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Learn how to take a great story and shape it for film, TV or animation. From documentary and short narrative fiction, to more experimental productions, Deakin’s Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation enables you to explore storytelling on screen through multiple roles and practices, while developing your own specialist skill set within the dynamic fields of screen production and screen culture.

Enter the dynamic world of professional design with Deakin’s Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication). Learn the tools, strategies and design thinking methodologies required to be an adaptive, multidisciplinary communications designer.From day one you’ll learn to shape your ideas into smart and influential concepts under the guidance of industry leaders and established designers.Combine studies from related disciplines, including creative coding, photography and animation, and engrain your skills through practical learning. You can let your creativity run free and practise with the same tools and technologies professionals use in our world-class design facilities. And in your final year, you’ll enter the studio to work on a real client project, with the opportunity to showcase your finished product to the public. This practical experience prepares you for the challenges of your future role, and ensures you graduate ready to make a real impact in the rapidly changing field of design.Want the skills to thrive in a career in communication design?

Creative problem-solvers with a love of design and an aptitude for technical IT skills should explore our Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies). Learn about user experience (UX), design strategies, digital technologies and interactive media, to deliver impactful digital solutions for creative and social issues in our changing world.Explore core themes including technological entrepreneurship and innovation, design thinking and collaborative practice.Then customise your degree by choosing electives that spark your interest, such as creative coding, robotics and 3D motion. This unique combination of technical and artistic skills allows you to forge a creative and rewarding career beyond the traditional IT and creative arts streams.Do you eat, sleep and breathe design – and love to work in a team environment?

Let your imagination run free and create the unexpected with the Bachelor of Design (3D Animation) at Deakin. Explore how animation is used across film, television, advertising, web, motion-capture and game design – and learn to draw or digitally create characters that leap off the page.During your degree, you’ll learn the tools, strategies and design methodologies required to develop your creative, technical and analytical skills in animation production.You’ll also explore design histories and theories and gain expertise in animation methods like computer graphic animation (3D CG modelling, character design and rigging, CG lighting and rendering) and motion-capture techniques. Use the same design tools as the professionals and gain hands-on industry experience by developing design solutions for real-world audiences.Do you dream of working with Pixar, Dreamworks or Studio Ghibli?

Designed to inspire the next generation of ‘big idea’ thinkers, the professionally accredited Bachelor of Communication (Advertising) gives you the skills to understand complex audiences, analyse media effectiveness and hone your creative thinking. Prepare for the challenges and excitement of developing incisive brand communication for the digital era as you work across real-world projects and connect with advertising practitioners.Discover what makes a good ad by exploring the principles and practice of advertising. You’ll also experiment with future-focused approaches to brand communication, and critically evaluate the role and impact of advertising on society.From your first year, you'll connect with a network of advertising professionals who will become part of your learning journey. Better still, you’ll build valuable industry experience and enhance your resume with an internship at an advertising agency, or with an 'in-house' brand or creative team.Do you have a way with words and consider yourself a confident problem-solver?

Digital media at Deakin adopts an innovative 'fusion' approach to learning and teaching. Engaging in a participatory and supportive environment you will produce real-world digital and social media content from year one onward. The course also places a strong emphasis on developing your professional-personal brand to help you build strong connections to online communities.In addition to core digital media you can choose from complementary fields such as advertising, design, film and television, journalism, and public relations to broaden your skills base.The combination of practice-based assessments, industry exposure and the internship in your final year means you graduate with a portfolio of work demonstrating your ability to build online communities and help organisations and clients with digital content solutions.Do you want to carve a career in today’s rapidly evolving media climate?

The Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) will give you the skills to unearth a great news story, engage with your audience and deliver news across a range of media platforms. Hone your skills in fast-paced newsrooms, and gain access to sought-after internships that kickstart your career.From day one, you'll have the opportunity to work like a professional journalist. With the support of our experienced teachers, you’ll learn how to identify, research and plan compelling news and feature stories.Then, you’ll enter industry-standard newsrooms and creative labs to write, edit and publish your stories. You’ll also explore news reporting across TV, radio and digital media, building specialised skills across each medium that prepare you for a broad range of careers when you graduate.Do you want hands-on real-life newsroom experience while you study?

Learn the who, why and how of crime with Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology. Join the most established criminology program in Victoria, and graduate as a well-rounded crime expert through a balance of theory and practical learning.Gain a deep understanding of the causes and impacts of criminal behaviour, from environmental crime to terrorism, and learn how to use this knowledge alongside critical thinking to address criminal justice issues.The course has been developed and designed in conjunction with professional bodies including Victoria Police, the Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria and the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers, ensuring your study experience closely reflects the needs of the industry. If you like to learn by doing, work-integrated learning opportunities challenge you to apply your skills in real-world contexts and provide the perfect preview to your future role.Want a degree that digs deeper into the different facets of crime?

Dive into diverse cultures and build a global career by studying Deakin’s Bachelor of International Studies. If you are interested in different cultures, languages and perspectives outside of your own, this experience-rich course gives you a deep understanding of the international forces shaping the world today. The Bachelor of International Studies is a degree that can take you anywhere.Gain an understanding of globalisation and development, global power and capitalism and build your intercultural communication skills through core units. Combine these foundation skills with specialised study in your area of interest and add value to your degree through one of our many international experiences.Ready to create a global career?

Build and protect the reputation of brands, people and organisations with skills developed through Deakin's Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations). Learn how innovative and ethical communication fosters meaningful relationships with stakeholders and discover what it takes to create inspiring campaigns and events, manage crises and become an adaptive communications expert.From day one, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in writing, editing, researching, event organisation and publishing– key skills that prepare you for the challenges of an evolving media landscape.You’ll learn from academics who are active in their field, ensuring you gain the professional skills to conduct strategic and tactical communication research, planning and evaluation. Boost your industry experience through sought-after internships or gain a global perspective of public relations with an international study experience.Do you want to create, inspire and problem solve? Steer your way to a dynamic career in communication.