The course prepares you for a variety of roles within the media and cultural sectors by providing you with the opportunity to study a wide range of options based on your own interests and strengths. You can select modules that develop practical skills in areas such as radio production, video techniques, writing scripts and news articles, and in the final year you will develop your own portfolio of creative work.Reasons to study Communication Arts at De Montfort University:
- Join one of the top 10 most popular universities in the UK for home and EU students, as rated by UCASFind out why our students sayÊ#IchoseDMU
- Our Communication and Media subjects were ranked in the top 20 in the UK for graduate prospectsby the influential The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017Ê
- Develop a highly employable and diverse skill-setin media and cultural subjects such as social media, film, radio, journalism, public relations and music.Ê
- Benefit from our strong links with local media partnersincluding BBC Radio Leicester, community media organisations and LeicesterÕs independent arts and cinema complex, Phoenix Cinema; providing opportunities for work experience and cultural connectionsÊ
- Community media specialismcreates a strong civic element by offering opportunities for work-based learning with local organisations such as DMU Square MileÊ
- Join course-relevant groups and societiesincluding the Media and Communication Society, Film Society, Media DiscourseÊ Group and reading groups, and take part in the Demon Media group, including; The Demon magazine, Demon FM radio station, Demon TV and The Demon websiteÊ
- Multi-million pound industry-standard facilitiesour Creative Technology studios feature a host of audio recording suites, broadcast-standard radio production studios and management systems; alongside stand-alone film and television studios| equipped with multi-cameras, blue screen and green screen facilitiesÊ
- Enjoy an international experience withÊ#DMUglobalwe offer all students the opportunity to take part in aÊ#DMUglobalÊexperience, which can enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons.
Graduate Careers
There are many career opportunities in the creative industries for graduates with good communication and technical skills. Within the wider communications industries, our students are finding employment in the digital sector where their ability to communicate effectively on a variety of platforms is valued. There is also potential to work in charity and the community media sector.
Graduates are likely to pursue careers in both the public and private sector and go on to work in advertising, TV production, journalism, independent media, film,Êsales, teachingÊand public relations.
