BA (Hons) Mass Communications (Top-Up) University of Sunderland

Program Description

Top-up your existing qualification to a full honours degree. Mix academic rigour with practical skills. Undertake a CV-enhancing work placement. Gain a comprehensive understanding of new media, cultural theory, and popular culture, and their increasing significance in contemporary culture and society. Acquire new skills using industry-standard equipment. The BA (Hons) Mass Communications course contains an equal combination of practical and theoretical skills – as found in our journalism and public relations degrees – with academic study of media, film, and culture. On the practical side, modules include ‘News Journalism’, ‘Scriptwriting’, and ‘New Media’. As part of daily drop-in sessions, professional journalists are on hand to provide professional input into your work. On the theory side, modules include ‘Cultural Theory and Popular Culture’, and ‘Film Studies’.

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