Critical Media Studies department
The Critical Media Studies department covers both foundational and emerging areas in the study of communication and media at AUT. We deliver the core of the Bachelor of Communication Studies and cover a wide range of communication theory and practice.
Committed to the critical study of the media, we seek to understand the way that communication operates in society and also provide courses in media and power and communication for social change, as well as extensive postgraduate research opportunities with our experienced supervisors.
Undergraduate study in critical media studies will give you a solid grounding in this area.
Bachelor’s degree
We teach the core courses in the Bachelor of Communication Studies.
Minors related to critical media studies
You can study these minors as part of your Bachelor of Communication Studies and many other bachelor’s degrees at AUT:
The Critical Media Studies department offers a range of postgraduate degrees:
Research in communication studies
We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across communication studies.
More about our researchCritical media studies research centres
- Communication and Social Change
- Journalism, Media and Democracy Centre
- Multimodal Research Centre
Curriculum leader contact
Dr Rufus McEwan
Head of Department, Critical Media Studies
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6895
