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*
Free access to Adobe Creative Cloud#
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.
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How to become a digital marketer
Your step-by-step guide on how to become a digital marketer at Swinburne, including tafe and degree courses, work experience, industry membership and networking.
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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Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven’t they?
In the classic comedy Ghostbusters (1984), newly hired secretary Janice raises the subject of reading, while idly flipping through the pages of a magazine. The scientist Egon Spengler responds with a brusque dismissal: “print is dead..”
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- Film and television
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Black Panther and Brown Power – how Wakanda Forever celebrates pre-Columbian culture
Wakanda is back in cinemas, promising to deliver high-voltage action and trigger new discussions about how Hollywood represents other races and cultures. On November 10 Marvel’s Black Panther will receive its long-awaited sequel, Wakanda Forever.
Friday 04 November 2022
