Design, Media and Communication
The Design, Media and Communication team of people teach and research film making, sound and radio, digital journalism, strategic communication, public relations and immersive and interactive storytelling. Team expertise also includes visual design, virtual reality, game art, animation and illustration.
Our team provides students with two main degree programs.
- The Bachelor of Media and Communication degree integrates intensive practical experience and industry opportunities, preparing students for a range careers that contribute to cultural enrichment and commercial success.
- The Bachelor of Visual Communication Design degree focuses on animation, interactive media, graphic design, illustration or creative arts within diverse contexts including virtual reality, games, mobile apps and web content, cinema, television, branding, marketing and the publishing industry.
We engage our city and region through ground-breaking new research in our centre of applied chaos FASTlab, where industry partners and researchers collaborate in funded projects.
Contact us
For more information about this group please contact our group leader.
Dr Simone O'Callaghan
Senior Lecturer
School of Humanities, Creative Ind and Social Sci
Group Leader (2024)
- Simone.OCallaghan@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4913 8096
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