School of Arts and Communication

The School of Arts and Communication has a creative and professionally focused mission. Our degrees prepare students for performing in the creative professions, such as creative writing, film and cultural heritage, and the communications professions, including journalism, public and corporate communication, sports media, and marketing communication. We have strong connections with the professions and cultural fields, and given our location in the nation’s capital, have extensive networks into government and cultural institutions.

In addition to our education activities, the School of Arts and Communication has an outstanding research record. Our research has achieved nation-wide ERA rankings of 3, meaning our research is classified as “performance at world standard”, in our two main fields of research, Performing Arts and Creative Writing (1904) and Communication and Media Studies (2001). We reflexively integrate our research into our teaching in a continual pursuit of high impact and engaging outcomes.

Discipline Areas: Creative Writing, Culture and Heritage, Museum Studies, Film Production, Digital Media, Global Studies, International Development, Journalism, Cultural Futures, Marketing Communication, Corporate and Public Communication and Sports Media, Social Media and Public Engagement.

Building 9 & the Media Resource Centre: Building 9 is the home base of the Faculty of Art and Design’s communication, media and digital production programs, providing access to professional equipment and spaces for training in TV and radio broadcasting, film production and digital media production. At the core of these facilities is the Media Resource Centre. Find out more

UCFM: UCFM gives our students another way to learn real world skills in media and journalism that they can take into the workforce. When you tune in, you’ll be hearing from real students who in a few years’ time might be the next big thing on radio. Find out more

Dashboard (2022)

For more information on student enrolment numbers: https://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/admissions-comparison-data