Bachelor of Communication Studies
Your Chance to Learn and to Move Forward.
You can study communications at UNE to advance your knowledge and abilities, and to further your career.
The Bachelor of Communication Studies at UNE gives you the right skills in the right combination, delivered in a way that suits you (on-campus or by distance) and with flexible entry options.
You can choose the balance of theory and practice that is right for you.
There is a major specializing in professional writing skills and another for those keen to study media and culture.
You can even complete a degree majoring in Film and Television Production using the technical facilities and expertise of the Armidale TAFE.
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Summary Information
Bachelor of Communication Studies (BCommSt)
Course Type Undergraduate
Study Mode On and Off Campus
Course Duration
* 3 Years Full-time
* 6 Years Part-time
Commencement Semester 1 and Semester 2
UAC / QTAC Code See UAC/QTAC Guide
Fees Commonwealth Supported Place
Total Credit Points 144
Overview
The degree develops knowledge of communication technologies in various cultural, social and historical contexts. Graduates will understand and apply a range of disciplinary methods for studying specific communications media (print, audio and audiovisial, electronic), the changing relations between them and their role in modern society. Students can study related disciplines such as history, literature, theatre, sociology, political science, or psychology.
Entry Requirements
Normal entry requirements apply. Assumed knowledge is any two units of English.
Additional Entry Requirements N/A
Course Structure
Majors: Media and culture, writing and publishing.
The course structure is flexible. Students can take units from one or more strands in film studies, media studies, writing and cultural studies and combine them with other areas according to their interests.
Who Should Do It?
If you are a school leaver, you have spent at year out of school, you now have more time (perhaps the kids are now at school), or your are looking to advance your career opportunities, then you should consider the Bachelor of Communication Studies at the University of New England.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include: administrator, advertising and communication strategist, announcer, broadcasting producer, broadcasting sales, corporate writer, editorial assistant, film critic, journalist, market research analyst, media analyst, media programmer, news writer/editor, office manager, policy analyst, presenter, promotions manager, public relations assistant, public relations officer, publisher, reporter, research worker, sales manager, speech writer, technical writer.
What Shall I Study?
Film, media and writing are the main subjects areas in the Bachelor of Communication Studies at UNE. There are majors in “Media and Culture” and in “Writing and Publishing”, or you can complete a Communication Studies in “Film and Television Production.”
The units of Study in the Bachelor of Communication Studies at UNE are these:
COMM 120: Communication and Culture
COMM 180: Film: Style and Story
COMM 315: Children’s Film and Television
COMM 321: Mass Communication
COMM 323: New Media
COMM 325: Popular Television Drama
COMM 383: Film Genres
COMM 385: Australian Film
COMM 386: Screenwriting
ECT 303: Research in Writing
ECTW 324: Culture Industries
ENGL 304: Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature
ENCO 100: Communication Skills: Composition
ENCO 102: Introduction to Writing in Genres
ENCO 306: Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts
ENCO 308: The Art of Nonfiction
ENCO 310: Children’s Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy
ENCO 326: Persuading the Public: Rhetoric and Public Affairs
ENCO 328: Literature and Journalism
ENCO 329: Publishing and Editing
SOCY 307: Media and Society
SOCY 332: Consumer Society
THEA 321: Scriptwriting for the Theatre
WGCO 327: Reading Popular Culture
WGCO 388: Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies
Further Information
For general enquiries contact the Student Centre.