Media and Communication - 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
Get practical, professional preparation for a career in media with our BA (Hons) Media and Communication degree course.
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About this course
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.
It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.
112 UCAS points
GCSE
GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Irish Leaving Certificate (Ordinary Level) See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
Scottish National 5
English Language at grade C or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
IELTS
Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.
Specialised, sophisticated equipment for every area in our new £62 million home in the city centre, including six radio studios, four TV studios, the largest free-standing green screen in Europe, edit suites, music production studios and photography studios (including a half and a full infinity cove)
Research-informed teaching, enabling you to critically engage with contemporary debates and innovations in theory/practice
Huge range of guest speaker masterclasses. Past talks have included BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, Jo Geary, UB40’s Brian Travers, Vogue fashion photographer Eliot Siegel and BSkyB’s Head of Production Services, Dave Rooke
The course encourages you to take creative risks and be a ‘thinking’ media worker, and you will also have the opportunity to undertake two (or more) industry placements
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Subjects
- Staff
- Teaching
- Visual Communication
- Television Production
- Radio
- School
- Communication Training
- Media
- Production
- Photography
Course programme
Year One
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Researching the Media and Communication
- Introduction to Media Contexts and Practice
- Introduction to Media Contexts and Practice
- Professional and Academic Development
- Collaborative Project
Year Two
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 60 credits):
- Research
- Advanced Media Contexts and Practice
- Professional and Academic Development
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete one the following CORE OPTIONAL modules (totalling of 20 credits):
- Collaborative Practice
- Live Project
- Work Placement
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
- Professional Media Contexts And Practice
- Professional Media Contexts And Practice
- Major Project
- Queer Studies and Popular Dissidence
- Sex Texts And Activism
- Science Fiction And Fantasy
- Understanding Social Media Practices Cultures And Debates
- DIY Music Cultures
- Media and Music Heritage and Archives
- Affect Emotion And The Media
- Promotional Culture
- Transnational Radio Cultures
- Cinema And Psychoanalysis
- Technology And Transmedia Narratives
- Creativity In The Media
- Media Activism
- Media Crime And Deviance
- Quality Global Television
- Digital Public Sphere
Additional information
UK Students
Award: BA (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode
Full Time
Duration
3 years
Fees
£9,250 per year
International Students
Award: BA (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode
Full Time
Duration
3 years
Fees
£13,200 per year
Media and Communication - BA (Hons)