MC188 - Master of Media

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Plan: MC188 - Master of Media
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

The program integrates a variety of contemporary learning and teaching approaches. Learning will be in face to face classes, with an option of online tutorials if demand exists, and ‘flipped’ (online) lectures. Courses use a variety of teaching approaches including seminars, studios, lectures and tutorials and use methods such as collaborative group work, negotiated learning, peer review, presentations, exercises, workshops and discussion. You may have an opportunity to undertake a study tour in which you will create a media project with international partners. You can also expect to engage with case studies, problem-based learning and reflective techniques such as blogs and journals.

You will learn how to constructively critique your own work and that of others. Peer review and self assessment is integral to the learning environment and subsequently for professional practice within the creative industries.

Assessment involves ‘learning by doing’ and will include a range of activities such as media production projects, written reflection, research projects, portfolios, presentations, peer or industry review. Project proposals and presentations will be directly related to industry specific needs and may involve making contact with industry practitioners regarding contemporary issues.

The assessment you undertake will be designed so that your lecturer and/or peers can provide you with ongoing feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your learning. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the program, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

The project produced in your final semester will be a capstone experience designed as a culmination of your learning throughout the program.

RMIT advice

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition:
  • these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated.

The WIL nominated course for this program is:

COMM2680 Collaborative Media Project (24cp)

In this course you will collaborate with peers, Industry and staff to develop and create one or more small original production project/s. You will explore professional practice, forms and processes involved in making projects for a contemporary media audience.
You may have the option to undertake an industry placement as an aspect of this course.

Placement Information
As well as having the option of undertaking a placement in COMM2680 Collaborative Media Project (24cp), you may also have the option of a placement in COMM2681 Media Career Development (12cp).

An agreement including schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each placement (local and international). International placements must be registered and processed through RMIT Global Mobility. 
In the case where a placement ends early, please refer to Changes or Cancellation of WIL Activities in the WIL Guideline.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
 
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Contemporary Media Work Practices 12 COMM2532 City Campus
Story, Genre and Medium 12 COMM2530 City Campus
Sound and Image 24 COMM2682 City Campus
Post-Industrial Media 12 COMM2533 City Campus
Collaborative Media Project 24 COMM2680 City Campus
AND
{
Select and complete One (1) course from the School Options list to suit your area of professional interest. Academic advice will be provided to assist you in choosing these electives.
OR
Select and complete One (1) course from:
University Postgrad Elective
}
 
AND

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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
New Directions in Narrative 12 COMM2540 City Campus
Research Methods for Media 12 COMM2845 City Campus
Strategic Media Project 24 COMM2683 City Campus
Media Career Development 12 COMM2681 City Campus
Professional Research Project (Media) 24 COMM2786 City Campus
AND
{
Select and complete One (1) course from the School Options list to suit your area of professional interest.
OR
Select and complete One (1) course from:
University Postgrad Elective
}
 
AND

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School Options
School Options

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Stakeholder Relations and Emergent Media 12 COMM1107 City Campus
Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus
International Media Collaboration 12 COMM2539 City Campus
Ethics, Philosophy and Professional Communication 12 COMM2057 City Campus
Political Communication 12 COMM2058 City Campus
Communication for Social Change 12 COMM2083 City Campus
Change Communication 12 COMM2316 City Campus
Risk and Crisis Communication 12 COMM2318 City Campus
Corporate Writing and Editing 12 COMM2667 City Campus
Financial Communication 12 COMM2668 City Campus
Community and Civic Engagement 12 COMM2761 City Campus
People and Data 12 COMM2793 City Campus
Health Communication 12 COMM2806 City Campus
International Advertising 12 MKTG1184 City Campus
Integrated Advertising Media 12 MKTG1187 City Campus
Wicked Problems: Innovative Solutions 12 SOCU2294 City Campus
Research Methods in Media and Communication 12 COMM2930 City Campus
Professional Placement 12 COMM2807 City Campus
University Postgrad Elective
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Program transition plan

The program structure of MC188 Master of Media has been amended and the following change applied in Semester 1, 2024:

- Removal of MKTG1190 Advertising Theory and Practice and LANG1259 English for Academic Purposes from the Program Option list.

- Addition of two Program Options courses: 

  • COMM2930 Research Methods in Media and Communication 
  • COMM2807 Professional Placement

If you commenced the program prior to these changes, you will not be disadvantaged, and all approved courses undertaken previously will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of these changes. Academic advice will be made available to you and an enrolment plan provided to you on request.

If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.

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