Arts (Media, culture and technology), Bachelor

Discover where your strengths and interests can lead with a Bachelor of Arts, offering flexibility to explore broadly before specializing in what excites you most. Spanning humanities, creative arts, and social sciences, this versatile degree lets you pursue passions, develop skills, and craft a unique career path—either standalone, focusing on one to three areas, or as a double degree with fields like Law or Education.You'll gain in-demand skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, evidence-based reasoning, communication, and creativity, while broadening your worldview. Engage with profound questions on human existence, challenge assumptions, and apply innovative ideas to issues like climate change, human rights, technology ethics, social justice, and cultural diversity. The Bachelor of Arts equips you to drive meaningful impact in a field you love. Where will your passions take you?

Discover a world of opportunity with a career in media Contemporary media is dynamic, global, increasingly complex and always influential in our daily lives. By studying media at UNSW, you'll investigate the professional, social, cultural, political, economic and philosophical aspects that contemporary media technologies, industries and practices have on our everyday lives. Led by academics actively engaged in media industries, media, culture & technology at UNSW opens up a world of opportunities to help you pursue your media career. There are a variety of avenues to study media at UNSW to ensure your degree is tailored to your specific interests. You can choose to study a Bachelor of Media with specialisations in cinema studies, communication and jorunalism, media studies, public relations and advertising or screen production. Alternatively, you can take the media, culture and technology major in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Sciences. We also offer a Master of Public Relations and Advertising and a Master of Journalism and Communication. Develop career-ready skills & experience By studying media, culture & technology, you'll develop practical vocational skills as well as conceptual, strategic, creative and critical capabilities to help set you apart within the industry. Our degrees will provide you with practical skills and a theoretical understanding of professional communication in a range of careers in media including: Corporate communications manager Advertising strategist Public relations consultant Brand manager Journalist Filmmaker Animator Copywriter Publicist Media advisor Digital media specialist Receive industry mentorship & build a professional portfolio Our leading academics combine research and practical industry experience to bring you dynamic mentorship throughout your study at UNSW. You'll also have opportunities to work with real clients on live projects to equip you with the right experience to get you employment ready. Our school has established links with coveted agencies and companies with the public relations, advertising, journalism, and media production industries. High-achieving students committed to pursuing a career in media, culture & technology will be offered exciting internship opportunities, helping you to develop a portfolio and work on real-world projects. You'll have the opportunity to join Newsworthy, a dynamic digital space where you'll find award-winning work of UNSW media students. As Australia's most global university, you'll also have opportunities to study overseas at one of our partner institutions across 32 countries. Investigate the social & political impact of media through research Media research at UNSW covers a broad spectrum from journalism and public communication to digital technologies. You'll examine these phenomena through various lenses and approaches, such as media and cultural theory; linguistic and semiotic theory; the political economy of the media; digital media ethnography; public relations scholarship and journalism and ethics. Our academic staff have research expertise in a range of areas, including media, philosophy, cultural theory, digital media, strategic communication, advertising, public relations, social media, digital production and animation.   We also regularly run research seminars where we provide a showcase for local and international scholars, researchers, industry practitioners and creative artists. Study Undergraduate We offer the below undergraduate courses with specialisations in cinema studies, communication and journalism, media studies, public relations and advertising or screen production. Bachelor of Media  Bachelor of Commerce / Media  Bachelor of Design / Media Bachelor of Fine Arts / Media  Bachelor of Media/ Arts  Bachelor of Media / Social Sciences  Bachelor of Media / Law  In addition to the above courses, we offer the below undergraduate single degrees with a minor in communication and journalism, media studies, public relations and advertising or screen production: Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Fine Arts We offer the below undergraduate courses with a major in media, culture & technology: Bachelor of Arts  , opens in a new window Bachelor of Social Sciences , opens in a new window Bachelor of Arts/Law , opens in a new window Bachelor of Social Sciences/Law , opens in a new window Bachelor of Arts/Education (Secondary) , opens in a new window Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Social Sciences , opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce/Arts  , opens in a new window Bachelor of Computer Science/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Economics/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Environmental Management/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Fine Arts/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Media / Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Media/ Social Sciences , opens in a new window Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Science/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Science/Social Sciences , opens in a new window Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours)/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Arts , opens in a new window Bachelor of Social Work/Social Sciences , opens in a new window In addition to the above courses, we offer the below undergraduate single degrees with a minor in media, culture & technology: Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours Honours is an extra year of study that offers you a chance to develop your research and professional skills guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers. Postgraduate€¯ With a dual emphasis and carefully considered balance between theory and practice, our postgraduate coursework degrees are perfect for those who want to expand their professional opportunities and potential by learning new skills or consolidating their existing knowledge. Our postgraduate degrees are also suitable for those wanting to switch careers and re-skill.    We offer the following Postgraduate degrees in Media:  Master of Journalism and Communication , opens in a new window Master of PR and Advertising  , opens in a new window Master of Design/PR and Advertising , opens in a new window Postgraduate€¯€¯Research As a PhD student, you'll work with highly regarded academics who are international leaders in their specialised fields of research.   We'll provide you with expertise and supervision for Honours and Doctor of Philosophy programs in a range of research areas. These include areas of study such as digital media, journalism, public relations, practice-based research, media and social transformation, media, philosophy and cultural theory, global media, visual communication, media audiences, and media and culture in postcolonial societies.