Media Studies (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

During this  Media Studies (Hons) course from University of Portsmouth you'll learn how global media reflects, shapes and affects societies and cultures, from news and television to social networks. You’ll also consider how identity is formed through the media, and its representations in contemporary formats and genres, such as social media, the comic book industries, and science. As you progress in your degree, you can create your own learning plan by choosing optional modules, including film production.

You’ll graduate ready to begin your media career in many communicational fields, but you’ll also have creative and transferable skills you can use in any sector.

Course highlights

• Gain expert insight into popular culture, fan communities, and the latest media tech developments by attending the annual Portsmouth Comic Con – where course lecturers and previous students have been panellists
• Enhance your studies by learning from a teaching team of widely published media experts and research-active academics
• Cultivate a well-rounded, futuristic understanding of media from staff expertise in contemporary popular culture genres (including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and animation)
• Tailor your degree by choosing modules to suit your specialisation
• Develop filmmaking skills with optional practical film modules from second year
• Build valuable professional experience and knowledge by taking an optional placement year – either with a company or self-employed

• Broaden your expertise with the chance to gain industry-recognised accreditations such as ScreenSkills safety training and Adobe Certified Professional (ACP)

Careers and opportunities

The communication, research, writing and critical thinking skills you learn on this media studies degree will be essential for employers within and outside the media industry.

You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level. Many of our graduates pursue Master's and Doctorates, with a number of them taking further teacher training to work in education.

Graduate areas

Previous media studies graduates have gone on to work in areas such as:

• media research
• digital specialisms (e.g. website design and creation)
• public relations and marketing
• journalism
• publishing
• new media development
• film production
• film and TV companies

Graduate roles

Job roles our graduates have taken on include:

• teacher
• media research assistant
• marketing assistant
• production manager
• sound and vision engineer
• film/video producer
• advertising journalist
• assistant publicist
• PR and communications officer

Graduate destinations

Some of our alumni have gone on to work for big names such as:

• BBC
• Warner Bros
• Universal Pictures International
• Mitchells & Butlers
• Lush Cosmetics