Central research topic of media and communication science is the media-based communication. Both courses of study of the Institute of Media and Communication Science deal with a great variety of issues from this field and are especially based on interdisciplinarity by the Ilmenau Model. In addition to questions of communication science, for example related to media use, media effects or media contents, this model also covers approaches from technical science and economics.
In particular, attention is paid to concerns of media practice and keen internationalization. While the Bachelor’s program “Applied Media Science” is characterized by its strong practical relevance, the Master’s Program “Media and Communication Science” is more focused on research.