The information and media undergraduate major prepares students for work in a variety of creative information design and management roles. Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationships between people, information and communication technologies as well as practical skills in areas such as web design and architecture, media research and in writing information and media content for diverse audiences.

Over 25 years our academic staff have built strong bonds with industry and government, designing the course to keep pace with changing needs and providing a balance of theory and practice. The high quality of our courses will appeal to people who are currently working in the field or to people starting out their careers. Information is at the heart of everything we do in the 21st century.

UTS: Communication offers outstanding information and media graduates from any university the opportunity to pursue advanced work in the area by completing a separate one-year, full-time honours course.

UTS: Communication also offer postgraduate coursework in information and knowledge management.

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information and Media) (C10251v1)

Combined courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information and Media) and in International Studies (C10257v1)
Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information and Media) Bachelor of Laws (C10263v1)

Why information and media at UTS?

• The major uses a 'learning through making' approach which is creative, collaborative and critical;
• Students use real clients and scenarios to encourage 'industry relevant' learning;
• Students develop a portfolio throughout their course which reflects the broad range of knowledge and skills needed for creative information practice;
• Professional skills development is encouraged through relevant and practical assignments;
• All students complete a professional project with industry in their final semester; and
• The courses are professionally recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).

What students say

Find out from:

• Pradesha Puvanendiranathan, Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information and Media) Bachelor of Laws graduate.

What type of student work is involved?

• Creative Information Design print products: students in the subject Creative Information Design are given blocks of text and are required to design an appropriate paper document to communicate information to a specific client.
• Library of Emerging Australian Printmaking: a project by students from the 57008 Digital Libraries and Collections subject.

Careers

Graduates may work as information architects, media researchers, information managers, web content developers, content managers, new media producers, librarians, database designers, collection developers, project managers.