Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Arts (X0F:1) (0100808) + Bachelor of Media and Communication (A3M) (102912M)

Program Description Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Arts (X0F:1) (0100808):

The Foundation Studies program is a direct academic pathway to first-year undergraduate degree study, or an equivalent. The program acts as a bridging course for international students who wish to study a university undergraduate degree course but who don’t yet meet academic requirements and/or have the English language skills for tertiary study.

To successfully complete the program, students must achieve a 50% pass in all units, including English.

Upon successful completion of the course, graduates can enter one of the University of Tasmania’s undergraduate degree courses.

Bachelor of Media and Communication (A3M): The island campus of Tasmania is the start of a student's journey. The Media School is uniquely co-located with leading media organisations in Hobart. Students will bump shoulders and share facilities with practitioners from news, communications and other screen organisations.

From day one, students will begin building a professional portfolio. They will get their hands on industry-standard equipment and be encouraged to take risks and learn from experience with the support of industry practitioners and lecturers. The degree provides several units to design and produce projects, such as documentaries, podcasts or brand communication so students graduate with a portfolio of work to show future employers.

The University of Tasmania’s teaching staff is pursuing world-leading research in areas, including environmental communication, and working as award-winning broadcasters, journalists and filmmakers. Through these connections, students can meet with visiting thought-leaders through The Media School Seminar Series or find the perfect industry placement.

Through access to exclusive creative collaborations with Fine Arts, Music, and Theatre and Performance students will build close creative networks, test working relationships, and leverage their accomplishments to generate future opportunities. Students will find themselves working with Tasmania’s unique festival scene, creatively solving real client briefs, or soaking up inspiration together on a field trip overseas.

Media and communications graduates are sought by many industries looking for people to tell their stories and communicate their ideas. The Bachelor of Media and Communication degree offers students the added flexibility to choose units from across the University, so they can develop complementary skills in creative writing, music, photography, design, and marketing or explore enhance their understanding in international relations and politics, or the blue and green sciences.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Media and Communications will be able to: • Explain key concepts and debates in media and communication studies. • Analyse and evaluate media texts, industries, and audiences theoretically from local and global perspectives. • Employ a range of communication skills in the production of media content and in workplace practices including the appraisal of students own and others’ work. • Synthesise analytical and research skills in media and communication studies to identify and address problems in relation to the impact of media and communication on society and culture in diverse local and global contexts.