Journalism and Media Studies BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This exciting degree course is run by the School of Creative Studies and Media. It is aimed at students who want to study Journalism and Media, including: television and radio journalism; print journalism; digital journalism; media practice; public relations; and the history, development and ethics of journalism. The emphasis of the course is on balancing practical and academic aspects. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the principles of journalism, as well as the technical and practical skills required to make you a sought after professional in this field.

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Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Understand a range of critical theoretical, historical, political economic and sociological approaches to studying journalism.

Demonstrate a good grasp of Jurgen Habermas’ ideal of the public sphere, and the centrality of journalism within.

Demonstrate an understanding of the ‘refeudalisation’ of the public sphere via the forces of professionalism, propaganda, public relations, interest groups, neo liberalism and market pressures.

Analytically situate the development of the core journalistic ideals, practices and forms over time.

Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationship between journalism, the state and the economy.


Creative Studies and Media courses have seen graduates involved in both academe and in industry, including work in:

Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
Advertising and the Marketing industries;
Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
Digital, Web and New Media production;
Multi media industries.

240 260 points, no specific subjects required.
We consider mature students with non standard qualifications and Access students.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Media Studies
  • Media
  • IT Development
  • Digital Journalism
  • Journalism
  • Digital Communication
  • Creative Practice
  • Introduction to Media Studies
  • Practical Digital Journalism
  • Media Culture
  • Cultural Economy of the Media
  • Media Practice: Factual
  • Journalism and Media Studies
  • Introduction to Journalism

Course programme

What will you study on this course? Modules you might take include: Year 1 Introduction to Journalism Creative Practice Media Culture Introduction to Media Studies Digital Communication Year 2 Media Practice: Factual Cultural Economy of the Media History and Development of Journalism The Global News Agenda Writing for Film and Television Understanding Documentary Practical Journalism: ELD Games and Virtual Environments Year 3 Digital Journalism Practical Digital Journalism Final Year Group Project Advanced Games Developing Scripted Media Institutional Case Study Dissertation

Additional information

Research and practice Our courses combine elements of research and practice. You have the opportunity to create and produce in all media fields under the supervision of staff that have many years of experience working in the media. We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry. BBC Wales’ television and radio centre is literally next door, and there are many independent producers nearby. Students will be able to take advantage of the new Pontio centre, which includes a theatre, a cinema, a design and innovation centre, and spacious lecture rooms. Our students play a prominent role in many creative projects, such as Student Cut Films, two student newspapers – Seren and Llef – and a radio station, Storm FM.

Journalism and Media Studies BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.