Bachelor of Fine Arts/Media - Communications & Journalism

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Media is a four-year double degree that ignites your creativity and shows you how to influence our world. Immerse yourself in creative practice while learning communication strategies to inform, interest, and inspire others. With distinct and focused specialisations in animation and moving image, art theory, music, and visual arts - you can focus deeply on the creative field that matters to you. Combine creativity with specialist skills in public relations and advertising, communications and journalism, screen production, cinema studies, or media studies. Prepare to graduate with real industry knowledge gained from experts in practical and theoretical classes. With our solid industry connections and work experience opportunities, you’ll unlock the expertise needed to establish a career far beyond your first job.

Take courses that are grounded in the fundamentals of journalism, and pair these with electives that allow you to tailor your expertise. You’ll learn practical skills and investigate critical perspectives in the fast-changing world of digital journalism, public communication, and news media. Learning how to tell stories effectively and ethically will be at the heart of your studies, ranging from the page to the screen to virtual reality environments. Strong multi-platform storytelling is just the start. You’ll be inspired to become an influential, entrepreneurial, and strategic communicator able to take a leadership role, tackle complex issues, and take your place in a global industry. Ethics and justice are integral to how we teach, so you’ll leave UNSW with a strong understanding of how diversity, difference, and power play out in journalism and other media industries.