Media is a global industry, and increasingly we live in a media-driven world. It influences how we think, and in turn changes us as a society. The media industry is growing and evolving at a rapid pace and, because of its broad application and functionality, is transforming other industries with it.
This course will provide you with sophisticated, transferable media and communication skills. You will value the breadth of media, and that it includes television, radio, print, the Internet, mobile technologies, movies, advertising, public relations, music, media research and media policy.
You will understand how the media works, its impacts on society, and the issues which shape public debate and concerns about the media. You will understand the practicalities of the media industry, including the jobs which exist and the dynamics of its evolution.
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The Kelvin Grove campus is located only two kilometres north of Brisbane's city centre. The campus is well serviced by buses, including the free QUT shuttle bus, and is a 20 minute walk from the Roma St Transit Centre. A circuit bus is available to help students move around Kelvin Grove campus.