Media and Communication
UCAS Code: P300
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
From television and film to audio and mobile communication, modern life is being reshaped by the media and communication environment. It influences how we work, relax and relate to those around us. Our course takes you to the heart of this world.
The course looks at the media’s increasing reach and influence, providing you with the knowledge and skills to make sense of this dramatically and swiftly changing sector. Thanks to our close industry links, you’ll have the chance to undertake valuable work-based learning while on placement.
We're proud that, based on recent research carried out by The Times, we're in the top seven courses in the country for media and communication. We like to think we're getting even better.
As one of our students, Shaheen Abdouramane, says, “The course is extremely broad and is adaptable to suit the path you wish to take, whether it's media production, cultural studies, gender, race, journalism, advertising or a mixture of all of them.
“The great thing is that the lecturers are enthusiastic about what they teach and the support is there if you need it.”
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for the BA, you can study this course as an ‘extended’ four-year course. You'll begin with a foundation year that will prepare you for a successful transition to the BA degree
Modules
Year 1:
Communication and Media Practice (core)
Media Production 1 (core)
Media and Cultural Theory (core)
Media: Past and Present (core)
Year 2:
Media Industries and Work (core)
Media Production 2 (core)
Culture, Communication and the Media (core)
Researching Audiences, Texts and Media Industries (core)
Year 3:
Media and Communication Dissertation OR Media Production 3: Media Production Dissertation Project (core)
Communication and Media Transformations (core)
Mobile Media, Promotion and Exhibition (option)
Public Relations, Promotion and Media (option)
Youth Cultures (option)
Promotional Culture and the Consumer (option)
European and World Cinema (option)
Assessment methods
We’ll assess you through a wide range of coursework including essays, reports, written projects and presentations and various kinds of production work.
There are no examinations on any core modules. We’ve designed our assessments carefully to of-fer engaging and appropriate choices of topics and tasks and to support you in developing your own specialist interests as you progress.
You’ll undertake an individual research or production project in your final year, which offers you the opportunity to develop your research and networking skills.
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?The UK has a world-class media industry in film, print and broadcast media, worth billions to the economy, and employing thousands of new graduates every year, so it's hardly surprising that ambitious and talented graduates want to work in it. But be realistic — this is a highly-sought after industry and jobs are amongst the most competitive around. If you want to be a star in front of the camera or in print, you might want to look at other options. Media studies graduates are much the most likely graduates to get into the media industry (in 2015, one in five grads entering the film industry, and one in four getting jobs in TV or film production had a media studies degree) and they’re more likely to be in crucial roles directing, producing, or operating sound or video equipment, or in media research or marketing roles. Self-employment and freelancing is more common than for most degrees, so that may be something to prepare for.
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