皇家墨爾本理工大學(xué)

Are you ready to take part in both simulated and live productions of radio, TV news and current affairs? You will learn how to write high quality print and digital news and feature stories, which will be published in the well-regarded City Journal.

This degree is highly regarded by the local and international news media industry, for its blend of theory and practice. By the end of your studies you will have the practical and theoretical knowledge to begin a career in journalism, in Australia and abroad, and be able to show employers evidence of your skills and achievements with a professional portfolio of published work.

Graduates are employed in all major news organisations in Australia, and in many international news agencies.

With the changing dynamic of the industry, our students are also well equipped to pursue roles such as media advisors and corporate communication specialists.

Explore Communication

Communication is a powerful way to not only share information and perspectives on all sorts of issues, but also to connect us as human beings. When you choose a degree in advertising, journalism, media or public relations at RMIT, you'll meet world-class experts and explore cutting edge thinking about media communication, the internet, and the role that they play in society.

The Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) combines professional studies with a contextual studies specialisation, and a choice of courses from a wide range of School and University-wide electives. The degree is designed so that you will develop critical and analytical skills, theoretical knowledge and research expertise to better understand and evaluate your own and others’ work.

Professional studies

The professional strand courses are where you will specialise in your chosen field.

In the professional strand courses you will learn through the practice of journalism—gathering and producing news—in traditional and digital, online, converged and networked environments. You will also explore the creative and critical application of these skills in a wide range of scenarios relevant to academic study and the journalism industries.

Learning and teaching in the professional strand is focussed on project-driven studios that integrate and progressively develop a theoretical, practical and professional knowledge base.

As you move through the degree you will increasingly direct your own learning, and gather and produce news with both an academic and industry focus.

Contextual studies

You will study one of five contextual strands as part of your degree program. The five contextual strands are: Asian Media and Culture; Cinema Studies; Politics Economies Communication; Literary Studies; Approaches to Popular Culture.

Career

After graduating you will be ready to begin working locally and internationally in all areas of journalism. This includes newspapers, magazines, specialist publications, radio, TV, online and also in related areas in the commercial and public sector.

The news industry values the multi-platform skills that RMIT journalism graduates offer, skills that are essential in the modern newsroom.

The focus of the degree is on preparing you for a journalism career, but it will also prepare you for other occupations in media and communications. Technological advancements in the industry have resulted in new forms of journalism, allowing for new employment possibilities.

The degree will prepare you for roles such as journalist, media advisor, information officer, crisis communication specialist, corporate social responsibility (CSR) advisor.