Media and Communication

About this course

Media and communication is a discipline concerned with how information, stories, and culture are produced, distributed, and received in a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies. At Swansea University, the BA Media and Communication is a three-year full-time programme that develops your understanding of media as both a social institution and a set of production practices, giving you the critical literacy and practical skills needed to understand and participate in shaping the media landscape. As the current description notes, media literacy is essential not only for understanding the world but for actively shaping it. The programme covers the range of media forms and platforms that constitute the contemporary media environment: broadcast television and radio, print journalism, digital news, social media, podcasting, film, and the algorithmic recommendation systems that increas

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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