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Media and Communications
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Alexandra Dane
Email: alexandra.dane@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
This major requires the completion of:
- 25 credit points of Level 1 electives and Arts Discovery subjects including:
- A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives
- 37.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone subjects
- 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to Level 2 subjects; Level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to Level 3 subjects.
*Note:
Please note: Students must undertake an Arts Discovery subject as part of the course requirements and the Arts Discovery subject can be counted in one major only. For this major, you will need to complete two Level 1 subjects.
If you are completing a double major the correct enrolment for this major at level 1 is: An Arts Discovery subject and one Level 1 Elective subject for the first major and two Level 1 Elective subjects for the second major.
Level 1 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM10003 | Media and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM10006 | Communication for Changemaking | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM20003 | Internet Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20006 | Understanding Australian Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20010 | Understanding Global Media | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20011 | Approaches to Qualitative Media Research | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20013 | Text and Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20014 | Visual Communication and Digital Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20015 | Advertising, Media and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 capstone subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM30002 | Perspectives in Global Media Cultures | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM30015 | Media and Communications Project | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30016 | Digital Media Research | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30004 | Media Industries & Technological Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30013 | Marketing Communications | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30017 | Digital and Mobile Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CULS30006 | Global Cultures | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Notes
Not all Media and Communications subjects are available as breadth.
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/mediacomm
Last updated: 6 May 2025