传播与文化研究中心（CRCC）汇集了拉夫堡大学在媒体，传播和文化领域的全球领先研究人员。CRCC的创新MA计划得益于这项前沿研究。在2014年卓越研究框架中，我们在这一领域的研究在英国排名第二。2017年，《 QS世界》排名将该大学评为全球传播和媒体研究排名前40位的大学。作为我们全球媒体和文化产业MA计划的一部分，您将有机会在复活节假期（4月）进行为期4周的实习。这种经验可以被认为是您的论文研究项目的一部分。您将获得有关在第一学期的“就业技能”课程中寻找安置的过程的信息，这是论文模块的一部分。
We have a proud history of pioneering work in communications, media and cultural policy. The course draws on the expertise of our Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, specifically in transnational and comparative research and the political economy of communications.<br><br>Media and cultural industries are not only important sources of wealth creation and employment but they can also create inequality through shaping everyday culture and public opinion. The products of media and cultural industries are increasingly governed and consumed transnationally. ‘Who owns and controls the media', ‘To what ends' and 'How can media and cultural policy encourage greater cultural participation and more inclusive forms of democracy' These crucial questions will be explored through the course content which covers a range of topics including defining modern media, the idea of modernity, media and power, social networks analysis and critical discourse analysis.<br><br>The Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC) brings together Loughborough University's world leading researchers in media, communication and culture, and our MA programmes are informed by this cutting-edge research.<br><br>As part of our MA Global Media and Cultural Industries programme, you will have the opportunity to undertake a four-week placement over the Easter break, which can be recognised as part of your dissertation research project. You will be given information about the process of finding placements in the ‘employability skills' taught sessions in term one which forms part of the dissertation module.<br><br>If you wish to take up this opportunity you will be supported through the process by the department's placements advisor and the careers and employability team. Support from our award-winning Careers Network is not restricted to placements and work experience – they provide a variety of services to students on-demand and throughout the year.