Media and Communication, BA Hons

Media is a BA Honours degree offered by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. It allows students to engage critically and creatively with the expanding role of the media whilst also incorporating courses from a variety of other subject pathways.

Media culture is highly influential in our changing times. It is important that students are equipped with the relevant analytical and practical tools to understand and participate in a world where the lines between art, politics and popular culture are becoming increasingly blurred.

Film studies for example introduces students to ways of reading and understanding film including the political, sociological, commercial and historical processes shaping the industry, and the relationship between film and identity, and the impact of cinema in a global context. Courses such as 'Reel to Virtual' present key academic, creative and critical approaches to understanding film in the post-cinematic digital age, and Global Cinema, National Identities is an exploration of world cinema outside Hollywood.

The courses available in the journalism pathway emphasise working in the context of the contemporary industry. Altogether the courses have been designed to introduce students to the relationship between theory and practice: the key strands include critical theory, visual culture and new media technologies.

UCAS code

Please telephone our Enquiry Unit on 020 8331 9000

School

Humanities & Social Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points

INCLUDING at least 200 from two A-levels or from a relevant vocational qualification

PLUS GCSE English at grade C or above.

– At time of press entry requirements are subject to change. Please check the online prospectus to confirm UCAS points before making your application.

Assessment

Students are assessed through examinations and coursework, including essays, dissertation, practical project and presentations.

Specialist equipment/facilities

Professional/broadcast-level video, audio and digital imaging facilities using Apple Macs.

Career options

Graduates have opportunities in the media, business and industry, or in education.

Year 1

Issues in Representation
Digital Arts Exchange
Other options can be selected from various courses including: Film and American Society: 1930-1980; Reel to Virtual; Introduction to Media Writing; Introduction to Film Making.

Year 2

Media Theory and Representations
Video Production
Other options can be selected from various courses including: Datascapes; Dream Factory; Global Cinema, National Identities; Introduction to Print Journalism, Desktop Publishing and Multimedia; Screen and Performance Writing.

Year 3

Mediated Environments
Project (principally Video, Magazine, Print Journalism or Website Design;
Photography/Image Manipulation or Sound)
Other options can be selected from various courses including: Advanced Print Journalism, Alternative Publishing; Advanced Screen and Performance Writing; Film, Fantasy and Identity; Technoculture; Working for Hollywood; Dissertation.

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

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Discover how our media programmes equip students with communication skills relevant to a wide range of professions, including writing and presentational skills required in the communications industries.

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