{"id":81,"date":"2025-09-24T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:24:29","slug":"bachelor-of-communication-and-media-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/bachelor-of-communication-and-media-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Browse Your Degree, Your Future:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Know Your Skills<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Get Experience<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Next Steps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Skills and knowledge you may gain from your program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working to deadlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An understanding of communications theory and an awareness of communications media and their impact on society and an appreciation of the historical development of communication and media technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge of legal, ethical and policy frameworks governing various communication practices and media technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An appreciation of the relationship between media and communication practices and broader social issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critical\/analytical thinking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer skills; ability to use computers and statistical analysis techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication skills \u2013 explaining ideas, writing and presenting information succinctly and clearly; public speaking; compiling carefully reasoned reports and essays; skills in debating and negotiating<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written and oral communication for different audiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital media literacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge of media and telecommunication industries and institutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influencing and persuading people\/groups; aptitude for leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural sensitivity; the ability to relate to people from different backgrounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research skills; data and information collection, processing and synthesis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporting and editing skills; attention to detail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Media and Telecommunications Industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Digital Media and Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Communications-related professions in government, corporate, and non-governmental organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Charities and Philanthropic Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lobbying and Advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Policy Development and Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Public Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Research and Consulting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sports and Live Entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Art galleries and museums<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Program and project management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Event planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Public consultation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Social media management and analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Job Titles of Program Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Editor\/Writer
    Digital Strategist
    Communications Officer
    Internal Communications Coordinator
    Web Coordinator
    User Support Specialist
    Project Coordinator
    Social Media Manager
    Digital Storyteller
    Content Marketing Lead
    Digital Marketer
    Digital Designer
    Professor
    Communications Director
    Information Officer
    Journalist
    Media Relations Officer
    Policy Analyst
    Mediator
    Political Agent
    Human Resources Manager
    Public Relations Specialist
    Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    Pollster
    Political Strategist
    Teacher
    Speech Writer
    Media Analyst
    Publisher
    Festival Co-ordinator
    Consumer Advocate
    Business\/Technical Writer
    Copy Writer
    Announcer\/Broadcaster
    Editor
    Multimedia Designer
    Communications Lawyer
    Market Researcher
    Events Coordinator
    Fundraiser
    Lobbyist
    Media Production Assistant
    Advertising Executive
    Campaign Manager
    Image Consultant
    Public Affairs Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    Media and communication are central to rapid changes currently unfolding in politics, culture and economics. The Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (B.CoMS) provides transferable skills that help you understand these changes and stay on the cutting edge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":59,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions\/147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ydyf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}