Communications & Arts
Undergraduate Communications & Arts brochure
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Communications and Arts at ECU offers a diverse range of programs in communications, media, design, arts and the humanities. We aim to maximise your employability by developing your hands-on skills, offering you professional placement experiences, and providing you with a solid theoretical background. Our course structures allow you to specialise in one area or gain expertise in multiple areas, providing you with the multi-skilling required to succeed in many of today’s arts and communications industries.
New Spectrum Project Space Launched at Mount Lawley Campus
The new Spectrum Project Space is a purpose‑built venue to exhibit the work of ECU staff and students.
With the support of ECU, students learn how to install and present their work to the public in a professional exhibition space. It is a unique concept and the exhibitions include works from our Photomedia, Contemporary Fashion & Textiles, Visual Arts and Graphic Design students.
Groundbreaking New Bachelor of Arts Degree
Our Bachelor of Arts course has been restructured into one of the most progressive and flexible degrees of its kind in Australia.
The course structure enables you to combine Arts subjects with a major from a range of other disciplines, providing you with a unique opportunity to design a cross‑disciplinary course according to your personal interests.
Graduate Employability
Our Communications, Creative Industries and Arts course structures are designed to promote multi‑skilling of students, which combined with our focus on community projects and industry placements, serves to increase employment prospects in an increasingly competitive market.
Our students have been highly successful, both nationally and internationally, in gaining recognition through awards, competitions and employment in rapidly growing creative industries.
"The assistance and support of the lecturers at ECU has been great."
"They are friendly, understanding and have always made themselves available to provide study and course advice when needed. ECU allowed me to undertake a degree in the area I was passionate about and now I couldn’t be happier."
Jessica Clowes
History and French student
WA Screen Academy Triumphs at ATOM Awards
Screen Studies students from ECU's WA Screen Academy won the award for Best Tertiary Short Fiction 2011 at the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) awards. This is the second year that the Academy has taken out the top section.
Director of the Academy, John Rapsey, also received top honours, being named the 2011 ATOM Teacher of the Year.
"I've been given the opportunity to attend lectures from some world-class experts and to represent ECU in national and international competitions. These competitions allowed me to work for real clients and taught me what it really takes to succeed in the communications business."
Sebastian Forsström
Communications student
See our students' work
See our Communication & Arts students' work in our creative showcase.