalism, or Public Relations. Students must complete two required courses and a research project or thesis. Course selections depend on chosen fields of study as follows:
Required courses
Please note: students must discuss coursework selection with the program coordinator and receive written approval prior to enrolment through Student Administration.
2 required courses:
- CMN510 Australian Media Industries: Introduction to Communication Studies
- CMN574 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
Select 6 courses from the 4 options, as follows:
Option 1: Creative Writing
- CMN515 Introduction to Creative Writing
- CMN538 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
- CMN541 Production Workshop (Creative Writing 1)
- CMN546 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
- CMN547 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
- CMN560 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
- CMN566 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
- CMN567 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
- CMN571 Production Workshop (Creative Writing 2)
- AUS585 Wonderworlds
- AUS591 Otherlands
- CMN535 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
- CMN513 Editing for the Communications Professional
- CMN514 Computer-Assisted Reporting
- CMN527 News Rounds
- CMN528 The Writer and the Law
- CMN537 Writing for the Web
- CMN540 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
- CMN542 Production Workshop (Journalism)
- CMN549 Advanced News Reporting
- CMN556 Research into Australian Journalism
- CMN572 Industry Research project (Journalism)
- INT570 Politics and the Media
- CMN550 Media Relations
- CMN512 Creative Event Management
- CMN513 Editing for the Communications Professional
- CMN531 Communication Campaign Planning
- CMN526 Advertising: Copy and Image
- CMN528 The Writer and the Law
- CMN529 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
- CMN530 Business Communication
- CMN543 Production Workshop (Professional Communication)
- CMN548 Creative Advertising
- CMN551 International Communication
Select 1 course from:
- CMN515 Introduction to Creative Writing
- CMN535 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
- CMN550 Media Relations
- CMN511 Small Screen, Big Business: The Television Industry
- CMN512 Creative Event Management
- CMN513 Editing for the Communications Professional
- CMN514 Computer-Assisted Reporting
- CMN526 Advertising: Copy and Image
- CMN528 The Writer and the Law
- CMN529 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
- CMN531 Communication Campaign Planning
- CMN537 Writing for the Web
- CMN538 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
- CMN540 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
- CMN541 Production Workshop (Creative Writing 1)
- CMN542 Production Workshop (Journalism)
- CMN543 Production Workshop (Professional Communication)
- CMN546 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
- CMN547 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
- CMN548 Creative Advertising
- CMN549 Advanced News Reporting
- CMN551 International Communication
- CMN556 Research into Australian Journalism
- CMN560 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
- CMN566 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
- CMN567 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
- CMN571 Production Workshop (Creative Writing 2)
- AUS585 Wonderworlds
- AUS591 Otherlands
- ENP540 Interpretation: Environment, Heritage and Tourism
- INT570 Politics and the Media
The thesis or industry research project is to be equivalent to 4 courses.
Program requirements
Students are required to successfully complete 12 courses as specified in the Master of Communication program structure.
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