Fashion Marketing and Journalism - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
This undergraduate degree gives you the opportunity to study with experienced journalists and marketeers in the heart of London’s buzzing fashion scene. As industry experts, they’ll help you develop all the skills, knowledge and contacts you need for a career in fashion journalism. You’ll also gain first-hand experience of the industry during a work placement with some of the leading names in fashion marketing and journalism.
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About this course
This degree course is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the fashion industry and help you develop the writing, broadcasting and multimedia communication skills you need to forge a successful career. You’ll cover all aspects of the industry, from historical and theoretical backgrounds of journalism to international fashion strategy. You’ll also gain a solid grounding in media law – vital for a career in journalism - as well as first-hand knowledge of how the fashion business works.
During this degree, you’ll gain the qualifications and skills you need for a range of roles in fashion journalism, newspapers and magazines (both print and online), including careers as a fashion critic, fashion reporter and fashion writer.
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
GCSE English at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
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Subjects
- Retail
- Presentation
- Internet
- IT
- Works
- Ethics
- Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Branding
- Fashion Marketing
- International
- Global
- Law
- University
- Project
- Communications
- Industry
- Employability
- Writing
- Social Media
- Media
- Critical Thinking
- Play
- Skills and Training
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Fashion History and Concepts (core, 30 credits)
- Journalism: History and Ideas (core, 30 credits)
- Practical Journalism (core, 30 credits)
- Practice of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
- Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
- Fashion Branding and Journalism (core, 30 credits)
- Media Law and Ethics; Public Administration (core, 30 credits)
- Newsroom Production (core, 30 credits)
- Journalism Work Placement (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Beauty Through the Ages: A Critical History of Beauty (option, 15 credits)
- Online Fashion Retailing (option, 15 credits)
- Styling and Journalism (option, 15 credits)
- The Regulation of Business Creations (option, 15 credits)
- Broadcast Journalism (core, 30 credits)
- Creating Packages (core, 30 credits)
- Fashion Journalism Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
- Journalism Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
- The Fashion Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
- Arts Journalism (option, 15 credits)
- Fashion Writing and Reporting (option, 15 credits)
- Global Issues in Fashion Marketing (option, 30 credits)
A variety of assessment tools will be used to gauge your performance, including reports, essays, exams, group work and individual portfolio work.
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Fashion Marketing and Journalism - BA (Hons)