Media and Communication
We live in a world that’s more connected than ever before. Understanding how that world works is essential to creating sustainable news and entertainment for modern media.
Explore our Media and Communication courses
Why study Media and Communication with us?
#1 in Victoria for graduate starting salary*
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Choose Media and Communication at Swinburne
Our media and communication courses not only show you the history, evolution and present issues regarding news, advertising and the media, they teach you how words and images can change the world.
In the digital age, the work of media and communication professionals has never been more important. All businesses, governments and not-for-profits need to communicate and with a communication degree, you can move into journalism, production, advertising, PR, or any number of other creative pursuits. Use your skills to harness the right message, to the right people, at the right time.
Browse our TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate media and communication course from over 10 discipline areas to find detailed course information, application dates, ATAR scores, fees, entry requirements and more.
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How to become a social media manager
Your 4-step guide on how to become a social media manager— choosing a social media course & specialisation, gaining experience and finding a job after graduation.
This Piece Of Paper_Breaks The Story
It’s this piece of paper – a Swinburne Bachelor of Media and Communication from Swinburne – that sparked Holly Dalton’s passion for the media. Now, she works for a media company in Melbourne where the cutting-edge skills she learned come in handy every day. At Swinburne, Holly got more than a piece of paper.
Journalism graduate success
Follow Kirstie’s journey from undertaking a football PR internship as part of her Journalism degree to becoming Communications Manager – Community for AFL Victoria. The skills she learned in new media helped Kirstie future-proof her career.
Advertising graduate success
Discover the endless possibilities of studying a degree in media and communication at Swinburne. Advertising graduate, Johanna, made industry connections through her lecturers and she’s excited to start her career.
*The median starting salary for our graduates is equal highest in the state. QILT: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017–2019
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Alienation and hidden histories: ‘unsettling’ new Australian stories reveal a distorted world
Three new Australian short-story collections are very different in their style and approach to short-form fiction. However, these books – by veterans of the form David Cohen and Laura Jean McKay, and debut writer John Morrissey – are united by their tendency to cross genres and present the contemporary world in distorted (and occasionally disturbing) ways.
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Australian video-game music is an exciting area of cultural activity – and you should be paying attention
Video games are now a cultural activity for the vast majority of Australians and a major platform through which audiences are introduced to new music. Audiences have personal, even intimate relationships with the music of video games, given the long hours spent playing in lounge rooms and studies around the nation.
Monday 09 October 2023