Bachelor of Media and Communication (Cinema and Screen Studies)

About the course

This major within the Bachelor of Media and Communication focuses on cinema and screen culture, exploring how films and screen media are created, distributed and understood. You’ll develop critical and practical understanding of screen storytelling, genres and contemporary screen industries, with opportunities to build skills relevant to creative and analytical media work. This is an undergraduate media and communication qualification with a cinema and screen studies specialisation.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue roles across film, television and digital screen sectors, combining screen literacy with communication and media skills. Career pathways can include production support roles, programming and curation, media research, content development, criticism and reviewing, and roles in arts and cultural organisations that work with screen content. This is a Bachelor-level pathway into cinema and screen studies and broader media and communication industries. Preparing graduates for media, public relations, marketing communication, and digital content production roles.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)