University of Johannesburg UJ Media Studies



University of Johannesburg UJ Media Studies

Majoring in Media Studies will unlock your creative potential and help you develop practical skills in literary and media texts, film and cultural theory, theatre and expressive arts, creative writing, professional writing and communication.




Qualification: BA

School: Literature, Language and Media

Faculty: Humanities



Duration: 3 years

Study mode: Full-time

Programme overview

Media Studies equips students with the critical and analytical skills to be able to operate in the 21st Century media environment and the Information Age.

Students will be exposed to theories, debates and discussions about the role of the media in society as well as being exposed to ways of analysing the operations of the media, media products and media consumption by audiences.

A Media Studies major would be useful for people who would like to be in journalism, media products/market analysis, advertising, audience and media research, government communications, publishing media management, and policy and regulation analysis.

Career Opportunities

  • Media planner
  • Multimedia specialist
  • Programme researcher, broadcasting/film/video
  • Public relations officer
  • Runner, broadcasting/film/video
  • Television/film/video producer

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