Film & Visual Culture and Media & Communication

Film and visual culture combined with media and communication is a degree that explores the full range of contemporary image-making and media practice, from the history and aesthetics of cinema and photography to the digital platforms and communication strategies that shape how content reaches audiences today. Film and visual culture examines how images, both moving and still, construct meaning, represent the world, and shape how we understand ourselves and others. Media and communication provides the broader analytical framework for understanding how messages, content, and culture circulate through society and with what consequences for public life and identity.

At Liverpool Hope University, this four-year full-time programme with a foundation year includes a sandwich year, year abroad, and work placement opportunities, giving you both a strong academic foundation and significant professional and international experience. The programme blends practice and theory, allowing you to work creatively in film, photography, and animation alongside the critical and analytical study of media and visual culture. Liverpool's vibrant creative scene and cultural institutions provide an inspiring context for the programme, and the work placements connect you with professional environments in film, media, and the creative industries during your studies.

Graduates go on to careers in film and video production, photography, digital media, journalism, communications, PR, arts administration, and the creative industries more broadly. The combination of creative practice and critical analytical skills the degree develops is valued across the full range of sectors that depend on visual and media communication, and many graduates build careers that draw on both dimensions. Many continue to postgraduate study in film studies, media, communication, or creative arts, and some pursue research or academic careers in these fields.