A degree helps for jobs in TV and film – eventually

Do you need a degree in media if you want to work in the film or television industries?
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It’s Open Day season at universities across Australia. Prospective students are pondering whether it’s worth doing a degree or not – and in particular, whether it will increase their chances of gaining employment.

Former Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner argued in 2011 that “a very substantial proportion of Australians feel at best ambivalent about education and many people have a chip on their shoulder about it”.

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Lisa French
About the Author
Lisa French is a Professor and Dean of Media & Communication at RMIT University. She is a widely published researcher on women in the screen sector and co-chair of the UNESCO global research network on Media, Gender.  She is also a member of the Gender Matters Task Force.