Media Communications and Culture BA (Hons)

Introduction:

• 94% of BA (Hons) Media Communication and Culture students would recommend studying at NTU to others (NTU Student survey 2023)
• Gain course relevant experience by getting involved in award winning student TV and radio.
• Learn in our brand new media labs, in an industry standard setting.
• Study modules designed to get you ready for the workplace and work on real briefs alongside honing your academic skills.

Designed for those with a passion for communications, this course will develop your digital and media literacies for a range of audiences across different genres and media.

On this course, you’ll develop a wide range of skills in communications, media and cultural analysis in the context of the creative industries. It enables you to graduate with skills that are highly relevant to a range of media-based careers.

You’ll explore the role the media plays in shaping culture, identity and interpersonal communications. You’ll gain a professionally-focused understanding of media and society, developing a portfolio of practical skills in both visual and written work including advertising, public relations and journalism. You’ll learn how to use media technologies to communicate in a variety of styles and formats, including pitches, briefings, video projects and podcasts.

The course equips you with a combination of practical expertise and theoretical insights, related to the broad fields of media analysis and public and professional communications. You’ll develop your digital and media literacy, writing, business and presentation skills and examine advertising, journalism, popular culture and questions of identity and diversity.

Careers and employability

Your career development

You’ll possess many of the attributes needed to develop a career in the field of communications and media. These include research; organisation; content production; team-working and time-management skills. Graduates have gone on to work in journalism, events management, marketing, advertising and public relations. This includes roles as a social media consultant; account manager; PR and marketing manager and digital content assistant.

What our students are doing now