The Department was first established as the Creative and Descriptive Writing Programme in 1976. This programme
was further upgraded to the status of a full Department in the 1993/1994 session, known as the Department of Media Studies,
in line with the development and new challenges in media and communication studies.
The Department of Media Studies offers
four major programmes:
• Communication and Journalism
• Broadcasting and Film Studies
• Publishing Studies and Multimedia
• Creative and Professional Writing
:: Vision
To become an exceptional research and learning centre for writing, filming, broadcasting, publishing,
communication and journalism studies and to contribute to the wellbeing of the community and nation.
:: Mission
To be a distinguished centre for the dissemination of knowledge in creative and professional writing,
film, broadcasting, communication, journalism, publishing and multimedia.
To produce outstanding graduates who are passionate
about knowledge, cultural values and nation-building, while possessing judicious thinking, perceptiveness in research, trust
worthiness and strength of character.
:: Objective
• To produce intellectual and professional media practitioners who are strong in theory and practice
and are also creative, innovative, and dynamic.
• To produce skilled human capital for media and communication studies, journalism, film studies, broadcasting, publishing,
multimedia, creative and professional writing.
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