Introduction to Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field concerned with:
- cultural identities and media
- cultural texts from movies to mardi gras
- the workings of cultural power
- the consumption of cultural commodities
- the relationships between popular, national, and contemporary global culture
- the circulation, effects and meanings of culture in everyday life
The program is located in the School of Culture and Communication and taught by staff from a range of Faculty of Arts programs. It has developed from its inception in 1994 to become one of Australia's leading centres for Cultural Studies teaching and research. Academic staff are leaders in their field and dedicated to maintaining the program's international reputation.
Students benefit directly from the highest standards of research excellence and the commitment of staff to the development and use of innovative teaching practices and technologies such as multi-media.
Academic staff are recognised as leading figures in the field and attract considerable research funding and contract opportunities. Areas of staff expertise include:
- popular media and media technologies
- critical theory
- cultural transgression
- cultural history
- postcolonialism
- Asian screen cultures
- cultural policy
Cultural Studies is particularly relevant for students interested in pursuing careers in the media, education, arts policy, advertising, creative arts, multimedia and other related fields.