This elective requires payment of an additional fee to cover materials and consumables (as above).

What is this Subject?

Through the study of media, we aim to empower students to become informed and critical consumers and producers of media in various forms. It provides students with a foundation for understanding the role of media in contemporary society. The Media landscape is dynamic, thus, so too is our approach to teaching it. We adapt what we do in the classroom to students' interests and the world around them. 

What will you be doing in this subject?

• Examining how and why the media constructs and reflects reality and how audiences engage with, consume, read, create and produce media products

• Evaluating debate about the media’s role in contributing to and influencing society 

• Analysing the structures and features of media narratives, forms and processes in consideration of various perspectives.

• Designing and producing media representations, narratives and products across various media forms including film, animation, photography, social media and journalism

This is beneficial if you want to be a...

Director, game designer, animator, photographer, journalist, social media advisor, public relations and marketing.

This is beneficial if you want to study...

Bachelor of Media and Communications, Bachelor of Film, TV and/or Animation, Bachelor of Arts (multiple media related majors are available, or you can complete a double major with two areas of study interest), various media and screen diploma and certificate courses.

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