rooster1908
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So my dream job is to be a copywriter at an advertising agency. I'm struggling to figure out what course would be most useful to me.
I can't decide whether to do a business degree or a communications degree. While it seems that a communications degree would allow me to focus on advertising more thoroughly, a bachelor of business with a major in marketing would surely be more practical, and increase my future job prospects. Is this a correct assumption?
The media/communications degrees that I'm considering are:
BA Communication (Public Communication) @ UTS
or
B Media (PR & Advertising) @ UNSW
The UTS course would allow me to specialise more in advertising, as the UNSW course has more of a focus on PR, with only one subject dedicated solely to advertising. However, I've heard that the subjects in the UTS course are very repetitive and mundane.
I also have worries about doing these degrees as I've heard that they focus more on the strategic side of advertising, with little to no focus on creative.
In terms of business degrees, I would be looking to major in marketing. I see this as being much more practical, as with the advertising industry being so intensely competitive, a business degree would leave me with many more options if I don't succeed in advertising. On the other hand, I don't see much opportunity to foster my creative abilities in the advertising realm in this degree.
Has anyone got any insight that could help me with my decision? Even some uneducated advice would be somewhat beneficial.
I can't decide whether to do a business degree or a communications degree. While it seems that a communications degree would allow me to focus on advertising more thoroughly, a bachelor of business with a major in marketing would surely be more practical, and increase my future job prospects. Is this a correct assumption?
The media/communications degrees that I'm considering are:
BA Communication (Public Communication) @ UTS
or
B Media (PR & Advertising) @ UNSW
The UTS course would allow me to specialise more in advertising, as the UNSW course has more of a focus on PR, with only one subject dedicated solely to advertising. However, I've heard that the subjects in the UTS course are very repetitive and mundane.
I also have worries about doing these degrees as I've heard that they focus more on the strategic side of advertising, with little to no focus on creative.
In terms of business degrees, I would be looking to major in marketing. I see this as being much more practical, as with the advertising industry being so intensely competitive, a business degree would leave me with many more options if I don't succeed in advertising. On the other hand, I don't see much opportunity to foster my creative abilities in the advertising realm in this degree.
Has anyone got any insight that could help me with my decision? Even some uneducated advice would be somewhat beneficial.