If you’re interested in communications and media, then DCU is the place for you! Through the bachelor in Communication Studies (BA) at DCU, you can explore the world of communications while also learning essential basics of media production.
This bachelor in Communication Studies (BA) will appeal to you if you are curious and have a strong interest in people, society, and the media. Communication is fundamental to every organization and sector and this degree equips you with vital skills in critical and analytical thinking and teaches how to communicate across all forms of media.
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Curriculum
Year 1
Introduction to Communication Studies
Introduction to Social Studies
Critical Thinking and Independent Learning
Analysing Visual Media Texts
Cultural Studies
History and Structure of the Media
Psychology, Media and Creativity
Digital Media Production Skills
Year 2
Audio Production
Photography and Imaging
Media Audiences
Media Writing and Expression
Media and Power
Analysing Advertising
Crime, Policing and the Media
Film History and Theory
Theorising Social Media and Everyday Life
Sport, Media and Society
The Music Industries: Institutions, Technologies and Users
Social Class and the Media Perspectives on the Networked Society
Women, Feminism and the Creative and Cultural Industries
Year 3
Applying Communication Theory
Video Production
Communication, Presentation and Performance
Press and Public Relations
Media Law
Television Drama
Dissertation
Communication, Media and Cultural Diversity
Science, Technology and Society
Media, Religion and Society
Uaneen Module (Extra-Curricular Activities)
Communication, Culture and the Environment
Jobs - Careers
In-House Communications Specialist
Communications Consultant
Journalist
Content Marketer
Digital Media Specialist
TV/Radio Producer
Program Researcher
Event Manager
Public Relations Consultant
Internal Communications Specialist
Copywriter
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