Are you looking for a stimulating career in the competitive and changing global advertising industry? You will experience a variety of interactive learning and teaching approaches, both face to face and online, with an emphasis on industry relevant and creative outcomes.

The degree has three distinct focuses: Art Direction, Copywriting and Strategy Planning/Account Management. There is a strong focus on critical and conceptual thinking. You will learn how to use these skills to solve marketing problems, generate attention for brands and products and build an emotional bond between a brand and consumers.

This degree offers you a creative advertising degree that combines theoretical and industry knowledge with hands-on professional skills including copywriting, art direction and strategy planning. It provides an overview of the role and value of advertising within broader marketing and communication practice, as well as in depth study of advertising media, strategic and creative disciplines. You will experience a variety of interactive learning and teaching approaches, both face to face and online, with a strong emphasis on industry relevance and creative outcomes.

Our graduates go on to work both locally and internationally in a variety of roles, from art direction and copy writing, to media planning and client management.

This degree is ranked number five in the world and number one in Australia (Young Guns). It is one of the few creative advertising degrees which teach business and creative strategy.

Career Outcomes

Graduates become innovative advertising strategists, copywriters and art directors. You can work strategically and creatively, locally and globally, and move seamlessly across disciplines and organisations that use advertising.

Typically, graduates work in:

• agencies specialising in advertising, digital media, direct-response and sales promotion
• media (TV and radio stations, newspapers and magazines) and suppliers (TV production, radio, print and new media)
• business, government and non-profit organisations with in-house advertising facilities
• advertising and management consultancies.

Demand is high for top graduates in major centres and long-term employment prospects are strong globally, with notable growth in the Asia-Pacific.

The degree will prepare you for roles such as:

• strategic planner
• media planner/ buyer
• account executive
• art director
• copywriter

Professional recognition and accreditation

Accredited by the worldwide industry body, the New York-based International Advertising Association (IAA), graduates will be eligible for the IAA's Certificate in Marketing Communications in addition to their degree from RMIT.