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Creative Advertising

The Creative Advertising major prepares you for creative and strategic roles in the dynamic advertising industry.

You’ll study communication and advertising theories and develop your practical skills through industry projects for real clients. You’ll also learn about copywriting, new media advertising, advertising planning and design.

This major develops your professional skills in communication, creative problem solving, teamwork, time management and leadership – transferable skills that are valuable in any career.

Career opportunities

Account executive, copywriter, creative director, account planner, art director, advertising designer.

Major (8)

For a major in Creative Advertising, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN140 Introduction to Game Design
DES105 Introduction to Games Programming
CMN204 Introduction to Game Production
CMN213 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
CMN224 Communication and Thought
CMN226 Foundations of Human Behaviour
DES211 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
CMN312 Social Work and Human Services Practice

*Available to be studied online

Minor (4)

For a minor in Creative Advertising, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN140 Social Research
CMN204 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
CMN224 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
CMN226 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People

*Available to be studied online