Media and Communication - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Get practical, professional preparation for a career in media with our BA (Hons) Media and Communication degree course.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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City North Campus, B42 2SU

Start date

On request

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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22/05/2019
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This centre's achievements

2020

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

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
Year Three

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
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.
  • 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

UCAS Code: P910

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)

Price on request