The Program
The Postgraduate by Coursework program in Journalism, Media and Communications is flexible and dynamic, allowing students to tailor a program of study that meets their own individual interests as well as their career aspirations and objectives. It provides students with core media skills – both practical and analytical – and the opportunity to specialise within the field of journalism, media and communications. Our teaching staff have close links with industry, and our program offers numerous opportunities for industry experience.
Our aim is to equip students with the core practical skills required to work independently in the new media and public relations industries. At the same time we provide students with the opportunity to focus on their own topic of interest as well as gain specialised skills and knowledge specific to their chosen field.
The courses available on the program are: the Graduate Certificate in Journalism, Media and Communications; the Graduate Diploma in Journalism, Media and Communications; and the Master of Journalism, Media and Communications.
The Journalism, Media and Communications program has many valuable industry partners and internship providers. Click here to see details Industry partners and Internship providers.
 Our School has a close relationship with Edge Radio. Edge has over 100 volunteer presenters, producing more than 80 radio programs each week. To date, Edge Radio has provided opportunities and experience for over 500 station volunteers. All training and development is delivered free of charge to volunteers.
Togatus is the student magazine of the University of Tasmania. In 2008, the Tasmania University Union (TUU) and the JMC program joined forces to oversee the publication of Togatus as a place for discussion, dissent and debate. We are committed to providing an interactive and engaging forum that reflects the diverse community of the University of Tasmania.
Program Structure
The Coursework program is structured around a number of ‘base’ or ‘core’ units, each of which is designed to allow students (in consultation with teaching staff) to focus on a specific area within the broader field (for example, new media, environmental and science communications, sports media, print, broadcast and convergent journalism, or public relations). Many of these units will be offered each year (during either Semesters 1, 2 or 3), or in alternate years:
HEJ503 Environmental Journalism
HEJ504 Media Writing
HEJ505 Investigative Journalism
HEJ506 Media Relations
HEJ603 Convergence in Journalism, Media and Communications
HEJ605 Radio Documentary
HEJ606 Advanced Journalism
HEJ607 Topic in Journalism, Media and Communications
HEJ608 Journalism, Media and Communications Internship
HEJ701 Major Research Project (full-time)
HEJ703 Major Research Project A (part-time)
HEJ704 Major Research Project B (part-time)
Pathways
Our program is designed to suit students from both JMC and non-JMC disciplines, as well as offer media skills training and retraining opportunities for those in non-media industries. Click here for more details.
Industry Internships and Scholarships
Industry internships are an important component of this course. The JMC program has extensive experience at successfully placing students with industry, and maintains close links with industry in Tasmania and interstate. More than half of our teaching staff have worked in the media Industry. (View Industry Providers)
There are a growing number of scholarships associated with our program, linked to industry internships. Go to Scholarships & Industry Internships.
Facilities
The course is taught in the Faculty of Arts’ Media Lab. Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment, enabling analysis and production of journalism and media in a variety of forms (for example, television, radio, online, print and convergent formats). The Media Lab includes five radio and video production studios, a 20-space editing suite, and a newsroom.
Staff
All teaching staff in the program have substantial media industry experience:
Ms Kate Nash, JMC
Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator, Media Lab Manager
Dr Nicola Goc, JMC Program Coordinator
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