Communication and the Media

The study programme Communication and the Media is based on the belief that the present is defined by its relationship to the past and the future, and this relationship is largely mediated through the media, which in the broadest sense can be understood as communication technologies. On the one hand, it is therefore necessary to return to the fundamental contents of communication science, as the theoretical and methodological core of the study program, and on the other, it is accompanied by a direction towards the future, which will be dominated by the need to know technological solutions and the requirement to combine humanistic, social and natural science knowledge .

The field of media is changing rapidly, and the role of the traditional media industry is gradually being taken over by information-communication and creative industries. The mentioned changes lead to the need for the development of new knowledge and competences, which relate to both theoretical and practical aspects of communication, the ability to manage one’s own work, as well as critical reflection on the world we live in today and in which we will live in the future.

The study programme provides the necessary knowledge, first of all, within the framework of mandatory content, which covers three thematic pillars of the program: communication (theory, epistemology and methodology of communication), humanities and social sciences (philosophy, sociology, political science, psychology) and technology (digital media), which are then upgraded and supplemented with many optional contents. The program is carried out by the lecturers of the Department of Media Studies with the help of external colleagues, which ensures that the necessary practical knowledge in the field of media and communication is covered.