School of Media and Communication

School of Media and Communication

The School of Media and Communication delivers creative programs, research and training in media, writing and publishing, and communication.

Student filming the city of Barcelona from above

Welcome to the School of Media and Communication

Renowned for our strong industry and community connections, we prepare students with work-ready skills and open up collaborative networks for our researchers.

Explore our courses and research across media, writing publishing and communication.

Media students producing visual program at technical console

Our teaching areas

The School of Media and Communication provides programs and courses that support you to launch or advance your career in media, writing and publishing and communication.

Make the most of our industry connections and receive on-site training, pitch real ideas to clients, do a work placement with leading media organisations, or establish skills, experience and contacts in the broader creative industries.

Advertising

Studying advertising at RMIT combines opportunities to work on industry-based projects with your natural curiosity for what makes people tick, or your creativity with words and images.

Browse our programs

Communication and writing

Learn the art of good communication for a range of creative and professional settings.

Browse our programs

Music and audiovisual

At RMIT you can combine your technical and creative talents to study the diverse and thriving field of music and audiovisual production in the heart of a musical, artistic and creative city.

Browse our programs

Screen and media

At RMIT you’ll learn from screen and media experts to build hands-on, practical and creative skills.

Browse our programs
Sue Maslin AO
Sue Maslin AO is one of Australia's most successful film, television and digital content producers. Her most recent feature is the smash hit The Dressmaker, one of Australia’s all time highest grossing films.
Meet our adjunct professors
Fiona Eagger
Fiona Eagger is an award-winning Producer and Executive Producer. Forming Every Cloud Productions with Deb Cox in 2009, Fiona co-created and produced three series of the acclaimed drama Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and the feature film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears released in February 2020.
Meet our adjunct professors
Robert Connolly
Robert Connolly is an Australian filmmaker best known for the feature films Balibo, Paper Planes and The Bank. In television his credits include The Slap, Barracuda and most recently the political thriller Deep State.
Meet our adjunct professors
Dr Mick Broderick
Dr Mick Broderick is an internationally recognised researcher of nuclear culture, the apocalyptic and mediated trauma. During the past three decades he has produced over 100 scholarly works on related topics across a variety of media forms.
Meet our adjunct professors

Industry

The School of Media and Communication cultivates rewarding relationships with industry, cultural and community partners. We work with you on collaborative projects, workforce development and research.

We have close connections with major broadcasters such as the ABC which helps you prepare for a dynamic career. We also offer partnerships with corporate, government and community partners, internships and work-integrated learning.

> Find out more about industry collaboration

Text And Media Image

A state of the art media precinct

When you study with RMIT, you have access to world-class studio facilities and a dedicated media precinct. You’ll also learn from and work alongside professional journalists and industry leaders who can guide you on your way to becoming a communication professional.

Learn from the best, work with the best.

Research

The School of Media and Communication is home to a vibrant community of renowned practitioners, theorists, thinkers.

About research

By innovatively blending critical theory and media-relevant practice, our research stands out for its disciplinary diversity as well as its capacity to engage with real world partners and the challenges they face.

Find out more

Research Centres and Groups

The dynamic research culture in the School of Media and Communication is actively supported by our centres and groups.

Find out more

Postgraduate study

The School of Media & Communication enables postgraduate students to pursue their research and creative interests and extend their critical skills under the guidance of dedicated academic supervisors.

Find out more

Research projects

Research projects in the School of Media and Communication are multidisciplinary, blending critical theory and media-relevant practice.

Find out more

Our achievements

In the 2021 QS Rankings by Subject Communications and Media Studies was ranked 3rd in Australia and remained in the top 50 globally, moving up three places. 

In the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) ranking, RMIT was judged to be well above world standard (5) for the field of Communication and Media studies and above world standard (4) for the field of Cultural Studies and Design Practice and Management, reinforcing our dedication and expertise in these areas. RMIT was also judged to be at world standard (3) for the fields of Film, Television, and Performing Arts and Creative Writing.

 

Ranked #1 everywhere

Our courses span creative writing, screen and media, journalism and more

Flexible study

Depending on your course, you can take classes on campus or online

Excellent facilities

Learn on professional equipment and take advantage of our state of the art media precinct

News

Health reporting: life in the fast lane
Art, Design and Culture
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 03 Aug 2022

ABC health journalist and RMIT alumna Olivia Willis on covering the COVID-19 pandemic, podcasting and everything in between.

RMIT FactLab partners with Meta to address the spread of viral misinformation
Technology
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 16 Mar 2022

RMIT FactLab has partnered with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to fight the spread of misinformation through independent third-party fact-checking.

From rock carvings to rock music – the prevalence of bees in art throughout human history
Art, Design and Culture
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 27 Jan 2022

New multi-disciplinary, international research has found that the appreciation of bees has been recognised throughout history and cultures, represented in diverse art forms from ancient carvings and historic cave art, to the big screen and across social media.

RMIT journalism graduate wants to become "voice for the voiceless"
Society and Environment
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 13 Dec 2021

Fourteen years after arriving from Afghanistan, Shamsiya Hussainpoor graduates from RMIT this week, with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism), and a desire to give a voice to others.

Show more
aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

More information
aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

More information