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School of Media Communication & Culture

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The School of Media Communication & Culture (MCC) is a School within Murdoch University's Division of Arts. The School's focus is media and multimedia theory and production (film, television, radio and online media, as well as broadcast and print journalism), mass communication, public relations, communication and cultural studies, Australian Indigenous Studies and Women's Studies. The Centre For Everyday Life, Interactive Television Research Institute and the Media Arts Centre (MAC) constitute the School's research and production hubs.

The MAC brings together professionals and academics in multimedia, journalism, film, television, radio, print, information policy and cultural studies. Its modern facilities have been used for creative projects with a social justice agenda. The School is proud of its award-winning staff and students and their ability to integrate theory and practice.

Just two credits include:

  • Teesh and Trude, a film about single parents in suburban Australia, funded by SBS and ScreenWest was produced on campus by Director (and Media Studies lecturer) Melanie Rodriga, and Producer (and Media Studies Honours student) Melissa Hasluck. The film stars Peter Phelps, Susie Porter and Linda Cropper.
  • Maangamizi - The Ancient One, co-produced by Martin Mhando (Media Studies lecturer), is the first Tanzanian film ever nominated in the foreign film category of the Academy Awards.