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Bachelor of Business Administration with the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media, Culture and Communication

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Overview

Business Administration with Arts will give you a comprehensive understanding of corporate strategy and all business functions.

In this double degree you'll combine business studies with critical thinking and communications skills.

You'll study business areas including marketing, human resources and management. You'll also choose complementary arts subjects such as politics, media and communications giving you a cutting edge in your career.

This innovative major combines Cultural Studies and International Communication to give you diverse perspectives on culture and its expression through the media.

You will:

  • gain an understanding of how we make and communicate cultural meaning
  • investigate the social and political dimensions of culture and the media in Australia and globally.

Degrees offering Media, Culture and Communication

Key features

  • A selection of media, culture and communications subject choices helps you understand media and other methods of communication.
  • Connect with careers and communities via internships and work-integrated learning opportunities.

Location

North Ryde

Suitable for

Those looking to work in publishing or cultural journalism.

HECS Course fee

AUD $5,648 p.a. This is an indicative fee

Student amenities fee

Information on the Student services and amenities fee

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.

For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).

Work experience requirements

What you will study

Degree requirements Credit Points
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 96
Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above 60
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above 30
Minimum number of credit points designated as commerce 42
Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts
Completion of a designated People unit
Completion of a designated Planet unit
Completion of a designated Participation unit
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

Double degree requirements

The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this double degree.

100 level Credit Points
Required ACCG106 Accounting Information for Decision-Making 3
Required ACST101 Techniques and Elements of Finance 3
Required BBA102 Principles of Management 3
Required ECON111 Microeconomic Principles 3
Required HRM107 Introduction to Human Resources 3
Required MKTG101 Marketing Fundamentals 3
Required one of STAT170 Introductory Statistics
STAT171 Statistical Data Analysis
PSY122 Design and Statistics I 3
200 level Credit Points
Required ACCG200 Fundamentals of Management Accounting 3
Required AFIN253 Financial Management 3
Required BBA216 Business Communications 3
Required BUSL250 Business Law 3
300 level Credit Points
Required BBA360 C/P Business Project 3
Required BBA350 Strategic Management 3
Required 6cp from BBA units at 300 level
DEM units at 300 level
HRM units at 300 level
MKTG units at 300 level 6
Required 6cp from 300 level Commerce designated units 6
Total credit points required to satisfy this major 24

Notes

  • Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
  • Units marked with a P are Participation units.

Major requirements

The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major

100 level Credit Points
Required 3cp from MAS units at 100 level 3
Required 3cp from CUL units at 100 level
ICOM units at 100 level 3
200 level Credit Points
Required MAS215 Theories of Writing for the Media 3
Required either CUL223 Graffiti, Kitsch and Trash: Crimes of Style
or ICOM201 International Television and Beyond 3
300 level Credit Points
Capstone ICOM304 C International Media Policy 3
Required MAS302 Media Identities 3
Required 6cp from MAS304 Screens, Images, Ideas
MAS330 Culture and Technology
MAS331 Modernism, Postmodernism and Beyond
MAS389 Public Relations Theories
CUL320 Post 9/11: The Cultural Politics of Terror
CUL321 Unassimilable Bodies: UnAustralian Cultural Studies
CUL322 Changing Bodies, Changing Selves
CUL323 Transnational Hong Kong and Bollywood: Politics and Pleasures
CUL324 Fat Studies: Panic, Politics and Embodiment
CUL326 Criminal Bodies
CUL399 Decisions! Decisions! Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
ICOM301 Global Knowledge Society
ICOM303 Writing for International Business and Finance 6
Total credit points required to satisfy this major 24

Notes

  • Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
  • The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
    For more information please read the courses disclaimer.

Careers

Career Opportunities

  • media
  • government and community sectors
  • cultural critique
  • publishing
  • theatre and creative arts
  • arts administration
  • policy development
Why choose Macquarie?

Why choose Macquarie

Macquarie offers an outstanding learning experience. We are renowned for excellence in interdisciplinary research and teaching, our unique approach to learning, our highly skilled graduates, and our first-class facilities. 

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Overseas opportunities

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Contact us

Lisa Cuffe

Departmental Administrator

Department of Media, Music, Communication & Cultural Studies

Ph: 02 9850 2257

Fax: 02 9850 2101

Email: lisa.cuffe@mq.edu.au

Apply

The major in Media, Culture and Communication (MED02) is available in more than one degree.

Apply

1. Select your UAC Code for your preferred degree:

300107 - North Ryde Campus

300817 - City Campus

Bachelor of Arts

300117

Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education

300304

Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Laws

300253

Bachelor of Business Administration with the degree of Bachelor of Arts

300760

Bachelor of Engineering with the degree of Bachelor of Arts

2. Go to the UAC website and select “Apply". This link will open in a new window.

Applications for Session 2 2012 open on Wednesday 4th April 2012.

Re-admission

Students wishing to return to study at Macquarie University should visit the Previous Macquarie Students webpage, for further information and application procedures. 



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