This course will give you the analytic and practical skills needed to work within it as an effective communicator and analyst. From your choice of area (radio, scriptwriting or new media) you will develop broad production experience, and examine social, political and historical aspects of contemporary media forms, looking critically at the various, ever-changing areas to understand how they work and the roles they play. Your special project, either a portfolio of work (ideal to show future employers) or dissertation on an area you choose to explore in depth, will help you develop your own powers of communication.

Presentations by practitioners, regular input from our Careers and Employability Service during all levels of your study as well as specifically designed units with the world of work in focus (such as Working In the Media), will help you be ready for your career. You will have opportunities to volunteer in the organisation of extra-curricular and co-curricular events throughout the year, such as conferences, festivals, degree shows, and open days, which will lead you to membership of our Professional Leadership Academy.