Media Communications

Revolutionise how media creators communicate to audiences with our Media Communications degree.

• Learn the skills to succeed across the ever-growing communications industries.

• Reimagine how you use media to communicate to audiences ethically and progressively.

• Work alongside The Studio, the University’s new city-centre innovation hub for creative media technology.

Gain the skills you need to thrive in the ever-growing communications industries while reimagining media for a more inclusive and ethical future.
 
You'll develop creative skills in research, marketing, social media management, creative campaign strategy, and journalism. You'll investigate key topics of media studies, work on cross-platform campaigns, delve into political media-making, and engage in investigative journalism, all while creating professional social media content and PR packs.
 
Taught by a team of researchers and creative media strategists and creators, you’ll learn how to rethink media communications for social change. You’ll explore the role of online influencers, diverse screen representation, and the ethics of platforms like TikTok. Learn about emerging marketing practices for immersive experiences, feminist activism, AI communications, and more.
 
Throughout this media communications degree, you’ll develop your ability to rethink media with a deep-rooted knowledge of the communications sectors, working on everything from short-form Instagram content to large-scale media campaigns with our industry partners.
 
In your final year, you’ll join The Studio, the University’s city-centre innovation hub for creative media technology. By collaborating with local media and communications experts on cross-platform campaigns, feature articles, and activist media projects, you’ll gain invaluable on-the-ground industry experience.

Year one: audiences, activism and access

Open your eyes to being a media activist. You’ll be introduced to analytical tools to critique contemporary media, such as gender and inequality. You’ll learn new graphic design and project development skills, as well as how to research media audiences.

Year two: industries, inclusivity and influencers

Understand the communications industry. You’ll learn marketing, influencer and branding practices, identifying opportunities to revolutionise how media creators communicate to audiences. You’ll learn web design skills, explore grassroots community media, practice cross-platform communication strategies, and increase your awareness of media ethics.

Year 3: emerging voices, technologies and opportunities

Become a communications professional and realise your vision for a more inclusive media landscape. You’ll work beyond the borders of the university, joining The Studio, our innovation hub for creative media technology, while collaborating with arts and cultural organisations. You’ll learn how immersive media, feminist activism, AI communications and public exhibitions can all shape the future of media.

You’ll produce the kind of media content that defines our ‘communications for change’ ethos, working on creative media campaigns, marketing strategies, investigative journalism features, political media making, social media content and PR packs.