Communication, Culture and Media MA

Coventry University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communications

About this course

Choose your start date You have six opportunities to join this course throughout the year.

About the course: This course aims to cultivate the necessary creative, critical and digital skills for professional success.

  • Analyse, critique, and challenge traditional and contemporary perspectives within cultural studies and critical theory, while simultaneously engaging with current frameworks and practices in the media and communications sectors.

  • Develop your ability to critique both traditional and latest theoretical frameworks, concepts and ideas to the advanced and specialist levels.

  • Challenge traditional approaches to media and communications as you engage with a range of real-world case studies, including artificial intelligence-generated content, short-form video platforms and influencer culture.

    Why you should study this course Key features include:  

  • bringing theory into practice through hands-on, critical and creative media projects

  • an interdisciplinary approach at the intersections of diverse media and communications-related disciplines, providing key transferable skills to navigate the global creative industries with agility and innovation

  • personalised professional development, empowering you to find and develop your voice as a media professional as you prioritise your interests, skills and career goals, through opportunities for bespoke and personalised projects

  • a collaborative ethos, in which you can explore and exchange ideas and knowledge with students from related courses and industry collaborators in a creative environment that fosters innovation and teamwork

  • access to industry-standard equipment and facilities, and a multidisciplinary team of scholars, to explore and test new media technologies and emerging communication channels, and produce an industry-ready professional portfolio.

    Collaborations Endorsement: Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Coventry University and the RSA have collaborated on a module concerning social and ethical responsibility. You will be entitled to 12 months Fellowship of the RSA so you can access all RSA resources and platforms during your period of study. Once you have successfully passed the Professional Practice and Innovation module, you will receive an RSA digital credential.

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  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1133 Public relations and communications directors
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Coventry
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications