Disciplines and areas of study
Media Studies
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The Media Studies Program pioneered tertiary media study in Australia. It has pursued innovative methods of teaching and offers a strong postgraduate program. In addition to the taught classes (which research students may attend with the permission of the lecturer), seminars are organised – all staff and postgraduate students (both research and coursework) are encouraged to attend. Opportunity is provided for staff and postgraduate students to present work in progress, as well as more polished presentations including some by visiting media producers and academics.
A strong feature of the postgraduate program is the opportunity to combine production (in the form of what is called a ‘creative thesis’) with reflection on the production process. The Program provides video and radio production facilities, computer facilities, and access to multimedia production. These are available to postgraduate research students.
The Borchardt Library has an excellent and growing media studies collection to support the study of Australian media. The Program is also interested in new media and the study of other national media environments and particularly in comparative studies across cultures.
Principal areas of specialisation
Principal areas of specialisation are video and radio production (theory and analysis), the history and analysis of Australian media and popular culture, cultural and social implications of media (including new media technologies), telecommunications policy and regulation, study of media audiences, media education (including curriculum development), the role of women in media production, and the representation of women by the media, documentary theory and production.
Coursework programs
- Graduate Diploma in Journalism
- Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Graduate Diploma in Media Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Media Studies
- Master of Global Communications
- Master of Global Communications with Honours
Research programs
- Master of Arts by Research
- Doctor of Philosophy
The Master of Arts by Research requires either the completion of original research and a written dissertation, or a creative thesis consisting of a short dissertation and an original media production.
The Doctorate of Philosophy requires both the completion of original research and a written dissertation of approximately 75,000 words (with a maximum of 100,000), or a creative thesis consisting of a dissertation of 25,000 to 50,000 words and an original media production.