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The Media, Film and Communication programme offers a diverse range of undergraduate papers. The programme equips graduates with real-world thinking and practical skills that are applicable in a variety of careers, including some that don't exist yet!  On this page, you can find out about our two major subjects, the papers you can take, and what our graduates have gone on to do with their degrees.

To talk to a subject adviser

We are happy to give you further course advice to help you make the most of your studies. Please contact us to get more information or to make an appointment to speak with one of our staff.

Email mfco@otago.ac.nz

Qualifications

The university offers a range of degrees to help tailor your studies according to your interests.

For more information on how the BA works and tips on how to structure your studies, check out:

Guide to the BA

Film and Media Studies

Communication Studies

Minor in Science Communication

Regulations on Science Communication subject page

Papers offered in Media, Film and Communication

Our students study a range of topics from strategic communication to film history, to politics of digital media.  Find out what you could study with us in the department.

Full selection of papers offered by the Department

Optional Pathways Guide

Use our Optional Pathways Guide as an informal guide to help select your course of study. This can help you focus on different subject areas and topics within the range of papers on offer, and shows you where graduates have taken their studies out into the wider world.

Alumni

Information on the Department's Alumni

Further information

Resources for current students contains forms for your assignments such as the Cover Sheet, along with documents such as Departmental Regulations and further Essential Information.

Referencing Guide (PDF)
Referencing for undergraduates, based on the Harvard Style of citing and referencing.

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