Skills in media and communication are vital to every industry, and the market for media and communication experts is expanding exponentially.
Whether you're looking to improve your career prospects within your own industry or develop new skills to take you in a fresh direction, Flinders' postgraduate media and communication programs will help you further develop your media, communication and content creation skills.
Taught by practising industry experts, you'll enhance your understanding of how to develop compelling video, design and social media communications from the ground up. What works, what doesn't, what the industry demands and where it is going. You'll get hands-on with industry-standard equipment, learn in state-of-the-art facilities, such as the motion capture lab The Void and you'll gain real-world experience with a core industry placement as part of your study.
No.1 in SA
in Communications for overall educational experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality.
(The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only)
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7.3%
Media Professionals
* National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026
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11%
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors
* National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026
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13.7%
Multimedia Specialist and Web Developers
* National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026
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11.4%
Advertising and Marketing Professionals
* National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026
How long is a piece of string? A career in media and communication is one of the most diverse and ever-changing landscapes you can enter into.
As a professional in the Media and Communications industry, you could work for organizations such as:
Through a unique partnership with MPC and Technicolor Creative Studios, our students can access the Technicolor Creative Studios’ Academy, a training program that delivers hundreds of graduates into visual effects jobs all over the globe.
Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global VFX studio with decades of storytelling experience across the feature film and episodic industries, with award-winning highlights including The Lion King, 1917, The Mandalorian and WandaVision.
The unique partnership between Flinders and Moving Picture Company, a Technicolour Creative Studio, allows our Creative Arts students to work directly with industry to develop the specialist creative and technological skills to enter the growing VFX industry.
Gain technical experience with state-of-the-art equipment that will prepare you for a cutting-edge career. Our students have access to South Australia's largest motion capture and virtual reality lab, The Void, dedicated editing and production suites, and purpose-built sound production rooms.
Be ahead of the competition when you graduate with work placements and an established network of connections in the closely connected South Australian media and communication industry.
You'll become a master content creator across digital, social and traditional platforms by creating real work, with real industry partners and professionals.
You'll be taught by practising and award-winning industry professionals in screen, media, film, television, social media, business and more.
Our teaching staff have real experience in the industry, and most still practise within the media and communication industry while also teaching at Flinders. This means we offer the most up-to-date and relevant education within the field. Our staff have worked locally and internationally in journalism, film and television, and crisis communication.
Check out our creative teaching staff.
This is the only media and communication course in South Australia that combines communication studies, creative digital media and business skills. This unique combination of skills will set you up for success in the media and communication industry.
Flinders has a long-standing reputation of excellence in the creative arts and media, and you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with students from all around the university to build your network, knowledge and skills within collaboration projects.
*Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
Dr Matt Hawkins is a graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). In 2002 he was nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) award for The Shot. Since then he has written extensively for film and television in Australia and Ghana. His credits include Always Greener and Home and Away (7 Network), The Micallef Program (ABC) and Life Support (SBS). Matt co-created and wrote the hit series Different Shades of Blue for GTV, as well as the feature film Double Happiness Uranium that gained official selection for the Boston SciFi and Rio De Janeiro film festivals. His award-winning short films have been selected in over 20 international film festivals. Matt has taught screen and media at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, the London Film School, created by Mike Leigh and the National Film and Television Institute in Ghana.
As well as being a lecturer in screen and media at Flinders University he is also the artistic director of the South Australian Playwrights Theatre writing, producing and directing plays, podcasts and audio series and a producer at Frankie Films creating video content for the government and private sectors.
Some of the core and optional topics in this course include:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Theory is just the beginning.
By studying postgraduate media & communication at Flinders, you’ll step further into the world of film production, from corporate presentations to social media videos.
Gain practical, career-ready insights and skills that will help you in your dealings with production companies and media outlets. Learn to direct, shoot and edit your own work, or to supervise and get the best out of the teams you work with.
You’ll graduate with a better understanding of the work behind the scenes, and an ability to produce your own video, design and social media content.
Real-world, practical experience can put you ahead of the pack.
As a core part of this course, you will have the chance to undertake an industry placement with one of our industry placement partners, including: Showpony, Nova Entertainment, BAD Media, Channel 44, and many more.
Flinders media and communication postgraduate programs have not only been developed in consultation with industry, they’ve been designed to give you hands-on experience with the people who work in the industry.
We work with leaders and content creators such as CDW Studios, Kojo, the Media Resource Centre, Channel 44, the Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Film Festival, the Tourism Industry council of SA and more.
You’ll learn from people who intimately understand industry demands, and those who produce award-winning video content across multiple platforms.
No matter what industry you’re in, if the creation of effective, cut-through communications is part of your role - or if you wish it was, Flinders postgraduate media & communication programs will give you the skills you need to take the next step in your career.
The largest facility of its type in South Australia, The Void is Flinders University's motion capture and virtual production stage.
It’s an exciting and advanced facility that brings together filmmakers, actors, dancers, gamers, technicians and more.
The Void is a cutting-edge experimentation space for content creators, performers and any visual artist wishing to experiment with technology that transports their work onto digital platforms. The Void is also a place for learning. Students and industry have worked side-by-side to test the technology and refine the output. That knowledge is made available for you to transform your idea into digital reality.
Our dedicated Work Integrated Learning team will help match you with an industry partner who can elevate your career.
You'll gain real-world experience in the sector you are interested in and build networks within the closely connected South Australian media and communications community. This valuable practical experience will boost your career and give you the confidence, knowledge and connections to broaden your professional network.
Some of our industry partners include: international creative studio Technicolor, advertising agencies Showpony and BAD, leading entertainment business Nova Entertainment, television station Channel 44, Tourism Council of SA, visual effects studio CDW Studios, production house Kojo and the Media Resource Centre, and internationally-acclaimed events the Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Film Festival.
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