Our undergraduate degrees
Our degree programs are designed for flexibility, allowing you to shape a study path that’s uniquely yours. You can also extend your opportunities by combining an Arts & Media degree with another field in a double degree. Single degrees are typically completed in three years, while double degrees usually take four. As an Arts & Media student, you’ll have access to an extraordinary range of study areas across the humanities, languages, social sciences, design, built environment, education, and more.
Explore our degrees
Bachelor of Arts
Transform your passion into purpose. When you study for a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW, you'll broaden your horizons and gain valuable, highly sought-after skills in today's job market while exploring what fascinates you. Shape your learning experience to pursue what you love, deepen your understanding and develop skills the world needs.
Bachelor of Media
Explore the fast-paced and evolving world of media in UNSW’s Bachelor of Media. Unlock career opportunities in journalism, public relations, advertising and screen production. Gain the specialist experience you need to succeed in this diverse industry.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)
The degree emphasises hands-on creative work and professional development within a supportive community, offering strong industry connections to ensure career readiness. Students can focus on creative practice, pedagogy, or sonic arts, with opportunities to work across disciplines.
Bachelor of Media / Arts
Gain broad insights and specialist communications skills with this double-degree option. Uncover the needs of individuals and societies to develop the creative and effective solutions that drive change.
Bachelor of Design / Media
Develop your creative insight and design skills along with critical thinking capabilities in this double-degree option. Extend your creative mind to become a versatile and valuable professional.
Bachelor of Commerce / Media
Combine your business studies with the development of communications capabiltiies in this double-degree option. The skills and knowledge you gain will prepare you for countless roles within and beyond the media and commercial sectors.
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Creative Writing
Creative writing empowers you to produce innovative contributions to contemporary literature. You’ll explore experimental writing across genres in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and more.
Communication and Journalism
Recognised as the Australian university with the strongest connections to the journalism industry, we offer you the chance to gain hands-on experience and build valuable professional networks.
English Literary Studies
With our world-ranking English literary studies, you’ll study with teachers and researchers who are deeply passionate about their work and believe that English is more than an academic discipline.
Film Studies
Explore the power of moving images, from cinema to digital media. Film Studies combines critical theory with hands-on practice, helping you understand how screen cultures shape the world we live in. Develop your voice as a thinker, maker and storyteller as part of a dynamic community of creatives and scholars.
Media Studies
Media influence every aspect of our lives. Develop critical thinking skills to understand their role in shaping social, cultural, and political life.
Music
Learn that music is more than just an expression. We’ll help you develop your ability to the highest standards in performing, composing, researching, producing or teaching.
PR and Advertising
Develop a strong understanding of current and emerging PR and advertising practices, and how they have evolved to influence our daily lives.
Screen Production
Screen Production offers hands-on courses in film, interactive and experimental media, sound, writing, and animation, equipping you with creative, conceptual and professional skills for a dynamic career in the evolving global media industries and creative arts.
Theatre and Performance
Explore live performance. Be part of stage plays with professional directors, work with a team on collaborative creations, stage an action in public spaces or undertake work as a solo performer.
Honours in SAM
An Honours year is an additional year of study that combines coursework with advanced research training, culminating in a substantial thesis or practice-based project. At UNSW’s School of the Arts & Media, Honours is open to high-achieving students (minimum 70% average) and offers the opportunity to design and conduct original research within your chosen discipline.
Work Integrated Learning
UNSW School of the Arts & Media offers an exciting range of opportunities through our Work Integrated Learning program, including foot-in-the-door internships. Our internship-matched courses provide you with invaluable work experience across media, film, creative writing, performing arts, and more. These professional connections can open doors to unexpected and rewarding career paths.
See all Arts, Design & Architecture study areas
As a School of the Arts & Media student, you’ll have access to a diverse range of study areas within the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, including arts, media, communication, performance, humanities, music, and film.