Bachelor in Information and Communication
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Schedule
regular course
- ECTS Credits 180
Overview
The bachelor’s program begins with foundational courses that provide you with a theoretical foundation as well as a solid understanding of media, a nuanced understanding of how news is covered, and a critical approach to interactive and participatory media.
To understand the environment in which information and communication evolve, you will study subjects such as sociology, economics, political science, philosophy, law, and history.
In Block 2, you deepen your knowledge of the field of information and communication and explore the professional world. You choose a specialized track: “Journalism and News Media,” “Organizational Communication,” or “Cultural and Creative Industries.”
In Block 3, you’ll continue your studies in this specialization, broaden your skills in information and communication, and complete a professional internship.
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Creative Industries and CulturesA brand-new program to develop creative and artistic uses of media Do you enjoy using media in creative or artistic ways? Do you dream of working in culture, audiovisual production, content creation, influencer marketing, digital arts, transmedia, or video games? Then this track is for you! With courses focused on audiovisual production, the creative uses of new technologies, cinematic language, and cultural mediation, this track will help you develop the essential skills needed to break into this rapidly growing professional sector. You’ll also discover Namur’s rich creative ecosystem through your internship. |
You're off to a good start
- You are passionate about current events, the media, culture, and digital technologies;
- you enjoy interacting with people, whether in the public eye or not;
- You express yourself fluently both verbally and in writing;
- You have a critical and analytical mind;
- you are creative and enjoy working as part of a team.
Teaching Methods
Classes, practice sessions, communication workshops, internships, collaborative projects… we do everything we can to ensure you gain a thorough understanding of the concepts and develop effective professional skills.
Practical sessions and assignments help you absorb and review the material with high-quality guidance.
In the classes, presentations by experts and professionals introduce you to current issues and challenges in communication. Journalists, filmmakers, influencers, and webmasters also lead your hands-on workshops.
Starting in Block 2, you’ll participate in communication workshops. These workshops allow you to explore the subject matter through hands-on activities and the creation of communication materials such as:
- writing press articles and corporate documents,
- website design,
- audiovisual production (radio and television news programs, dramas, documentaries, etc.),
- facilitating debates,
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Take the quizzes with Act’UNamur!An educational innovation to help you understand current events As part of the practical work for the course “Fundamentals of Communication and News Analysis” (Block 1), you’ll work in teams to create current events quizzes for your classmates. These activities, which are both fun and creative, develop your skills in researching, processing, and synthesizing information, and familiarize you with the essential methods and tools for following Belgian and international news using a variety of media sources. |
Développez vos compétences linguistiques ! |
| En plus de l’anglais, vous apprenez une seconde langue (allemand, espagnol ou néerlandais) dans une perspective concrète et directement intégrée dans vos projets. Quel que soit votre niveau, vous progressez grâce à des activités immersives : excursions, tables de conversation, tandems… |
Learning by Doing
Communications Specialists or Journalists Starting Right After High School!
Communications managers and journalists from the baccalaureate level!
Project-based learning integrates and applies your knowledge from multiple disciplines to real-world scenarios.
Just like true communication experts, you’ll learn to work collaboratively and demonstrate a wide range of skills:
- from observation, literature review, source criticism, and data collection and analysis;
- to producing a high-quality report—in some cases, including an executive summary or a scientific poster written in English—which you and your team present to a panel of judges.
To boost your soft skills in foreign-language communication, your language instructors provide coaching.
At the end of the program, you have the opportunity to spend a four-month term studying at a Flemish university or abroad to deepen your knowledge of English, Dutch, or Spanish.
The “Learning by Doing” Approach |
| Projects play an increasingly important role throughout your bachelor’s program, through concrete and diverse case studies: |
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The Internship: A First Professional Experience
A full month of internship gives you the chance to experience the reality of the field. Whether in the media, at a company, in government, or at a cultural organization, you’ll have a unique and enriching experience, mentored by communications professionals. It’s your first opportunity to put the skills you’ve learned during your studies into practice, refine your career goals, and expand your network.
Support for Success
Succeeding in a year of college involves many challenges.
To help you overcome them, UNamur supports you in developing your academic, methodological, and interpersonal skills—with the help of many professionals.
Preparatory courses, individualized assistance…
After the bachelor's degree: the master's degree
UNamur does not offer a graduate program (master’s degree) in information and communication, but the bachelor’s degree provides access to all master’s programs in information and communication in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, regardless of the track chosen.
Changing institutions between your bachelor’s and master’s programs allows you to build a broad network of contacts throughout your studies, across different geographic areas, which is a real advantage for future professionals in the field of communication.
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Have you chosen the “Organizational Communication” track?By adding just 10 credits to your bachelor’s program, you can gain access to the master’s programs in management sciences at the UNamur School of Management! This is an opportunity to combine fundamental skills in communication and management that will set you apart in the job market. In practice: two courses are added to your bachelor’s program, and two courses are swapped out to allow you to strengthen the interdisciplinary aspect of your education. Are you interested in this track?At the start of Block 2, select the “Organizational Communication” option and contact Prof. Fanny Barnabé, the program director, to express your interest. |
Contacts
Faculty of Economics, Management, and Communication, Sciences Po
Rempart de la Vierge, 8 • B-5000 Namur
Department of Social, Political, and Communication Sciences Office
Tel.: +32 (0) 81/ 72 48 55
secretariat.infocom@unamur.be
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Channel
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Journalism and news media
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 EINCB215 Audiovisual Journalism Workshop 20h th. + 45h ex. LHISB204_Prêté Belgian political structures and institutions in contemporary times 45h th. EPOLB309 Ecological governance 30h th. + 15h ex. UNAM0048_Infor/commu Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities 24h th. -
Organizational communication
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 EPICB241 Organizational Theory 45h th. EINCB216 Digital Communication Workshop 20h th. + 45h ex. ELMSM412 Digital Marketing and Communication 30h th. EINCB371 Strategies and communication plan 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Cultural and Creative Industries
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 LROMB002 Introduction to the language of film 30h th. LHISB320 Critique of film sources 15h th. EINCB217 "Audiovisual creation" workshop 20h th. + 45h ex. LARTB302_Prêté Museology 30h th. EITCB110 Creative Technologies Management 30h th.
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Communication Science
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 EPICB141 Communication fundamentals and news analysis 30h th. + 30h ex. EPICB143 Interactive and participatory media 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB213 Actors, structures, and networks in the digital age 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB214 Communication Writing Workshop 20h th. + 45h ex. EINCB360 Semiotics 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB365 Sociology and history of the media 60h th. EINCB361 Media narratives and storytelling 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB314 Digital platforms and influence 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Humanities
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECGEB140 Sociology 45h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB120 Philosophy 45h th. + 15h ex. EPICB160 Political Science 45h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB121 Economic and social history 45h th. + 7.5h ex. ECGEB221 Psychology 30h th. EPICB322 Anthropology 30h th. + 22.5h ex. -
Law
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECGEB130 Foundations of law 45h th. + 15h ex. EINCB363 Media law 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Economy
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECGEB170 Economic facts and decisions 45h th. + 15h ex. -
Management
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECGEB284 Marketing Management 30h th. + 30h ex. -
Methods
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECGEB110 Data Organization and Processing 30h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB152 Statistics for the Humanities I 30h th. + 15h ex. EPICB225 Statistics for the social sciences 15h th. + 30h ex. EPOLB214 Criticism of information sources 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Project
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 EPICB132 Project: Decoding political communication 37.5h th. + 30h ex. EINCB218 Research Project : Digital Transition 75h th. + 15h ex. EINCB344 30h th. + 225h ex. -
Languages
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECDLB190 Anglais 1 (niveau B1+) 30h th. ECDLB290 English 2 (level B1+ or higher) 30h th. ECDLB390 English 3 (level B2) 30h th. -
Spanish
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECDLB196 Spanish 1 (minimum level A2) 30h th. ECDLB296 Español 2 (nivel B1 o superior) 30h th. ECDLB396 Español 3 (nivel B1+ o superior) 30h th. -
German
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECDLB192 German 1 (minimum level A2) 60h th. ECDLB193 German 1 (A1+) 30h th. ECDLB292 Deutsch 2 (Level B1) 30h th. ECDLB392 Deutsch 3 (mindestens level B1+) 30h th. -
Dutch
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Course 1 - intermediate level
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECDLB191 Elementair Nederlands: basisgrammatica, -woordenschat en dagelijkse situaties 30h th. ECDLB291 Mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatie in het alledaagse Nederlands 30h th. ECDLB391 Mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatie op de werkvloer -B1 30h th. -
Course 2 - advanced level
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 ECDLB181 Kritische benadering van socio-economische onderwerpen 30h th. ECDLB281 De Vlaamse/Nederlandse bedrijfswereld - interculturaliteit 30h th. ECDLB381 Bedrijfscommunicatie en sollicitatiegesprekken – B2 30h th.
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0059 Religions, Society, and Politics 24h th. UNAM0060 The philosophical question of God 24h th. UNAM0061 Comparative religions 24h th. UNAM0062 Science and religion: a history of controversies 24h th. UNAM0063 30h th. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0057 Taking action for the planet 8h th. + 30h ex.
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 MMEDB360 One Health 15h th. UNAM0064 Environmental philosophy 20h th. UNAM0065 Thinking in systems 26h th. UNAM0043 Global change and the Anthropocene 24h th. UNAM0047 Law, sustainable development and transition 24h th. UNAM0055 JEDDT 30h th. UNAM0055_Part 1 JEDDT 10h th. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0066-50 History of astronomy 30h th. UNAM0066-51 Medical engineering for Space and Earth 30h th. UNAM0066-52 Space Innovation, Business & Law 30h th. UNAM0066-53 English C1: Terms and Concepts of Space (Winter) 30h th. UNAM0066-54 English C1: Terms and Concepts of Space (Summer) 30h th. UNAM0066-55 Let's talk über l´espace - Trilingual Online Course: French, English and German (Winter) 30h th. UNAM0066-56 Let's talk über l´espace - Trilingual Online Course: French, English and German (Summer) 30h th. UNAM0066-01 Page & Screen : exploring narratives of space UNAM0066-02 Introduction to Space Sciences UNAM0066-03 Science for all: effective science communication in English 10h th. + 40h ex. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0048 Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities 24h th. UNAM0049 Science for all : Introduction to popular science 24h th. UNAM0054 DigiComp 2.2 - Getting to grips with the digital world in my studies and beyond 16h th. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0067 Critical thinking and intellectual self-defense 30h th. UNAM0068 Gender and racial bias. How to identify, reflect on, and avoid it? 30h th. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0069 Ethics in human-animal relations 30h th. + 20h ex. -
Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 UNAM0052 MOOC “Aim for success – become a super student” 2h th. UNAM0041 MOOC "Aim for success - become a super student". 2h th. UNAM0056 12h th. + 5h ex. UNAM0034 Public risk management and emergency management 20h th.
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Communication Science
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EPICB141 Communication fundamentals and news analysis 5 30h th. + 30h ex. EPICB143 Interactive and participatory media 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Humanities
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB140 Sociology 5 45h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB120 Philosophy 5 45h th. + 15h ex. EPICB160 Political Science 5 45h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB121 Economic and social history 5 45h th. + 7.5h ex. -
Law
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB130 Foundations of law 5 45h th. + 15h ex. -
Economy
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB170 Economic facts and decisions 5 45h th. + 15h ex. -
Methods
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB110 Data Organization and Processing 4 30h th. + 15h ex. ECGEB152 Statistics for the Humanities I 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Project
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EPICB132 Project: Decoding political communication 5 37.5h th. + 30h ex. -
Languages
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB190 Anglais 1 (niveau B1+) 3 10h th. 20h th. -
Spanish
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB196 Spanish 1 (minimum level A2) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
German
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB192 German 1 (minimum level A2) 3 30h th. 30h th. ECDLB193 German 1 (A1+) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Dutch
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Course 1 - intermediate level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB191 Elementair Nederlands: basisgrammatica, -woordenschat en dagelijkse situaties 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Course 2 - advanced level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB181 Kritische benadering van socio-economische onderwerpen 3 15h th. 15h th.
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Channel
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Journalism and news media
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB215 Audiovisual Journalism Workshop 5 20h th. + 45h ex. LHISB204_Prêté Belgian political structures and institutions in contemporary times 5 45h th. -
Organizational communication
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EPICB241 Organizational Theory 5 45h th. EINCB216 Digital Communication Workshop 5 20h th. + 45h ex. -
Cultural and Creative Industries
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 LROMB002 Introduction to the language of film 3 30h th. LHISB320 Critique of film sources 2 15h th. EINCB217 "Audiovisual creation" workshop 5 20h th. + 45h ex.
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Communication Science
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB213 Actors, structures, and networks in the digital age 5 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB214 Communication Writing Workshop 5 20h th. + 45h ex. -
Humanities
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB221 Psychology 3 30h th. EPICB322 Anthropology 4 30h th. + 22.5h ex. -
Management
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECGEB284 Marketing Management 5 30h th. + 30h ex. -
Methods
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EPICB225 Statistics for the social sciences 4 15h th. + 30h ex. EPOLB214 Criticism of information sources 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Project
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB218 Research Project : Digital Transition 10 45h th. + 7h ex. 30h th. + 8h ex. -
Languages
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB290 English 2 (level B1+ or higher) 3 30h th. -
Spanish
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB296 Español 2 (nivel B1 o superior) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
German
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB292 Deutsch 2 (Level B1) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Dutch
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Course 1 - intermediate level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB291 Mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatie in het alledaagse Nederlands 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Course 2 - advanced level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB281 De Vlaamse/Nederlandse bedrijfswereld - interculturaliteit 3 15h th. 15h th.
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 MMEDB360 One Health 3 15h th. UNAM0064 Environmental philosophy 3 20h th. UNAM0065 Thinking in systems 3 26h th. UNAM0043 Global change and the Anthropocene 3 24h th. UNAM0047 Law, sustainable development and transition 3 24h th. UNAM0055 JEDDT 3 30h th. UNAM0055_Part 1 JEDDT 1 10h th. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0066-50 History of astronomy 3 30h th. UNAM0066-51 Medical engineering for Space and Earth 3 15h th. 15h th. UNAM0066-52 Space Innovation, Business & Law 3 15h th. 15h th. UNAM0066-53 English C1: Terms and Concepts of Space (Winter) 3 30h th. UNAM0066-54 English C1: Terms and Concepts of Space (Summer) 3 30h th. UNAM0066-55 Let's talk über l´espace - Trilingual Online Course: French, English and German (Winter) 3 30h th. UNAM0066-56 Let's talk über l´espace - Trilingual Online Course: French, English and German (Summer) 3 30h th. UNAM0066-01 Page & Screen : exploring narratives of space 3 UNAM0066-02 Introduction to Space Sciences 3 UNAM0066-03 Science for all: effective science communication in English 3 10h th. + 40h ex. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0048 Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities 3 24h th. UNAM0049 Science for all : Introduction to popular science 3 12h th. 12h th. UNAM0054 DigiComp 2.2 - Getting to grips with the digital world in my studies and beyond 3 16h th. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0067 Critical thinking and intellectual self-defense 3 30h th. UNAM0068 Gender and racial bias. How to identify, reflect on, and avoid it? 3 30h th. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0069 Ethics in human-animal relations 3 30h th. + 20h ex. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0052 MOOC “Aim for success – become a super student” 3 2h th. UNAM0041 MOOC "Aim for success - become a super student". 3 2h th. UNAM0056 3 12h th. + 5h ex. UNAM0034 Public risk management and emergency management 3 20h th.
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Channel
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Journalism and news media
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EPOLB309 Ecological governance 5 30h th. + 15h ex. UNAM0048_Infor/commu Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities 5 24h th. -
Organizational communication
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ELMSM412 Digital Marketing and Communication 5 30h th. EINCB371 Strategies and communication plan 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Cultural and Creative Industries
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 LARTB302_Prêté Museology 5 15h th. 15h th. EITCB110 Creative Technologies Management 5 30h th.
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Communication Science
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB360 Semiotics 5 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB365 Sociology and history of the media 5 60h th. EINCB361 Media narratives and storytelling 5 30h th. + 15h ex. EINCB314 Digital platforms and influence 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Law
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB363 Media law 5 30h th. + 15h ex. -
Project
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 EINCB344 16 30h th. + 225h ex. -
Languages
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB390 English 3 (level B2) 3 30h th. -
Spanish
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB396 Español 3 (nivel B1+ o superior) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
German
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB392 Deutsch 3 (mindestens level B1+) 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Dutch
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Course 1 - intermediate level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB391 Mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatie op de werkvloer -B1 3 15h th. 15h th. -
Course 2 - advanced level
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 ECDLB381 Bedrijfscommunicatie en sollicitatiegesprekken – B2 3 15h th. 15h th.
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0059 Religions, Society, and Politics 3 24h th. UNAM0060 The philosophical question of God 3 24h th. UNAM0061 Comparative religions 3 24h th. UNAM0062 Science and religion: a history of controversies 3 24h th. UNAM0063 3 30h th. -
Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 UNAM0057 Taking action for the planet 3 4h th. + 15h ex. 4h th. + 15h ex.
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International mobility and openness
Mobilité et ouverture internationale
Communication Careers
Communication professions
The skills acquired through training in information and communication enable individuals to pursue careers in fields such as:
- journalism (print media, radio, television news, general or specialized journalism, etc.)
- media (television production, film, video games, etc.)
- information technology (digital platforms, social media, online streaming, etc.)
- advertising
- event management (festivals, trade shows, corporate events, etc.)
- public relations and corporate communications (managing internal and external communications within a company, community management, crisis management, managing an organization’s image, etc.)
- the sociocultural sector (museums, theaters, concert halls, nonprofit organizations, continuing education, etc.).
Furthermore, the world of communication is constantly evolving and redefining itself: new professions therefore emerge regularly, while others transform in response to technological innovations and societal changes. Today, for example, we must devise new ways of producing television in response to the growth of digital platforms and streaming.
Managing social media—whether internally or externally—has become a role handled by the organization’s community manager. When designing a media project, it is increasingly common to integrate different media channels, following the transmedia model, and to consider how to structure content through storytelling. Online “influencers” are also inventing new ways to communicate by innovatively leveraging the unique features of digital platforms. Curiosity and adaptability are therefore two essential personal qualities for thriving in communication careers.