The Bachelor of Media is a progressive, internationally recognised degree that prepares you for a career in the creative, media and information industries. Delivered through the School of Creative Arts and Media, we provide the chance to learn from leading academics and working professionals from all areas of business, commerce and government.

• Explore relevant media theory and develop practical skills including writing, researching and producing media, and specialise in Screen, News and Journalism, Strategic Communications, or Media Practice and Analysis.
• The Media School is the first of its kind in Australia, and its location in Salamanca Square places you in the heart of Hobart’s civic, cultural and scientific centre. Engage with new media practices and technologies as they become available to produce a range of content.
• Build a portfolio of your own work through the Media Projects units within the major and participate in work-integrated learning opportunities, which prepare you to get the most out of an industry placement and employer interviews.

Our program has strong links with the media industry in Tasmania, nationally and across the Asia region, and offers many opportunities to work within and alongside industry. Take part in fieldtrips, internships and exchanges – many with generous scholarships – with our leading international partner institutions in Japan, Malaysia, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK.

During your second and third year, you will develop a portfolio of media work through the Media Projects production units. Whether you choose to undertake different projects each semester, or pursue one large-scale media project across all four, you will graduate with a significant portfolio of creative, media-related projects to show employers.

The flexible structure of the Bachelor of Media allows tailor your course content to suit your own interests. Dive deeper to develop your area of media specialisation, or broaden your learning across other areas of interest with the equivalent of a second major (eight units) or minor (four units), or individual elective units from across the University of Tasmania*.

* Subject to any unit requisites, academic approval and course quotas. A double major in media disciplines is not possible.

Work placement

An industry placement can be an invaluable part of your undergraduate degree. This is a third-year, competitive entry unit in the Bachelor of Media that consists of academic assessments combined with a workplace experience for one or two days a week.

In the Industry Placement unit, you will be assigned to a work placement that aligns with your chosen specialisation area. As part of your internship, where opportunity allows, you will contribute to the production, publication and presentation of media content while working under the supervision of a qualified professional.

The unit is delivered through a combination of work placement and seminars that focus on peer reflection and career discussion. Assessment will involve a research essay, oral presentation, and internship portfolio.

Understanding the media is now an essential role in a range of careers. By combining analysis of media industries, and the production and consumption of media, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a broad range of professions and environments.

The Bachelor of Media offers a wide variety of possible careers such as:

• Advertising creative director
• Art director and copywriter
• Broadcaster, presenter
• Campaign manager
• Documentary maker/producer
• Editor
• Events manager

• Film production crew
• Media and market researcher
• Media adviser
• News producer
• Public relations consultant
• Publishing
• Photojournalism

• Policy adviser and analyst
• Science communicator
• Screen and media entrepreneur
• Social media content creator
• Sports writer and presenter
• Teacher
• Travel writer or editor