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Communications* - Faculty of Arts

    * This area of study is offered by two separate schools of the faculty - there are differences in the units offered in each school.

Communications as offered by the School of Humanities, Communication and Social Sciences

Communications offers a range of units designed to equip students with specialised but flexible skills in describing and analysing the organisation, processes, diverse uses and effects of `traditional' and `new' communications technologies including print, broadcasting, cinema and the internet. Communications is interdisciplinary, drawing on literary and screen theory, social and political theory, media and cultural studies. The emphasis is on media as productive of the ways in which the social relations between individuals and social/political institutions are organised. Units in communications provide students with an understanding of the practical operation of communication media as well as the social and cultural dimensions, considering relations between the audiences, producers and policy-makers involved.

For information on the units required for a major or minor in communications, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/.

Relevant courses

  • Diploma in Arts (Communications)
  • Diploma in Arts (Writing)
  • Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication) (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing

Contact details

Telephone inquiries: +61 3 9903 4038; inquiries (Caulfield): Building C, Level 4; Telephone +61 3 99034038; australian.studies@arts.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au.au/ncas/.

Communications as offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

Communications focuses on the organisation, processes and effects of traditional and new communications technologies such as print, television, film and electronic media. Students gain an understanding of the practical operation of the media as well as the social and cultural dimensions of communications, and the complex relationships between audiences, producers and policy makers. Students also examine the nature of communication and the capabilities and applications of communication in a range of societies.

Communications students learn to critically analyse the media and learn about the structure of communications industries and the relations between media, culture and power. Communications theory is an integral part of the discipline, coupled with an investigation of the practices, technologies and processes that make up modern media.

The program prepares students to work across the public and private sectors, and a wide range of communications industries. The program offers an international approach to the study of communications and provides practical experience in the use of new communications technologies.

For information on the units required for a major, minor or honours in Communications , refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/.

Relevant courses

  • Diploma in Arts (Communications)
  • Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Arts as a participant in the Deans Scholars Program
  • Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Global)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) (Caulfield)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
  • Bachelor of Communication (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Letters

Contact details

Telephone inquiries: +61 3 9905 2140 or Email ECPS.Enquiries@arts.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/ or http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/comunications/.