Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

Bachelor

This course is the first and only of its kind. Study the creative, industry and legal aspects of global entertainment and access work experience, hands-on projects and study trips

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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

421152, 096577J

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

ATAR

70

About this course

Highlights

Benefit from an original and engaging curriculum that includes fully integrated work experiences, practical, hands-on projects, global study excursions, and cutting-edge research.
Learn how to research, implement, and critically assess a range of strategic activities, from identifying talent, developing pitches, and negotiating contracts to engaging culturally diverse audiences and evaluating the impact of new technologies.
Get equipped with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to navigate the dynamic creative practices, industrial structures, and legal mechanisms of the film, television, music, games, and sports industries, among others.
Graduate ready for roles in organisations that produce entertainment or become self-employed in generating new entrepreneurial forms of entertainment for the future.

Highlights

Benefit from an original and engaging curriculum that includes fully integrated work experiences, practical, hands-on projects, global study excursions, and cutting-edge research.
Learn how to research, implement, and critically assess a range of strategic activities, from identifying talent, developing pitches, and negotiating contracts to engaging culturally diverse audiences and evaluating the impact of new technologies.
Get equipped with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to navigate the dynamic creative practices, industrial structures, and legal mechanisms of the film, television, music, games, and sports industries, among others.
Graduate ready for roles in organisations that produce entertainment or become self-employed in generating new entrepreneurial forms of entertainment for the future.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Helping you to get into your course

If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:

QUT College Diplomas

As a QUT College Diploma in Entrepreneurship (creative industries pathway) or Esports (creative industries pathway) graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Communication within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1.0 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).

Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Esports

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

Entertainment industries are constantly changing especially in the digital era. This course equips you with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to successfully navigate the dynamic creative practices industrial structures and legal mechanisms in such global industries as film television music games and sports among others.

By graduation you will learn how to research implement and critically assess a range of strategic activities from identifying talent developing pitches and negotiating contracts to engaging culturally diverse audiences and evaluating the impact of new technologies.

Strong industry involvement is a key feature of the course from the very first year which means you will benefit from expert practical advice original and engaging learning opportunities and direct contact with leading media and entertainment professionals.

Your studies will be rounded by the choice of either a second major which is a sequence of eight units from another study area or minors and electives such as work integrated learning internships or international study tours that allow you to graduate work ready through engagement with the industry.

In the final year you will conduct a year-long project under direct consultation and mentorship from an industry partner.

Double degrees

Enhance your opportunities in the local and global entertainment industries or position yourself for unique roles drawing on your combined skills. Choose a double degree with:

business where business acumen will enhance your career opportunities in local and global entertainment industries. Options include managing specific entertainment projects or investigating the broader patterns of international entertainment.
law where with your combined knowledge you may work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena intellectual property lawyer defamation lawyer entertainment director producer publisher or in-house lawyer for an organisation specialising in events large-scale performances or theme parks.
data science to help media companies and publishers overcome some of their biggest challenges and open new opportunities by delivering personalised and relevant content.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Graduates work as producers researchers publishers agents and promoters in diverse areas such as film and television large-scale performances radio programming cultural and games productions theme parks and more.

You will be qualified for roles in organisations that produce entertainment or become self-employed in generating new entrepreneurial forms of entertainment for the future.

Research pathways

Turn your creative interests and professional expertise into a postgraduate research degree to master new techniques skills and research methods. Complete your research as either a thesis or a practical industry-focused creative work with a written component.

Possible careers

Booking agent
Creative entrepreneur
Entertainment director
Entertainment entrepreneur
Entertainment manager
Producer
Promoter
Sales and distribution agent
Social media entrepreneur
Talent manager

Course structure

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

entertainment industries major (144 credit points)
four core units (48 credit points)
complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

entertainment industries major (144 credit points)
four core units (48 credit points)
complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

71.7%

Overall satisfaction

76.5%

Skill scale

64%

Teaching scale

53.6%

Employed full-time

$50k

Average salary

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