The focus of most media management programs is the acquisition of practical skills and knowledge necessary for a career in the media and entertainment industries. Students might encounter courses in television production, social media marketing, the music industry and media economics.

Australia has a subsidized higher education for students pursuing the undergraduate degrees. They also give loan and grants for the post graduate students. Higher learning starts at undergraduate degree level to a doctoral degree offered in any field of study.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree is an academic achievement upon completing a series of courses over the course of three or four years. The subjects that are studied in order to earn this degree vary widely under the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences.