Find your own niche and build an exciting career in the creative industries.
This is a flexible degree you can tailor to suit your own interests and talents to develop specialist creative arts, communications and digital media skills.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
This is a flexible degree you can tailor to suit your own interests and talents to develop specialist creative arts, communications and digital media skills.
Choose from a huge range of areas of study, including creative advertising, creative writing, serious games development, digital photographic practice, screen and media studies, and drama. Study two majors or a major and two minors in areas that spark your creative energy.
You work with real clients through internships and projects to gain practical experience and professional contacts. When you graduate, take with you a strong industry and business mindset as well as a professional portfolio to make your mark in the creative industries.
Majors
Creative advertising; creative writing; drama; graphic design; 3D design; e-Media design; marketing; screen and media studies; serious games development.
Career opportunities
Multimedia, video game and digital entertainment design, performance creation, screen and media, creative communications, design, marketing.
Program structure
Introductory courses (3)
CMN102 The Psychology of Learning
CMN103 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
COR109 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
Advanced course (17)
ENT211 Using Data for Learning
PLUS select 16 courses to complete 2 majors from those listed below or 1 major and 2 minors from those listed below:
Major courses
Creative Advertising
Creative Writing
Drama
Graphic Design
3D Design
e-Media Design
Marketing
Screen and Media Studies
Serious Games Development
Minor courses
Creative Advertising
Creative Writing
Drama
Graphic Design
3D Design
e-Media Design
Marketing
Screen and Media Studies
Serious Games Development
Digital Photographic Practice
Events Management
Entrepreneurship
Elective courses (4)
Select 4 elective courses towards the required 288 units. These courses may be selected from the Faculty of Arts and Business or the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 3 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
- Complete 1 required advanced level (200 coded) course
- Complete 2 majors or 1 major and 2 minors.
- Complete 4 elective courses.
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
- Register any selected Majors or Minors with your Faculty.
Program notes
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- Some required introductory courses may count towards some minors.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.