Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Game Design and Development
Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Game Design and Development
Summary The Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment. Whether you’re interested in making your own films or music videos, writing for print and online publications, designing interactive and media-rich websites, producing…
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Summary
The Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment. Whether you’re interested in making your own films or music videos, writing for print and online publications, designing interactive and media-rich websites, producing radio podcasts and broadcasts, streaming live media or managing public relations campaigns, this degree will position you at the heart of content creation. The Bachelor of Game Design and Development will provide you with a thorough grounding in software design and development. The addition of specialist units that critically appraise video games as designs and cultural media products means you’ll be equipped with the skills you’ll need for a successful career designing and creating the next wave of popular video games and virtual worlds.
Key features
Gain practical skills while undertaking a media internship
Undertake a media internship – aligned to your career interests – to enhance your employment prospects. Gain the high-level practical skills employers want
Develop production skills relevant to a range of industry practices across diverse platforms. Complete an extensive supervised project
Undertake an industry-based project to solve a real-world problem, and get the skills you need to successfully start your career. Undertake the only video games degree of its kind
Study the only university degree in New South Wales that combines technical skills with a critical understanding of video games.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Academic
App designer
Cross-cultural worker
Cross-platform producer
Documentary producer
Entrepreneur
Game animator
Game audio engineer
Game designer
Game designer
Game programmer
Game tester
Journalist
Lobbyist
Media designer
Podcast producer or presenter
Virtual reality or mixed reality designer or developer
Web designer
Employers
Advertising and media agencies
Banks and financial institutions
Consulting firms
Educational institutions
Gaming developers
Gaming developers
Geoscience Australia
Government agencies and departments
Media and entertainment companies
Media and news outlets
Media, creative or communications agencies
Production studios – film, TV and sound
Radio and television broadcasters
Retail and e-business companies
Self-employment
Start-ups
Streaming media companies and services
Technology and software development companies
Web design agencies
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world, Macquarie University is considered one of Australia’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world (ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employment rate, QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022). Uniquely located in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together more than 45,000 students and 3000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. We have recently invested more than one billion dollars in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive on a campus that is dynamic, sustainable, and built for collaboration. Students from over 120 countries are warmly welcomed into the Macquarie community and benefit from special ongoing academic, language and wellbeing support throughout their study. Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, providing many opportunities each year for international students to undertake studies here.
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