Graduate Certificate in Media Practice and Industry at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Graduate with the knowledge and skills required to excel in the ever-expanding communication industries. This half year full-time (or part-time equivalent) program is designed to enhance the skills of existing communication graduates and professionals. You can choose from two fields of study Communication for Social Change or Strategic Communication and from a range of courses designed to increase your understanding of the application of communication theory and research to health promotion, business, public relations, policy and politics, intercultural relations and globalisation. The emerging field of Communication for Social Change explores the different ways in which communication can be leveraged to bring about change in attitudes, behaviour and knowledge in individuals, organisations and communities. If you already have experience in these fields, the program will make you even more competitive as it complements and capitalises on studies and experience in other disciplines. Strategic Communication develops your understanding and skill-set in professional communication practice and public relations, including campaign development, digital media strategy, and issues and crisis management. Graduates with a specialisation in Strategic Communication are well-equipped for diverse roles in public relations and marketing communication consultancies, not-for-profit organisations and government bodies, including organisational communication, crisis management, government relations, social media management and political campaigning roles. Program highlights Benefit from outstanding research, practical experiences and career opportunities. Study at the only Australian university to offer a field in the study of Communication for Social Change. Undertake a combination of advanced level coursework and research.

This course provides an overview of the skills, knowledge and capabilities required to participate in the global communications environment across industry, government agencies and community organisations. Gain a preliminary overview of the skills, knowledge and capabilities required to participate in the contemporary communications environment across industry, government agencies and community organisations. You'll gain practical skills and understanding relevant to a broad range of communications and media roles and advance your capabilities for developing effective communication strategies and projects across digital and traditional formats.

The Graduate Certificate in Animation and Visualisation has been developed in partnership with the industry-leading digital animation studio Animal Logic and is offered through the UTS Animal Logic Academy. The course develops creative professional practice, conceptual skills and technical dexterity in animation and visualisation production. Under the guidance and mentorship of practitioners and leaders from the industry, learning takes place in a custom-built digital production studio modelled on real-world production work structure and engineered to the highest industry standards, with tools and technologies that are leading the animation and visualisation industries into the future. The Graduate Certificate in Animation and Visualisation introduces participants to the working practices of a professional digital production studio. Students engage in concept and story development, pre-visualisation, modelling, animation and pipeline production for early-stage development of animation and visualisation projects. Under the mentorship of practitioners from industry, students work in collaborative teams on high-level, professional-style projects.