What is the value of doing a practice-based media degree, vs one that concentrates on media theories?
Both are valuable in their own ways. The practice-based degree (one that clearly states that a significant percentage of time is spent on practical work) is likely to teach the subject through doing as well as reflecting. The degree that concentrates on media or cultural theories is likely to consider more ways of understanding the media, through the viewpoints of different thinkers. Both will extend and deepen your knowledge and understanding of the media. Neither is intrinsically better than the other when getting a job, although acquiring certain skills (such as familiarity with editing software) can occasionally help in some specific jobs. However, employers are much more likely to consider the final level of your degree and your ability to produce high quality research, to analyse sociological trends, to work effectively with people, to organise events, to think creatively and to write well, when deciding whether or not to employ you.
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