Welcome to Media and Communication Studies

It is sometimes said that we live in a media society. What does that really mean? What role is played by the media in our lives? Why does media content look the way it does? How do we use the media – in our private lives and at work? And how do the media actually influence our view of the world and of ourselves? These are some of the questions that we try to answer in Media and Communication Studies. It is a multifaceted subject with close connections to a number of other subjects, such as Sociology, Political Science, Literary Studies, Film, Art, and History of Ideas.

The basis of our education is theoretical and closely related to research conducted in the subject of Media and Communication Studies. In addition to our theoretical courses, however, we also offer a number of elective courses in Media Production as well as an internship course which gives our students valuable experiences of Media and Communication as a professional field. Thanks to various arrangements with a number of universities outside Sweden, we can also offer our students good opportunities to study abroad.

We want to convey both national and international perspectives to our students through our programme of study. One of our main goals is to promote critical and analytical thinking. We think that our students will acquire a dependable education while studying with us, and that it will help them apply for qualified positions in the domains of information, communication, or education, nationally or internationally.

About research in Media and Communication studies

At Media and Communication Studies (MKV) at Karlstad University, we conduct internationally prominent research with a particular focus on issues at the intersection of MKV and geography. These include the relationship between media and mobility, how media habits are both created and shaped by the spaces and places we move through, or how the local and the global interact in the contemporary digitalized media landscape.

Degree Programs

Media and Communication Studies offers two degree programmes at the Bachelor’s level, one of which includes two different specialisations. It is possible to continue studying at the Master’s level, with a profile in Global Media Studies.

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Courses

We are exposed to various media and take part in different forms of communication every day. Questions concerning how media and communication influence society, organisations and culture are central to Media and Communication Studies. Expertise in this area is therefore relevant for a great number of professions and fields, which makes Media and Communication Studies suitable for combinations with other areas of education.