You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
Situated in a purpose-designed building in the heart of vibrant Melbourne, this degree accesses state-of-the-art learning facilities. You’ll learn to analyse media in a broad historical and cultural context, as well as encourage critical engagement and innovation across a range of media platforms.
Ultimately the degree will provide you with a broad knowledge of a wide range of media including traditional and emerging forms. It will also provide skills and knowledge that will help you to determine your specific career directions and to facilitate lifelong learning.
This degree produces critically informed contemporary media professionals who are creative and multi-skilled communicators. Our graduates are able to deliver innovative content for a wide range of existing and new platforms including film, television and radio, social and mobile media, and the web.
Our graduates are fluent with technology and the evolving media environment and are creative thinkers and problem-solvers employed across a wide range of industry sectors. Industries that degree graduates have moved into include film and television, radio, screen culture, internet and mobile media production, government and education.
CRICOS Code: 048667E
Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title
Media 1
Media 2
Story and Place in Media
ANDComplete Two (2) Courses from the Minor Streams. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Year Three course list.ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course in the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document:
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title
Media 3
Media 4
ANDComplete One (1) Course from the Minor Streams. If you are completing a single Minor, this course must be from the same Minor Stream taken in Year One. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Year Three course list.ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document.ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title
Media 5
Media 6
ANDComplete One (1) Course from the Minor Streams. If you are completing a single Minor Stream, you must select the capstone course from the same Minor Stream taken in Years One & Two. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Year Three course list.ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document.ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective
RMIT media graduates can be found throughout the media industries within Australia and internationally. They find work in the film and television industry, public and commercial radio, internet and mobile media, screen culture, social media, journalism, marketing, publishing, academia, the music and games industries and the government sector. Many also go on to postgraduate study.
As a graduate you'll have an edge in being multi-skilled, global in outlook and capable of working in a variety of media forms and professional contexts.
Studying the media degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in a broad range of roles and industries. Job opportunities for our graduates have increased due to technological and societal changes.
Roles you may pursue after graduation include:
Film and television: directors, producers, directors of photography, screenwriters, camera operators, sound recordists, sound and picture editors, post-production supervisors, production managers, first assistant directors, art directors, casting agents, marketers, publicists, video artists.
Radio: presenters, producers, programmers, station managers, studio directors, journalists, editors - for commercial, government or community broadcasters.
Screen culture: film festival directors, curators, project managers, film and TV critics, distributors, venue coordinators.
Internet, mobile media: website developers, cross-platform content developers, social media producers, content authors, writers, managers, publishers, media sellers and buyers.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
