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Advertising
Children’s literature
Creative writing
Dance
Communication Digital media
Digital technologies
and creative arts
design
Drama
Film, television
Melbourne Geelong Online and animation
Gender and
sexuality studies
Journalism
Literary studies
Photography
Public relations
3D animation design
Visual arts
Visual communication
design
2021 Undergraduate
Your future in communication
Discover your and creative arts
talent and explore Tailor your studies to your interests Enjoy state-of-the-art facilities
your passion
Complement your major area of study with other communication and Access a range of resources at Deakin, including our:
creative arts disciplines to give you an edge in the market and the skills • television broadcast studio
to take your career in many directions. You’ll also have the chance to • broadcast van for live outdoor event production
collaborate with students across other arts disciplines, broadening • green screen studio
your understanding and expertise, to graduate as a well-rounded • professional photographic light studio
creative practitioner. • grading rooms
• editing booths for audio and audiovisual editing, and recording interviews
• sound design control room and performance space
Pursue a career in media, communication and • wardrobe and costume department
• creative media lab
creative arts at a university that’s ranked in the top • collaborative news production area with an editorial hub.
100 universities in the world for communication and The Deakin Motion.Lab – one of the most technologically advanced
motion capture facilities in Australia – is a centrepiece of our facilities at
media studies, and performing arts.1 the Melbourne Burwood Campus, as is the innovative Phoenix Gallery,
well suited to mixed-media and pop-up installations.
The Project Space at the Geelong Waterfront Campus is a contemporary
From course flexibility, to excellent connections and experimental exhibition space. The campus is also home to an
with industry, you can have it all at Deakin. inspiring creative arts hub, housing the latest technology, dedicated
studio spaces and a collaborative work atmosphere.
1 QS 2019 subject rankings.
Contents
1 Your future in communication and creative arts Workplace learning to
3 Disciplines get ahead
6 Courses Students in the Bachelor of Communication
(all specialisations) complete a professional
29 Contact us internship as part of the course. An internship is
a bridge between university and the professional
world; it gives you an invaluable opportunity to
develop the discipline-specific and transferable
skills that are valued by employers.
Engage with real-world work environments,
projects and technologies that will equip you to
succeed in the jobs of the future.
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Your future in communication Disciplines
and creative arts Take a look through our disciplines (also known as study areas) to choose your
area of expertise. Knowing which discipline you’re interested in helps career
advisers find the best course for your interests. Corresponding courses are
featured in the following pages, so you can learn more about what you’ll study,
work experience opportunities and the types of careers you could pursue.
When you choose a course, you can then pick which discipline to specialise
Gain industry experience and travel overseas Access professional equipment whenever you need it
in within that course. Visit deakin.edu.au for detailed discipline and course
Our graduates hit the ground running thanks to work integrated learning. Borrow professional equipment from our comprehensive media
information, including a description of the units within each degree.
You can take up an internship as part of your degree to add to your resource centre, including lighting and professional audio gear, and
portfolio, while gaining valuable industry contacts and experience. digital video cameras and SLR cameras for projects and practice. We
For example, our journalism students can see their work published have a team of technicians on staff to provide support and expertise.
on D*scribe news website, and through internships, secure firsthand Deakin is also one of the first universities in the world to offer RED EPIC
broadcasting, radio or print experience with metropolitan and regional cameras – the digital camera of choice for the world’s best filmmakers
media outlets. Meanwhile, design students get to design for non‑profit and photographers.
clients as part of their assessment in their final year, giving them
real‑world experience so that they graduate job-ready. Learn from leaders in their field
Our academic staff will inspire, encourage and support you at every
You can also see the world with an international internship, exchange,
study tour or volunteer placement. Get a competitive edge and gain stage of your studies. Staff are experienced industry professionals who Communication
credit towards your degree by studying overseas at one of Deakin’s are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and knowledge and providing
partner universities, in more than 40 countries. you with valuable industry insights. Just some of the industry names our Advertising
experienced academic staff have worked with include: Designed to inspire the next generation of ‘big
idea’ thinkers, advertising at Deakin prepares
• Arts Victoria
you for the challenges and excitement of
• Associated Press
developing incisive brand communication for
• BBC
the digital era. Explore the industry’s strategic
• Fairfax
planning and creative aspects to succeed in
• Optus
advertising agencies and emerging brand
• Penguin Books
communication roles.
Skills to get you a job • Samsung.
Gain a competitive edge in the workplace with Digital media
real‑world expertise and practical skills. Deakin Combine your interests in communication
technologies, social media and content
Public relations
is ranked the #1 university for both generic
production to discover a career in digital Build the reputation of brands, people and
skills and good teaching in Victoria.1
media. You’ll develop confidence in your organisations with skills and techniques
1 Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019. creative, analytic and production skills to developed through real-world practical
communicate professionally across traditional learning. Explore how innovative and
and digital platforms. You will learn how to ethical communication fosters meaningful
engage audiences, build communities and help relationships with stakeholders as you develop
organisations and clients with digital content the capabilities to create inspiring campaigns
solutions. and events, manage issues and become an
adaptive communications expert.
Journalism
Get hands-on learning experience with
one of the most respected courses in the
‘Deakin provided me with the theory, practical industry. You’ll be taught by our expert team
skills and industry contacts to enter the workplace of journalism and media practitioners with
extensive experience across all the key media
as soon as I graduated. The compulsory internship
platforms, including print, television, radio and
unit was key to getting my foot in the door of online. You’ll learn how to identify, research,
plan and produce newsworthy stories and #1 university in Victoria for
the PR industry and provided me with crucial
on‑the-ground experience of what a graduate
have opportunities to get your work published student satisfaction
on our student-led news website D*scribe
Year on year, our students are the most satisfied students of
PR role might be like.’ before graduating.
all Victorian universities1. We’ve ranked this highly for the past
10 years, with students being particularly happy with our:
Jenna Handreck • teaching
Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations)1 graduate • learning resources
Media and Communications Manager, Netball Australia • student support
• skills development
1 Now titled Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations).
• learner engagement.
1 Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey
2016–2019 (GOS), Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT).
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Disciplines
Design Film, television and Visual and Writing and literature Cross-disciplinary learning
Prepare for a future-focused career with animation performing arts Children’s literature
Our courses let you collaborate with students across disciplines.
Deakin’s design courses. You’ll have access Explore complementary skills to become a well-rounded creative
From the screens of televisions and films Discover why children read, what you can
to sought-after industry links and the latest
to mobile phones, computers and tablets, Dance practitioner and maximise your career options. Choose from:
technology and equipment. Learn more write for them, and why that matters through
film, television and animation at Deakin Develop your physical, creative and intellectual • specialist design electives
about our design disciplines (below) and studying children’s literature. The discipline
explores the relationship between the capacities through the study and practice of • visual arts
related courses on page 12 and in Deakin’s explores the major trends in children’s texts
design, production, reception and exhibition dance. Learning from passionate and experienced • photography
2021 Undergraduate Design booklet. across a range of media and is highly-relevant if
of contemporary culture and through our industry specialists, you’ll explore how dance • communication
you want to produce texts for young people or
• 3D animation design newest technologies. intersects with creativity, innovative thinking, • drama
intend to work with children and young people
• Digital technologies design community enrichment and technology. You’ll • dance.
as a librarian or primary/secondary teacher.
• Visual communication design also have opportunities to develop individual
and group performance projects.
Creative writing
Explore narrative-driven works, experimental
Drama
innovations, editing, creative nonfiction
Explore a dynamic combination of acting,
and script writing, as well as new takes on
improvisation and devised theatre through the
traditional genres of poetry, and short and
theory and practice of different performance
extended fiction writing. You’ll identify and
styles and processes, textual studies and digital
pursue opportunities for writing/editing in
theatre crafts. Deakin’s team of professional Gender and sexuality studies Literary studies
new media, cross-genre experimentation and
practitioners and technicians will help you find
creative production with an awareness of Gender and sexuality play important roles Gain new understandings of cultures and
your creative voice, develop the technical skills
entrepreneurial initiative and know-how. in people’s lives and society. This discipline histories as you explore a range of literary
Courses to careers required to create new stories and forge your
gives you an analytical approach to the genres, including fantasy literature, poetry,
path as a creative in the industry.
Visit explore.deakin.edu.au to significance of sex, gender and sexuality and fiction, and creative non-fiction. You will
kickstart your course and career the important roles they often play in how be guided in critical and creative journeys
Photography we understand ourselves and the structures through works by Shakespeare, major aesthetic
exploration. With more than 600
Photography is a global, pervasive visual we live in. Develop the skills and knowledge movements like modernism, Australian
paired courses and careers, it’s
culture practised in journalism, fine art, to research, analyse and discuss expressions literature, history of the book, and literatures
the perfect destination for you to
social media, fashion, advertising, cinema, of gender and sexuality in different historical that engage with crucial contemporary issues.
discover your future career.
web design and more. Immerse yourself in periods and in different cultural contexts.
the theories, techniques and practices of
photography and build your critical practice so
that you can achieve your artistic, academic or
professional aspirations.
Visual arts
Learn how to harness your individual skill
and knowledge with a unique program that
combines digital technologies, traditional
techniques and future-focused interdisciplinary
practices. This course will place you at the
heart of an adventurous contemporary art
education, preparing you to engage in shaping ‘The most beneficial aspect of studying
our cultural vision for the future.
photography at Deakin was the people I was
fortunate to meet. This includes the teachers
and the students. They help you see your
artwork and your style from a different angle
and also interpret the artwork in their own way.’
Natalie Polizzi
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Photography) graduate
Drama students work on individual and group
creative projects, gaining comprehensive knowledge
of ensemble creation and production management.
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
Warrnambool Campus WB
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Bachelor of Communication Course structure1 Bachelor of Communication
(Advertising) A334 C B 3 T1, T2, T3 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2 (Digital Media)
A333 C B WP 3 T1, T2, T3 1
Designed to inspire the next generation of
‘big idea’ thinkers, advertising at Deakin allows Year 1 Communication in Everyday Life Creative Brand Communication
Advertising Principles and Practices Course elective from List A2 x 2 Gain an understanding of the function and
you to understand complex audiences, analyse influence of communications industries
media effectiveness and hone your creative Course elective from List A2 Elective
locally and globally, and learn practical skills
thinking. Experiment with future‑focused Elective
in social media content creation, podcasting,
approaches to brand communication, and website creation and video-making. With
critically evaluate the role and impact of Year 2 Copywriting and Ideation Art Direction and Visualisation
an emphasis on emerging technologies
advertising on society. Connect with advertising Media Law and Ethics Integrated Communication and real‑world learning, you’ll explore
practitioners and work on real-world projects Course elective from List B3 Course elective from List B3 building social media identities, managing
that will give you the edge you need to establish Elective Elective social media in organisations, digital media
a stimulating career. entrepreneurship and much more. Graduate
Careers Year 3 Transmedia storytelling Creative Advertising Campaigns with a dynamic network, digital portfolio and
Pursue a career in agencies, or work in-house Communication Internship A: Placement Communication Internship B: strong professional-personal brand that will
International Advertising Campaigns Career Development give you an edge with future employers.
in the commercial, corporate, government and
not-for-profit sectors. Deakin graduates find Elective Course elective from List B3
Careers
work in roles such as: Elective
Work across a range of industries and
• account manager organisations from multimedia businesses, to
• advertising art director deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-communication-advertising public relations agencies to content providers.
• advertising copywriter Deakin graduates find work in the following
1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
• digital creative 2 Total of three course electives (from a pool of eight). roles:
• brand specialist 3 Total of three course electives (from a pool of 10).
• digital marketer or media specialist • content producer/digital producer
• marketing and communications officer • social media officer/coordinator
• media analyst • communication and digital media assistant
• media researcher or planner • digital marketing assistant
• social media coordinator. • marketing communications officer
• various social media specialist freelance work.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
is accredited by the International Advertising Course structure2
Association, ensuring you’re across the latest
Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
industry standards and remain connected to
industry after you graduate.
Year 1 Communication in Everyday Life Making Video
Making Social Media Course elective from List A3 x 2
Course elective from List A3 Elective
Elective
Year 2 Gamified Media Quantified Media
Global Media Media Law and Ethics
Course elective from List B4 Course elective from List B4
Elective Elective
Gain industry experience Year 3 Media Ecologies Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Communication Internship A: Placement (2 credit points)
Study the Bachelor of Communications (all specialisations)
Course elective from List B4 Communication Internship B:
and participate in work integrated learning (WIL) programs
Career Development
throughout your course, including a final year industry- Elective
Elective
based internship in a communications or media-based
organisation where you will gain valuable experience and
broaden your network. Opportunities include: deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-communication-digital-media
• national broadcasting internships
1 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus and Cloud campus.
• public relations and advertising agency-based 2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
internships 3 Total of three course electives (from a pool of eight).
• rural and regional community journalism internships 4 Total of three course electives (from a pool of eight).
• sports media and publicity internships.
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C Public relations students develop skills such as
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B writing, event organisation and publishing from
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF the beginning to be work-ready upon graduation.
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
Warrnambool Campus WB
NIKERI Institute NIK
Bachelor of Communication Course structure2 Bachelor of Communication
( Journalism) A331 C B WP 3 T1, T2, T31 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2 (Public Relations)
A325 C B WP 3 T1, T2, T31
The Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
will give you the skills to unearth a great news Year 1 Communication in Everyday Life News Reporting 2
News Reporting 1 Course elective from List A3 x 2 Develop a thorough understanding of public
story, engage with your audience and deliver relations in the digital era and the social,
the news across a range of media platforms. Course elective from List A3 Elective
administrative, cultural and ethical implications
You’ll have opportunities to identify, research Elective
of public relations activity. Under the guidance
and plan news and feature stories and write, of academics who are active in their field,
edit and publish them straight from our Year 2 Video Journalism Feature Writing
you will gain the professional skills to conduct
newsroom and creative media labs on campus. Media Law and Ethics Audio Journalism strategic and tactical communication research,
Through guidance from media practitioners Course elective from List B4 Course elective from List B4 writing, planning and evaluation. You’ll also
with expert experience, you’ll learn about Elective Elective establish links with professionals in the
community journalism, feature writing, industry, work with clients in real-life scenarios
interview techniques, media law and ethics,
Year 3 News Production 1 News Production 2 and undertake work-based internships.
news reporting and more. Communication Internship A: Placement Communication Internship B:
Career Development Professional recognition
Careers Course elective from List B4
The Bachelor of Communication (Public
Our graduates work in-house or freelance Elective Local Journalism
Relations) is accredited by the Public Relations
for print, radio, television and multimedia Elective
Institute of Australia (PRIA). Graduates are
newsrooms. They also work in business, eligible for accelerated membership of the
government and the not-for-profit sector, deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-communication-journalism PRIA, ensuring you remain connected and
taking up roles as: up-to-date with current industry standards.
1 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus and Cloud campus.
• journalists 2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
3 Total of three course elective (from a pool of eight).
Careers
• sports journalists
4 Total of three course elective (from a pool of nine). With Deakin’s accredited public relations
• news presenters or reporters
degree, you can work across a range of
• food or travel writers
sectors, including business, government or
• magazine writers
not-for-profit organisations. Deakin graduates
• book, magazine or newspaper editors
find work as:
• copywriters Course structure2
• speechwriters • account executives
• digital content or social media coordinators • advertising copywriters Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
• media and communications advisers. • community relations officers
• customer relations officers Year 1 Communication in Everyday Life Strategic Communication and Writing
Introduction to Public Relations Course elective A3
• digital content coordinators
• event management officers Course elective A3 Course elective A3
• government relations officers Elective Elective
• marketing and communications coordinator
• media relations adviser Year 2 Media Relations Strategy Public Relations Management
• public relations officer Ethical Communication and Citizenship Media Law and Ethics
• social media account managers Course elective B4 Course elective B4
• stakeholder engagement officer. Elective Elective
‘I undertook an internship at the Colac Herald Year 3 Lobbying, Advocacy and Public Opinion Public Relations Campaign and Practice
while completing my third year. An internship Communication Internship A: Placement Communication Internship B:
Course elective B4 Career Development
in the newsroom allowed me to implement Elective
Elective
the practical skills I learnt at university, giving Elective
me the confidence that I had chosen the
deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-communication-public-relations
right career.’
1 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus and Cloud campus.
2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
Olivia Reed 3 Total of three course elective (from a pool of eight).
4 Total of three course elective (from a pool of 10).
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) graduate
Journalist, Geelong Advertiser
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF Communication students learn and practise their
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP skills in customised facilities that simulate future
Warrnambool Campus WB workplaces, like the media lab and newsroom.
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Bachelor of Communication Careers Course structure2
Completing an additional year of specialised You will complete 8 credit points of core units.
(Honours) A451 C B 1 T1, T21, T31 study gives you a competitive edge on other
deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-
Undertake advanced study in a communication degree graduates. This honours degree will open
communication-honours
discipline that interests you most (advertising, doors to a career in one of the fastest growing
journalism, public relations, digital media) with group of industries such as content production 1 Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 intakes only available at
the Bachelor of Communication (Honours). In companies, multimedia businesses, government Cloud Campus.
2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory
this specialised year of study, you will conduct agencies, marketing and entertainment 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as
in-depth research to further develop your industries, public relations, and social and part of this course.
knowledge and gain valuable research skills market research entities. Graduates can apply
that will set you apart from the rest. their knowledge and skills in diverse professional
contexts with responsibility and accountability in
research and professional practice.
After graduation, you can build on your
honours research in a coursework masters
degree or, if high achieving, a PhD.
Get hands-on in our newsroom
and creative media lab ‘I had a really positive experience at Deakin and
Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood Campus is home to a newsroom the units offered prepare you for the workforce.
and creative media lab, so you can learn and refine your skills
in an industry‑standard media environment.
The assignments and tasks I undertook were
The lab and newsroom include: actually used throughout the internships. The
• a green-screen studio linked to the newsroom and other course is not just about theoretical learning, it
creative production suites, to produce video content is also about application in the workforce.’
• a collaborative news production area with an editorial hub,
workstations and monitors to stream live TV news channels
• editing booths for audio and audiovisual editing and to Tara Lupus
conduct recorded interviews in acoustically quiet spaces Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) graduate
• shared computer spaces for students to work together on
a single digital production
• creative spaces for collaborative learning and team projects.
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Warrnambool Campus
WP
WB
‘We do a lot of practical assignments and learn
NIKERI Institute NIK
how to use programs and equipment common to
the animation industry. The teaching staff have
Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Design been amazing, with many of them freelancing
(3D Animation) A343 B 3 T1, T2, T31 (Digital Technologies) (Visual Communication) and being hired for animation work, giving them
A344 B 3 T1, T2, T3 A345 B WF 3 T1, T2, T32
Deakin’s Bachelor of Design (3D Animation)
embeds animation into design, focusing on valuable first-hand knowledge of the industry.’
Creative problem-solvers with a love of Get introduced to the professional design
the requirements of the client, delivering
design and an aptitude for technical IT skills world through Deakin’s Bachelor of Design
projects to suit industry standards across Mykaela Covey-Banfield
should explore our Bachelor of Design (Digital (Visual Communication). Learn the tools,
digital platforms. Explore design histories
Technologies). Learn about user experience strategies and design thinking methodologies Bachelor of Creative Arts
and theories and develop creative, technical
(UX), design strategies, digital technologies and required to be an adaptive, multidisciplinary (Animation and Motion Capture)1 graduate
and analytical skills in animation production
through the exploration of computer graphic interactive media, to deliver impactful digital communications designer. From day one
solutions for creative and social issues in our you’ll learn to shape your ideas into smart 1 Now titled Bachelor of Design (3D Animation).
animation (3D CG modelling, character design
and rigging, CG lighting and rendering) and changing world. and appealing concepts for users, customers
motion capture techniques. and society as a whole, under the guidance of
Careers
industry leaders and established designers.
Careers Graduates are open to many career
Graduate as a well-equipped multidisciplinary opportunities in creative agencies, advertising Careers
Course structure3,4
designer ready to work in motion design, and design studios and corporate companies, Graduates are open to many career
Through a unique course structure, we challenge you to be a big-picture thinker.
animation, film, television, web design, taking up roles as: opportunities, including in the areas of
augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). advertising, graphic design studios, print
• design engineers
Roles include: houses, publishers, corporate companies,
• digital designers
government and private practices.
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• 2D or 3D animator • graphic designers
Specialist
•
•
augmented reality or virtual reality designer
arts editor
•
•
industrial designers
user interface (UI) designers
Potential careers include:
• animation and motion designer
Core units + Specialist
core units + course
electives
+ Electives = credit points
• cartoonist • virtual reality experience designers
• communications designer
• digital designer • web designers.
• graphic designer
• game developer • illustrator
• illustrator or modeller • interactive designer
• motion capture technician • packaging (FMCG) designer Gain a strong foundation Develop your knowledge Complement your studies Customise your degree
• motion graphics designer • web designer. in design thinking and and applied skills within and develop your skills by undertaking specialist
• multimedia developer. methodologies and learn specialist core studies through core units electives of your choice.
the tools required for in your chosen field. unique to your discipline.
industry. This equips you with the This may include
professional capabilities principles of animation,
required for when you creative coding, digital
begin to work in the photography, drawing and
real world. illustration or application
and design of virtual and
Showcase your talents augmented reality.
Experience the design industry before you
graduate. Final-year design students come
together in a cross‑discipline collaborative
project, working with non-profit clients,
to deliver on real briefs and, in some
cases, assist with brand development,
culminating in a final exhibition of work.
Stand out to employers
with a recognised degree
Design degrees at Deakin are informed by industry leaders across
1 Students who are applying to commence in the world. We’re active members of the Design Institute of Australia
Trimester 3 under a pathway agreement and/or
with Recognition of Prior Learning may not (DIA) and the International Council of Design (Ico-D) and support the
reduce course duration. Students should seek Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). Our three design degrees
advice before applying for this intake. are formally recognised by the DIA and meet industry standards, so that
2 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the
Melbourne Burwood Campus. you stand out to employers when you graduate.
3 Design students should refer to Deakin’s 2021
Undergraduate Design booklet for a complete
course breakdown for each specialist design
course.
4 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory member
0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as
part of this course.
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
Warrnambool Campus WB
NIKERI Institute NIK
Bachelor of Film, Television Course structure1 Bachelor of Film, Television Careers After graduation, you can build on your
Completing an additional year of specialised honours research in a Master of Film and
and Animation A351 B 3 T1, T2, T3 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2 and Animation (Honours) study gives you a competitive edge on other Television or, if high achieving, a PhD.
A452 B 1 T1, T2
Take a great story and learn to shape it for degree graduates. The aim of the Bachelor
film, TV or animation. From documentary and Year 1 Principles of Animation Writing with the Camera
of Film, TV, Animation (Honours) is to use
Course structure1
Screening History Screen Practices Take your screen practice to the next level You will complete 8 credit points of core units.
short narrative fiction, to more experimental with Deakin’s Bachelor of Film, Television and real-world learning strategies to increase your
productions, the course allows you to develop Course elective from List A2 Course elective from List A2
Animation (Honours). Build your current skills, employability by producing a significant screen 1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory
your own specialist skill set within the dynamic Elective Elective production project/folio. 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as
critical engagement and depth of knowledge
fields of screen production and screen culture. part of this course.
by undertaking research in an area that This will position you to apply for jobs within
Year 2 Course elective from List A2 Screen Careers
interests you and developing an advanced film production, television production,
Animation
Course elective from List B3 x 2 Course elective from List B3 x 2 screen project. The honours program opens
Prepare for a career specialising in the independent production houses, advertising
Elective Elective doors to a career in the screen industry or the
creative and technical fields of animation, film, agencies, education facilities, independent
television, and games design. Learn the art opportunity to delve deeper into your research crewing projects and anywhere where screen-
of storytelling in 2D and access Deakin’s 3D Year 3 Major Screen Project A – Development Major Screen Project B – Production with a masters degree or PhD. based work exists.
(2 credit points) (2 credit points)
animation program. You’ll develop clever and
Communication and Creative Arts The Australian Moving Image
creative ways of manipulating and animating Internship A Elective
images and gain an understanding of animation
Elective
principles and production techniques.
Film and television deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-film-television-and-animation
Explore the professional technologies, creative
practices and insightful theories of screen
production within a dynamic setting strongly Careers Deakin graduates work across the media
linked to the creative arts and communication As a film, television and animation graduate, and creative industries. Career opportunities
industry. Learn the skills to create every aspect you may find employment in fictional and include working as:
of a variety of genres, from documentary to factual production for cinema and television
• animators
short film. You’ll study scriptwriting, editing, and in the corporate, educational, music video
• audiovisual technicians
sound design and cinematography. Being a and advertising sectors.
• camera operators
multidisciplinary creative form, you can tailor Past graduates have launched their careers with • documentary producers
your skills and branch out into other areas. national awards and international recognition • film and television producers or directors
(through film festivals) for their student work. • journalists
Deakin’s internship program has also provided a • film or television editors
start to successful careers in the field. • lighting designers
• presenters
• production managers
• scriptwriters
1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
2 Total of three course electives (from a pool of seven).
• sound engineers
3 Total of four course electives (from a pool of 12). • television program coordinators.
‘I interned with Deakin Live during my third‑year
study. Deakin Live provided professional
training and an opportunity to visit Fox Sports
during their livestream. I have gained a lot
of professional knowledge regarding sports
broadcast throughout the internship.’
Have a shot at live broadcasting
Neve Yau Our communication and creative arts students gain
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Television)1 invaluable industry experience. For example, Deakin’s
1 Now titled Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation. film, television and animation students have been
behind the scenes, broadcasting the Women’s National
Basketball League competition through a live stream on
Fox Sports. The crew of 19 students broadcast all of the
Deakin Melbourne Boomers’ home games.
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Courses
Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B Dance students interact and share
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF with colleagues in other creative arts
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP disciplines, working on individual and
Warrnambool Campus WB group public performances.
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What will I study?
Indicative course overview for dance, drama, photography and visual arts students.1
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Explore the basic foundations of your Develop the compositional, Build the skills and knowledge required
chosen field of study in a collaborative contextual and critical thinking that to develop an independent, critical
art school environment. You’ll develop is vital for the realisation of your arts and professional art and performance
fundamental skills in your specialisation practice. The immersive studio-based practice through student-led studio
and undertake two units in another units focus on developing your craft work. You’ll engage directly with
creative arts discipline to enhance your through a combination of theory professional practitioners and
creative practice. In your studio units, and practice-based learning. You’ll workplaces, developing key skills to
you’ll work alongside your peers in research and evaluate creative works be successful in the industry. Through
other creative arts disciplines, exploring and develop a professional proposal project-based learning, you’ll learn
your creative intentions and how to to present to a public audience. how to execute a festival of exhibitions
communicate them. There’ll also be further opportunities and performances of work, equipping
to develop your skills in your second you with high-level business and
discipline with two electives. management, promotion, publishing
and budget management skills.
1 Information is indicative only. Refer to the University Handbook for a complete course map. deakin.edu.au
Bachelor of Creative Arts Course structure1
(Dance) A356 B 3 T1, T2 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
Immerse yourself in the exciting physical, social
and conceptual possibilities of contemporary Year 1 Introductory Creative Studio 1A Introductory Creative Studio 1B
Dance and Screens Exploring Dance Styles From Hip Hop to
dance. Through core studies in technique, Bollywood
choreography, history and theory, you’ll Course elective2
Elective Course elective2
learn how dance intersects with creativity,
Elective
innovative thinking, community enrichment
and technology. Through individual and group
performance projects, you’ll gain the practical Year 2 Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 2B (2 credit points)
experience to forge a rewarding career in the Improvisation in Movement and Dance Dance Beyond the Studio
expanding arts and entertainment industries. Elective Elective
Careers
Graduates are equipped with the skills to Year 3 Creative Studio 3A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 3B (2 credit points)
‘This course has shaped me to be a better create and perform dance works and to work
Creative Careers and Contexts Exhibition and Performance
dancer technically but also the creative mindset Elective Elective
in a variety of contexts including initiating
independent arts projects, or using their skills
that this course has given me, I think that’s a
and knowledge as dance teachers, which are in
really great asset. It has taught me how to strong demand both in the school system and deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-creative-arts-dance
present myself and present work in front of in private studios.
Careers include:
people and I think that’s really important.’ 1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
2 Total of two course electives (from a pool of 12).
• arts administration and curation
• community art practice
Natalie Kwan • dance education
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) student • dance therapies
• event, festival and production management.
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Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B Multi-disciplinary teaching practitioners and technical
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
support staff guide and encourage students to produce
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
an exhibition-quality project and professional portfolio.
Warrnambool Campus WB
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Bachelor of Creative Arts Course structure1 Bachelor of Creative Arts
(Drama) A357 B 3 T1, T2 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2 (Photography) A352 B WF 3 T1, T2, T33
Master your craft, create new stories and forge Develop the specialist photography knowledge,
your own unique path as a creative in the Year 1 Introductory Creative Studio 1A Introductory Creative Studio 1B
critical awareness and confidence required
Improvisation in Drama and Acting Studio
industry. Through practice-based learning and to establish yourself as an adaptive creative
Performance Course elective from List A2
collaborative performance creation, you will professional. You will experiment, research and
Course elective from List A2 Elective
build robust physical, creative and intellectual develop your own aesthetic sensibilities in this
capacities. You will develop your creative voice Elective key medium of expression. You will explore
and the technical skills required to create new professional analogue and digital photographic
stories, to relate to others, to problem solve, Year 2 Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 2B (2 credit points) formats, fundamentals of natural and artificial
and communicate ideas confidently through Dramatic Plot, Story, Character and Elective x 2 lighting and photographic storytelling.
speech and other physical and visual modes Theme for Performance
Careers
of expression. Theatre and Creative Technologies
Photography graduates are equipped to pursue
Careers careers as professional practitioners throughout
Drama graduates are equipped with the skills Year 3 Creative Studio 3A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 3B (2 credit points)
the arts and commercial sectors. Our graduates
to create and perform theatre works and Creative Careers and Contexts Exhibition and Performance have moved into career opportunities in roles
to work in a variety of professional theatre Elective Elective and fields like:
contexts, including initiating their own work
• commercial portraiture
as independent theatre makers and pursuing deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-creative-arts-drama • community-based arts
various roles throughout the arts and
• event and sports photographer
entertainment industries.
• fashion or product photographer
Our graduates have moved into career • gallery director or assistant
opportunities in roles and fields like: • independent fine arts practitioner.
• acting
• community theatre
• drama educator
• festival or event management
• producing Course structure1
• stage management
Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
• theatre director
• youth theatre.
Year 1 Introductory Creative Studio 1A Introductory Creative Studio 1B
Digital Photography Analogue Photography
Course elective from List A2 or Elective Course elective from List A2
Elective Elective
Year 2 Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 2B (2 credit points)
Photographic Lighting Photographic Storytelling
Course elective from List A2 or Elective Elective
‘What surprised me about the drama course
was that they’re not only training you as an Year 3 Creative Studio 3A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 3B (2 credit points)
Creative Careers and Contexts Exhibition and Performance
actor but also as a writer, deviser, dramaturg, Elective Elective
director, backstage member, stage manager and
more. They understand the importance of being deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-creative-arts-photography
versatile within the entertainment business
and do their best to teach us a vast array of
applicable skills used in the industry.’
Robin Oyales
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) student
1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
2 Total of two course electives (from a pool of 12).
3 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus.
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Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
Warrnambool Campus WB
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Bachelor of Creative Arts Course structure2
(Visual Arts) A359 B WF 3 T1, T2, T31 Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
Develop your skills as a contemporary art ‘The course structure meant that I was
practitioner through Deakin’s Bachelor of Year 1 Introductory Creative Studio 1A Introductory Creative Studio 1B
Course elective from List A3 Painting in the Visual Arts surrounded by creative arts honours students
Creative Arts (Visual Arts). Through specialised
studio practice and opportunities to exhibit Drawing and the Body in Visual Arts Course elective from List A3 or Elective of all mediums, rather than just dance students.
Elective Elective
your work in galleries and exhibitions, My lecturers and tutors provided invaluable
you’ll develop your physical, creative and
intellectual capacities to engage with the Year 2 Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 2B (2 credit points) and ongoing support, many of whom have
world through new and traditional media. Modelling and the Visual Arts Digital Practices and the Visual Arts largely influenced my creative practice
You’ll explore painting, drawing, 3D modelling Course elective from List A3 or Elective Elective
and installation, public art and performance and interests.’
and investigate the interplay between art Year 3 Creative Studio 3A (2 credit points) Creative Studio 3B (2 credit points)
and technology. Creative Careers and Contexts Exhibition and Performance Michaela Ottone
Careers Elective Elective Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) graduate
Graduates are equipped with a dynamic and
entrepreneurial skill set, ready for a career deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-creative-arts-visual-arts
as creatives in the expanding arts industries.
Our graduates have moved into career 1 Trimester 3 intake is only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus.
opportunities in roles and fields like: 2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
3 Total of two course electives (from a pool of 12).
• independent artist and creative practitioner
• gallery curator, technician, director or
education officer
• arts programming and development
• commercial art director, designer, or Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
illustrator. A450 B WF 1 T1
Take your creative practice to the next level. Explore
advanced creative projects and research through a
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours).
You’ll build your skills, critical engagement
Get a head start in the
and depth of knowledge, and be treated as an creative industries
independent practitioner exploring your individual
creative practice. Study a Bachelor of Creative Arts (all specialisations)
and gain hands-on experience in the creative
Careers industries through a range of work integrated learning
Completing an additional year of specialised study experiences, locally and overseas. You could find
gives you a competitive edge on other degree yourself building practical skills and growing a network
graduates. Whether you choose to work in industry with opportunities such as:
as an individual practitioner, or within a creative
• artist mentorship internship placements
team, this honours program will help you develop
• exhibition and arts festival team internships
as a critically engaged thinker and highly skilled
• museum and gallery internships
practitioner and researcher.
• programming and curatorial internships.
After graduating, you can further your studies in
research or professional practice by applying for direct
entry into second year of the Master of Creative Arts
by coursework, a Master of Arts by Research, or you
could pursue a PhD.
Course structure1
8 credit points of core units.
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts) student Solemn
Du with his artwork in the Intertwined exhibition at the
Melbourne Burwood Campus Phoenix Gallery.
1 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
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Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Creative writing students can use their writing and
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
editing skills, or even be published, in Deakin’s
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
international writing journal, Verandah.
Warrnambool Campus WB
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Bachelor of Creative Writing Careers • journalist
A316 C B WP 3 T1, T2, T31
As a creative writing graduate, you can apply • magazine editor or writer
your skills in numerous sectors from publishing, • publisher
Generate new, original works, consolidate media and entertainment to finance, health • scriptwriter
your craft and secure your place in the and consumer goods. • speechwriter
transforming and transformative field that Career opportunities include: • technical writer.
is professional creative writing. You’ll gain
• author You may also choose to transition into
expertise from published authors and
• book or copy editor fourth‑year solo projects in Deakin’s selective
experienced practitioners who know their honours program, or postgraduate studies in
industry and how to help you find your • copywriter
creative writing, research and production.
niche within it. Working to deadline, editing
and being edited, meeting professional
practice requirements will make your dream Course structure2
into a lived pathway of focused creativity
with tangible outcomes. Explore cutting-
Year Trimester 1 Trimester 2
edge approaches to creative nonfiction,
scriptwriting and poetry, along with short
Year 1 Writer’s ToolKit: Craft and Creativity Writing Spaces: Paradigms and
The Stories We Tell: Interesting Selves Provocations
and extended fiction writing. and Others Course elective from List A3
You’ll have access to writing, publishing and Course elective from List A3 x2 Elective x 2
editorial internships in Australia and overseas
including a creative writing team internship Year 2 Designing Fictions Course elective from List B4 x 3
in Jaipur, India. You might also see your Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Elective
work published before you graduate with Vulnerability
opportunities for writing and editing in new Scriptwriting: Character, Event,
media, including for our own international Consequence
writing journal, Verandah. Course elective from List B4
Year 3 Producing Digital Anthologies: From Studio Writing Project (2 credit points)
Concept to Publication (2 credit points) Elective x 2
Course elective from List C5
Elective
deakin.edu.au/course/bachelor-creative-writing
1 Trimester 3 intake only available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus and Cloud Campus.
2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
3 Total of three course electives (from a pool of eight).
4 Total of four course electives (from a pool of 11).
5 Total of one course elective (from a pool of two).
‘My degree at Deakin taught me to think outside
myself, to examine the world I live in and to
question the stories I want to tell. Not only have
I learnt to think critically about my space in the
world, I have been nurtured, supported, and
challenged by my peers and tutors.’
Katelin Farnsworth
Bachelor of Arts (Professional and Creative Writing) graduate1
1 Now titled Bachelor of Creative Writing.
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Deakin code S342 Cloud Campus C
Course duration in years 3 Melbourne Burwood Campus B
Trimester T Geelong Waterfront Campus WF
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus WP
Warrnambool Campus
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WB
NIK
‘The Deakin Melbourne Boomers livestream
program was a valuable experience, helping
me to develop broadcast skills that I otherwise
Bachelor of Arts You’ll be able to take your degree into a range Professional recognition
A300 C B WP NIK 1 3 T1, T2, T3
of careers, including: Depending on your specialisation, certain would have struggled to attain. The doors that
majors are accredited by relevant bodies.
Study a Bachelor of Arts at Deakin and open
• advertising and marketing my tutors opened for me have also directly led
• business If you choose public relations, you’ll study
the door to a world of opportunities. You
• communications, public relations and media subjects accredited by the Public Relations
to an internship and subsequent position at
can tailor your degree to complement your
interests and set yourself up to be flexible
• community services and social work Institute of Australia. Our design-related units Basketball Australia.’
• criminal justice are also recognised by the Design Institute
across the jobs of the future. You will develop
• ethnic affairs of Australia.
specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines
• Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums Liam Ellison
and learn how to apply critical, creative and Course structure2 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Public Relations) student
(GLAM) sector
strategic thinking to real-world issues. 24 credit points – at least two 8-credit-point
• government
majors or one 8-credit-point arts major
Careers • human rights
sequence plus one 4-credit-point arts minor
The Bachelor of Arts builds valuable and • journalism and publishing
sequence. An honours year may be available
transferable career skills, making you highly • not-for-profits
upon completion of this degree.
employable within many industries. The range • performing and visual arts
of disciplines on offer also lets you follow your • personnel and industrial relations
Majors3
passion and develop the specialist skills to • policing
• Advertising C B
pursue the career you want. • politics and policy development • Anthropology C B WP
• research. • Arabic C B WP
• Children’s literature C B WP
• Chinese4 B WP
• Creative writing C B WP
• Criminology C B WP
• Dance5 B
• Digital media C B WP
• Drama5 B
• Education C B
• Gender and sexuality studies C B WP
• Geography and society C B WP
• History C B WP
NIKERI Institute • Indonesian C B WP
• International relations C B WP
The National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and • Journalism C B WP
Innovation Institute provides flexibly-structured Deakin courses • Language and culture studies C 4 B WP
to Indigenous Australian students. Our Bachelor of Arts course • Literary studies C B WP
(above) is offered through Community Based Delivery – a mix of • Media studies C B
on‑campus intensives and cloud‑based learning at home. This • Middle East studies C B WP
means students can access higher education while maintaining • Philosophy C B WP
their work, community and family commitments. • Photography5 B WF
• Politics and policy studies C B WP
Indigenous Studies • Public relations C B WP
All Deakin students can enrol in Indigenous Studies units through • Religious studies C B WP
the NIKERI Institute. These units give you a comprehensive • Sociology C B WP 6
and engaging exploration of the history, culture and identity of • Spanish C B WP
Australia’s First Nation’s People. • Visual arts5 B WF
Taken as an elective in any course, these units promote diversity Minors
and cultural understanding and help to build a well-rounded • Buddhist studies C B WP
degree. They’re also valued for their transferable knowledge and • Design B WF
the way they build vital communications skills. • Film, television and animation B
deakin.edu.au/nikeri • Islamic studies C B WP
• Professional experience and
practice C B WP
• Sport and society C B WP
• Sustainability and society C B
1 This course is also available at the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation Institute. Find out more at deakin.edu.au/nikeri.
2 Academic Integrity (AAI018) is a compulsory 0-credit-point unit that you must undertake as part of this course.
3 All majors except Dance and Language and culture studies can be taken as minors.
4 A full major sequence in Chinese is not available at the Cloud Campus.
5 Students wishing to complete multiple majors under creative arts are recommended to apply for a Bachelor of Creative Arts.
6 Offered to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students by combination of online and campus-based learning.
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