About

In the School of Media and Communication we have a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows our research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

In the 2026 QS Rankings by Subject Communications and Media Studies was ranked 5th in Australia and in the top 100 globally, moving up three places. 

The School of Media and Communication is home to a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists and thinkers in communication, creative writing and publishing, screen, culture, digital ethnography, new media, journalism, public relations, advertising and music industry. The School has a strong international focus, set to drive careers to succeed in the global context, with programs and courses offered in Melbourne, Vietnam and Singapore.

We embrace agility and flexibility to drive a field that is always evolving with emerging specialisations and new roles in an increasingly changing world.

Partnerships with industry and the community ensure we keep abreast of changing industry needs and new technologies of teaching and learning, allowing us to support students in moving fluently between the classroom, the studio and the workplace. Work integrated learning (WIL) is just one way of many in which the mutual benefits of our industry and community partnerships are realised, connecting students directly to real-world projects that result in tangible outcomes.

Our multidisciplinary network of research endeavour also encourages collaborations within and beyond RMIT, bringing together experts across our disciplines. Adopting a creative, critical and playful attitude to research, we celebrate disciplinary diversity and lead in the development of practice-led approaches.