The School of Communications and Arts (SCA) @ ECU, Australia

The School of Communications and Arts (SCA) @ ECU, Australia

The School of Communications and Arts (SCA) offers a diverse range of courses, designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to live, work and contribute to the complex technological and creative culture of the 21st Century. The School offers a distinctive mix of study areas at undergraduate and postgraduate areas including communications, media, design, arts and the humanities.

Studying at ECU’s School of Communication and Arts means access to a state-of-the-art education environment including a wireless campus, 24/7 access to artists’ studios, audio and visual edit suites, computer labs with printing facilities and the latest software to use. Students will also have their own personal ECU email address and the use of online learning system where lecture and unit materials as collaborative teaching tools will be made available.

The School connects its teaching and research programs to local and global communities through a range of active industry projects, exhibitions, performances and creative collaborations:

• The Spectrum contemporary art project space in Northbridge – regular public exhibition programs where speculative ideas are explored and creative outputs are celebrated. Students and staff are encouraged to contribute to Perth’s vibrant art scene and to engage in critical dialogue with various art professions
• The Summer School program in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2008 and planned for every two years – held at the South Asian Institute of Photography school, the classes will be led by an international photojournalist working alongside Pathshala and ECU staff

Many of our programs are accredited through national and international bodies such as the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) which is linked internationally through the Global Alliance and International Advertising Association (IAA).

Recent highlights include:

• Journalism students dominating the National Student Journalism Awards from 2005 to 2007
• Advertising students are the 2008 Asia-Pacific Student Champions and are world winners of the prestigious 2007 IAA Dentsu InterAd XI Global Student Advertising Competition
• Interior and Spatial Design students have an ongoing relationship with industrial and commercial partners including IKEA, who are currently sponsoring the production of a prototype chair

More information is available at http://www.sca.ecu.edu.au/

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