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School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

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Our School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry explores new technologies and values the creative industries and social sciences. The school aims to encourage creative and critical reflection while engaging with relevant industries. Our courses will develop and enhance your creative and professional skills to enable you to succeed in your chosen industry.

Our facilities

This vibrant school houses a variety of industry standard equipment and software which enable our students to gain skills and experience to graduate industry-ready.

Our people

Find contact information for our staff members at the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry.

Advisory board

Our school advisory boards help shape our courses and research for the benefit of students and industry alike.
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Award-winning contributions to the Australian performing arts industry

West Aussie actor and playwright Kate Mulvany discusses her award-winning portrayal of Shakespeare’s Richard III, pouring champagne on Tobey Maguire in The Great Gatsby and starring in the upcoming Foxtel mini series, Fighting Season.

Theatre, Screen and Immersive Media

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Journalism

Journalism

Human Rights Education

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Communications, and Digital and Social Media

Digital and social media students using digital tools and technologies to monitor market trends

Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science

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Writing and Cultural Studies

Writing and Cultural Studies

Our research

The School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry is renowned for its unique, ground-breaking combinations of critical and creative research in the domains of digital futures, social justice, international relations, and cultural industries.

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Theatre, Screen and Immersive Media

Curtin Screen Arts is one of Australia’s most well-established screen production courses. It offers a creative learning experience that prepares you for a diverse industry. You’ll learn about drama, documentary, multi-cam studio, sports media, visual effects and experimental screens.

You’ll also have the opportunity to develop skills in screen production roles, such as directing, cinematography and sound design.

A Theatre Arts major is also available. Discover more.

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Journalism

Curtin’s highly respected journalism program was established almost 50 years ago. We are known for our experienced teaching staff, industry-standard facilities and platforms, and longstanding industry connections.

Our formal work-placement agreements with all major news media companies in Western Australia help student internships transform into employment.

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Human Rights Education

The Centre for Human Rights Education at Curtin is an interdisciplinary centre for research, teaching and advocacy in human rights and social justice. Our courses explore contemporary human rights issues that involve and are relevant to diverse occupations and sectors – including healthcare and social work, journalism, education, law, ethics and philosophy, community development, policymaking and business.

Our courses

Internet Studies

Curtin was one of the first universities in Australia to establish Internet Studies as an academic discipline, exploring the social, cultural, economic and political dimensions of the internet in teaching and research.

Our expertise in digital and social media has constantly expanded, and our research now includes human-robot communication, online activism, influencer cultures, digital intimacies, digital disability, open knowledge and the digital child.

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Find out more about our renowned Bachelor of Communications course.

Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science

In these courses, you’ll develop expertise in collecting, managing, curating and preserving information in ethical and meaningful ways. You’ll qualify to work as a librarian, archivist or records manager, and graduate ready to apply your knowledge to a range of roles and responsibilities including community programming, digital collections and curation, metadata and classification, records systems design, digital preservation and information management.

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Our masters course

 

Writing and Cultural Studies

This area weaves together three highly creative learning strands: Creative Writing; Professional Writing and Publishing; and English and Cultural Studies. All three strands are offered as majors in the Bachelor of Arts at Curtin, and may be included in double majors and double degrees. They’re also available to study in our honours program. Several staff members are award-winning writers of fiction and non-fiction texts, including dual Miles Franklin Award winner, Professor of Creative Writing Kim Scott, and WA Premier’s Literary Award (Non-fiction) winner, John Curtin Distinguished Professor Anna Haebich.

History, International Relations, Sociology and Anthropology

Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge you need to navigate and respond to the changing world, in our vibrant learning and research environment. In this area, you can study individual units, a bachelor degree, honours or master degree. Our staff provide a quality education and professional training, helping you graduate with skills in problem-solving, effective teamwork, communicating and analysing; and the ability to perform at a high level in a dynamic workforce. When you graduate, you may excel in roles involving policy development and advocacy, risk- and strategy analysis, management, law enforcement and research.

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Art

Art challenges stereotypical attitudes, taking creative risks and being reflective and responsive to the world. Through art, value systems are open to examination, and myths are subject to investigation. In our arts courses, we nurture autonomy and self-determination, engaging you in a wide range of ideas and issues, and providing insights into all aspects of the visual arts. Many staff are artists with established practices and exhibition histories, and our graduates have exhibited widely, won awards, and had a significant influence in Western Australia. We also host the ARC Linkage Project, Art in Conflict, an important international collaboration contributing to current discussions about art and war.

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