Media & Communication

Overview
Hear from a tutor and student about studying Media & Communication at Liverpool Hope.
If you want an exciting career in the media but also want to understand how and why the media reports and represents the world in the ways it does, studying at Liverpool Hope University could be the next step for you.
This degree will provide you with the opportunity to critically analyse the ways in which the media industry shapes and is shaped by our world. There are also opportunities to learn practical skills in our dedicated film/television and radio studios and in our animation and page design suites.
Since the invention of the printing press the media has exerted an influence which continues to grow through the new social media to the point that it has a constant impact on the life of almost everyone. It is essential to understand the ways the media can exert these influences for good (for example, uncovering MPs expenses) or ill (recent discoveries of phone hacking). Studying Media and Communication will not only give you the academic skills needed to analyse and understand the media but will prepare you to take your place in an ever-developing, dynamic industry.
Why choose the subject?
91% of students were satisfied with their personal development and 87% were satisfied overall while studying BA Media and Communication (National Student Survey 2015).
There are masterclasses with leading radio and newspaper journalists and creative practitioners
You will have opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge through involvement with Radio Hope and the Film Society
You will gain academic skills and experience to prepare you to take your place in an ever-developing, dynamic industry.
Subject Guides
Read more about studying Media and Communication at Liverpool Hope in our Media and Communication Subject Guides.
Media and Communications Subject GuideMedia & Communications Subject Guide 2017
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