Fashion and Beauty Journalism - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
3 Years
BA (Hons) Fashion and Beauty Journalism is delivered by industry experts from broadcast, print and digital and provides a strong foundation for a future professional career with a range of related outlets, from magazines to online platforms.
The Live Newsroom modules will get you to the heart of the action, covering a range of stories across a wide variety of fashion and beauty areas and preparing coverage for our award-winning Birmingham Eastside website and other partner outlets. You will get the chance to apply practical mobile reporting skills in a real-world environment for platforms including TV, radio, print and digital. Our strong links with key journalism organisations means you’ll also get the chance to work on live briefs and projects throughout the course.
Teaching is delivered in state-of-the-art studios and facilities, as well as on location. Our newsroom media hub allows for collaborative work as part of the wider Birmingham City University journalism community, while access to the University’s innovative School of Fashion and Textiles will also offer a whole host of opportunities on your doorstep.
Through our Global and Community Impact modules there will be a chance to undertake placements as well as embed yourself within communities and fashion organisations to tackle key issues in real depth.
The focus on innovation and entrepreneurship will encourage you to think critically about the journalism landscape. This will allow you to be one step ahead of future trends in world of fashion and beauty journalism.
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About this course
Get practical preparation for a career reporting on the fashion and beauty industry with our BA (Hons) Fashion and Beauty Journalism degree course. You’ll develop the skills to cover a range of topics for print, digital, TV and radio, including live events, interviews and running collaborative liveblogs. You’ll also explore the global impact of fashion and beauty journalism on audiences. Students will be armed with mobile reporting kits to work as real reporters from day one.
We pride ourselves on teaching creative, contemporary journalism underpinned by traditional values and skills. That means learning the core media and communication skills that every working reporter needs before you specialise in an area that interests you.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
English Language at grade C or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.
Students are satisfied with our Journalism courses! We scored 100 per cent for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019. Rating by graduates of previous course title: BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Journalism).
Our unique partnership with HuffPost UK will give you the chance to receive tutorials and masterclasses from the HuffPost UK team, as well opportunities for placements and visits to their bureaus.
Industry-standard facilities including six radio studios, four TV studios, the largest free-standing green screen in Europe, edit suites, music production studios, a newsroom media hub, and photography studios.
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Subjects
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Radio
- Global
- University
- Beauty
- Successfully
- Radio Documentary
- Television
- Planning
- Delivery
- Photojournalism
Course programme
Year one
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Live Newsroom 1
- Introduction to Journalism Landscapes
- Journalism Law and Ethics
- Trend Forecasting
- Global and Community Impact 1
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
- Live Newsroom 2
- Disruptive Publishing
- Journalism Futures
- Global and Community Impact 2
- Fashion Photography
- Photojournalism
- Radio Documentary
- Television Studio
- PR Planning and Delivery
- Music Industries Promotional Practices
- Collaborative Practice
Year three
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Major Project
- Live Newsroom 3
- Global and Community Impact Journalism 3
- Journalism Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Additional information
International students
Award: BA (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £13,200 per year
Fashion and Beauty Journalism - BA (Hons)