Media and Communications

About this course

Media and communications is the study of how meaning is produced, distributed, and consumed through different media forms and communication systems. It is a discipline that ranges from the analysis of texts and images to the examination of media industries and ownership, from the study of journalism and public discourse to questions of digital culture, social media, and the political economy of communication. It asks how media shape public understanding, how they are used to exercise and contest power, and how audiences engage with and make sense of the messages they receive. At Exeter you will study this three-year full-time programme, engaging with media and communications across historical, theoretical, and empirical perspectives. The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, giving you professional and international experience that enriches your unders

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 35% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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