Communication and Media Studies

Communication skills are among the most important and valuable skills for any person in any industry. The ability to understand and create media is becoming ever more important as communication and media technologies profoundly impact our lives. In this major, you'll learn about the power of communication and its impact on society and culture, develop skills that enable you to both analyse and create media texts, and improve your ability to communicate effectively.

The advantage of studying Communication and Media Studies at Murdoch University is the flexibility it gives you. You can pursue your area of passion - whether that be that creativity (podcasting, photography, freelancing, games art and design), persuasion (strategic communication, web communication) or saving the world (journalism, politics, design thinking) - all while gaining the general communication skills that will help you stand out from the crowd. You will also have the opportunity to work on a communication project or take on a professional internship placement, to give you on-the-job, real-world experience.

3 reasons to study Communication and Media Studies at Murdoch

1. Real world experience: Our on-campus student creative consultancy MESH gives you the opportunity to work on real projects with real companies.

2. Networking: Many of our academics have experience and close relationships with industry or are leading researchers in their field. They bring insight and wisdom, as well as connections to local and global networks.

3. Versatility: This degree will equip you for success in a huge range of fields and roles. The skills you will learn are highly transferable and valued everywhere. More importantly, the wide variety of second majors and electives at Murdoch University gives you the opportunity to build your perfect degree.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• How to communicate more persuasively and effectively
• How to understand audiences and media texts
• How to create engaging, interactive media
• How to research and spot misinformation
• How regulation, policy and law impacts what you can say and do on media
• How changing media technology is impacting society
• How to build communities and impact through communication