Media and Communications - BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

Explore the relationship between the media and culture, identity and lifestyle, and globalisation with this degree. Combining media production and media analysis, you’ll study television, film, the internet, the press, popular music, social media and media audiences, as well as having the opportunity to develop your own media practice in photography, filmmaking and audio production.

This course will provide you with a critical understanding of the role media plays in social, economic, political and cultural life. You'll be taught by world-leading researchers and given presentations from industry experts and practitioners.

We organise regular lectures and presentations by industry experts and practitioners and educational visits to places like the London Film Festival and the British Board of Film Classification.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

Taught by world-leading researchers with integrated media practice learning, this course allows you to gain a critical understanding of the role media play in social, economic, political and cultural life. You'll develop your expertise and practical skills in areas such as media, journalism, community radio, documentary making and advertising.

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 or Advanced Diploma)
English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • IT
  • Law
  • Media
  • Arabic
  • Production
  • English
  • Communications
  • Industry
  • Music
  • Digital Work

Course programme

Year 1 modules include:
  • Digital Work (core, 15 credits)
  • Introduction to Digital Media (core, 15 credits)
  • Media Genres (core, 30 credits)
  • Media Histories (core, 30 credits)
  • Moving Image and Sound Practice (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Cultural and Creative Industries (core, 15 credits)
  • Media and Communities (core, 15 credits)
  • Researching Media Audiences (core, 15 credits)
  • Television Studies (core, 30 credits)
  • Work Related Learning for Media 1 (core, 15 credits)
  • Crime and the Media (option, 15 credits)
  • Documentary Photography (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Situation Comedy (option, 15 credits)
  • Youth Culture and the Media (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Globalisation and the Media (core, 15 credits)
  • Media and Communication Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
  • Media, Culture and Identity (core, 30 credits)
  • Media, Power and Politics (core, 15 credits)
  • Analysing Popular Music (option, 15 credits)
  • Digital Video Post-Production (option, 15 credits)
  • Documentary Filmmaking (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Research in Visual Culture (option, 15 credits)
Assessment

You're assessed via essays, reports, poster presentations, creative media work, individual and group research projects, and a final dissertation with regular supportive feedback

Additional information

UCAS code - PPH9

Media and Communications - BSc (Hons)

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