Media studies - Mickey Mouse or yellow brick road?
Speaking at the Hay Festival last week, historian Antony Beevor said: "Media studies is seen as a bad joke as far as employers are concerned ... The 'soft' subjects make me rather angry because it is a betrayal of the students. They think they are getting a real qualification and in fact they have been conned."
This is an old chestnut, but AGCAS would like members' input to inform its communications with the press, employers, government and others.
• If your institution offers media studies, have you done any longitudinal studies of any cohorts that you're willing to share?
• How does recent DLHE data for your media studies graduates compare with those of other graduates?
• Do you have any evidence that employers believe media studies graduates are less employable than others? And what do you think?
Either comment below (you'll need to be signed into the site) or email Chris Jackson.
Media studies poll
Our poll this month asks whether you believe that students are being recruited with an unrealistic expectation of a job in the media or with other graduate employers (Mickey Mouse)? Or is media studies a valid academic discipline, which can lead to good opportunities for students who make the most of their time at university (yellow brick road)?
AGCAS members who are signed into the site, can vote here.