Study programme	Multimedia Communication
Higher Education Institution	Rīga Stradiņš University
Study field	Information and Communication Sciences

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	43321
EQF/LQF Level	6
Study Programme Type	Pirmā cikla augstākās izglītības programma bakalaura grāda ieguvei, īstenojama pēc vidējās izglītības ieguves
Study programme (short name)	First cycle (academic bachelor’s) study programme
Thematic group	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
ISCED code	0321
ISCED	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
Credit points	180
Degree to be acquired	Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Communication
Qualification to be obtained	—
Study type and form	Full time studies; Part time studies; Part time extramural studies distance education
Study lenght	3 years; 4 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	04055-43
Licence date	17.06.2010
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	2021/56
Accreditation date	29.09.2021
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	30.09.2027

1) Understanding and knowledge of the applied applications of multimedia communication in the field of communication, as well as a critical view of the aspects of multimedia in communication theories
2) Ability to use multimedia technologies in the implementation, consulting and research of practical multimedia communication projects
3) Knowledge of multimedia capabilities in cinema, television, Internet media, as well as in arts, music, other cultural disciplines and entertainment management
4) Understanding of the regularities of multimedia communication and having advanced skills in using multimedia technologies.
5) Upon graduation from the programme, a multimedia communication specialist will be able to: plan and manage content creation processes for multimedia projects, both individually and as a team; take responsibility for decision making in unpredictable working conditions; obtain, select and analyse information and use it independently; make decisions and solve problems in the field of communication science and in the daily work of a multimedia communication professional; demonstrate understanding of the professional ethics of multimedia communication; evaluate the impact of their professional activities on society, participate in the academic and applied development of the field of multimedia communication.
6) Ability to take responsibility for decision making in unpredictable working conditions; to obtain, select and analyse information and use it independently; to make decisions and solve problems in the field of communication science and in the daily work of a professional
7) Demonstrating understanding of the professional ethics of communication. Ability to evaluate the impact of one’s professional activities on society, as well as to participate in the academic and applied development of multimedia communication.
8) Demonstrating high-level competence in using communication theories and research methods to analyse verbal, visual and multimodal messages as part of culture.
9) Understanding the principles of media operations, mass media economics, ability to analyse and predict communication processes in a broader context and work in the field of multimedia communication, professional participation in the production and consulting of various types of multimedia; theoretical and practical knowledge of the applications of cinema, photography, television, Internet and music in multimedia communication, ability to use their knowledge and skills in mass media and social network management and public relations, as well as apply the acquired knowledge in multimedia project activities of other fields