This exciting new MA course launches in September 2013. UCA's MA in Media Communication is a distinctive new choice for postgraduate study in media and mass communication for those seeking to extend their study of the discipline or to improve their employability in the wider media and communication industries, in the UK or internationally. MA Media Communication at UCA Farnham features a range of units which explore the rapidly changing media and mass communication landscape, from UK and international perspectives. Key study topics will include: Research methods and communication methods Critical perspectives, contemporary issues and debates Digital media and the changing media landscape Media law: IP, copyright, defamation, privacy Media regulation: OFCOM, licensing, franchises, Leveson Internet governance & internet infrastructures Business models for publishing and broadcast Curatorial Historical and international perspectives Critical and cultural issues Political contexts and imperatives Contemporary media debates, including changing media landscapes, ethical issues and the digital revolution Final Major Project or Dissertation

This course prepares you for further research or study, or for a wide range of communication and media careers in: Publishing Media content production Public relations Marketing Corporate communications Campaigns and communication in the public and the third sector Media enterprise and business start-ups.