Entertainment Journalism Collarts

Looking to kickstart your career as a Journalist, Editor, Podcaster, Videographer, Mobile Journalist, Social Media Manager, Blogger or Entertainment Publicist? Make it happen here.

Led by lecturers who are established and working in the world of entertainment journalism, this course focuses on fundamental skills such as news, feature and review writing, social media, video and digital journalism and media law.

Our curriculum spans entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, music, performance, and screen journalism – ensuring that you graduate with a versatile skill set tailored for  industry success.

At Collarts, theory meets practice through strategic industry partnerships, real-world experiences and invaluable connections with industry insiders. You'll enter the workforce with a well-rounded understanding of the media landscape in Australia and beyond, and the confidence to shape the future of entertainment journalism.

Entry requirements

International students must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old at course commencement.
• Successful completion of a senior secondary school certificate equivalent to Australian Year 12.
• English proficiency (see below).
• Interview.

English language requirements

Our English requirement is an overall IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent (with no single band score below 6.0) for all the courses, except Entertainment Journalism, where students are required to have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no single band score below 6.0).

Applicants may also provide the following as evidence of their English proficiency:

• Results of English subjects in a range of countries’ secondary school certificate, A Level or the International Baccalaureate. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
• Successful completion of an English course at any of our pathway providers.