Media and Communication with Foundation Year

About this course

Media and Communication is the study of how information, culture and meaning flow through the systems of press, broadcasting, digital platforms and public discourse that shape our understanding of the world. It is a discipline that asks fundamental questions about who controls those systems, whose voices are amplified and whose are silenced, and what the social, political and cultural consequences of different media environments are. These are not abstract questions: they bear directly on how democratic societies function, how identities are formed, and how power is exercised and contested. At Birmingham City University, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, widening access to the discipline for students who benefit from additional academic preparation before engaging with the full degree curriculum. You will explore how media is made, who makes it, how it is co

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 30% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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