Media, Culture, Communication (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

The Media, Culture, Communication (Hons) course at Liverpool John Moores University  will teach you how to write and research for a range of audiences, both academic and professional.

This BA (Hons) course offers a variety of modules covering aspects of the media, culture and communications industries. Our students enjoy the broad range of the programme, which expands their choices after graduation, while allowing them to specialise in their own areas of interest as they progress. We examine industries like film, television and games, sectors like advertising, public relations, journalism and publishing, and aspects of everyday culture like consumerism, identity and social media.

The programme is designed with your future employability in mind. You'll develop transferable skills in research, communication, problem solving, teamwork and independent working. Although we focus on theoretical and critical study, our students work on current case studies that are developed with employers, and work-related learning is designed into all levels of study. Many students undertake exciting and rewarding placements, internships and work experience during their programme.

Career

The programme is co-developed with employers and so work-related learning, case studies and projects are geared towards ensuring graduate have the skills and confidence to enter the jobs market.

We are proud that the paths followed by our graduates are so varied. Our former students are to be found working in occupations including:

• advertising and marketing

• museums

• arts administration and publishing

• television production

• print and digital journalism

• teaching

• content creation

• media and marketing start-ups

• charity and third sector communication roles

Some decide to further their studies at postgraduate level, in either theoretical or critical areas or in vocational subjects such as journalism or marketing.