Bachelor of Design in Communication Design (Online) at Swinburne University of Technology

A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, you will learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. It's your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings. Depending on your area of interest, you can study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications) or Masters by Research. Areas of research include a wide range of topics from: creative industries design visual art architecture planning digital arts and humanities media and communication creative writing performing arts music film studies linguistics and languages journalism media arts

Develop an understanding of screen and media production and post-production skills, research and writing skills in screen studies, and a practical understanding of professional activities in the related field of study. In addition, the Master of Screen and Media Production provides you with in-depth knowledge of a specific area of screen production, obtained through a combination of coursework and research, vocational knowledge and skills in the fields of screen studies, and increased specialisation within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge relating to documentary film-making, digital media and screen studies. You will learn skills in a range of commonly employed documentary production practices, including project research, scriptwriting, production and post-production techniques. You will gain knowledge and skills to undertake research into documentary subjects, write scripts for documentaries and apply technical skills in the production of documentaries. You will also develop the ability to collaborate with peers on basic screen production projects and gain some knowledge of how one or more related fields of study may be applied to screen productions.