BA Media and Communication
Course Overview
This BA in Media and Communication provides a comprehensive exploration of contemporary media theory and practice, from traditional journalism to the dynamics of digital and social platforms. You will analyze how media shapes and is shaped by global politics, culture, and society, gaining critical skills highly valued in the modern workplace. The program leverages the university's long-standing reputation as a top-15 UK leader in the field to deliver cutting-edge, relevant education.
Key Program Highlights
- Study a diverse media landscape, from newspapers and Hollywood to Twitter and reality TV
- Learn from a top-ranked department with a pioneering research legacy dating back to 1966
- Choose a specialized pathway to tailor your degree to your specific interests and career goals
- Develop highly transferable skills in critical analysis, research methods, and collaborative media practice
- Gain a strong career advantage with a curriculum emphasizing readiness for the professional world
Course Overview
This BA in Media and Communication provides a comprehensive exploration of contemporary media theory and practice, from traditional journalism to the dynamics of digital and social platforms. You will analyze how media shapes and is shaped by global politics, culture, and society, gaining critical skills highly valued in the modern workplace. The program leverages the university's long-standing reputation as a top-15 UK leader in the field to deliver cutting-edge, relevant education.
Key Program Highlights
- Study a diverse media landscape, from newspapers and Hollywood to Twitter and reality TV
- Learn from a top-ranked department with a pioneering research legacy dating back to 1966
- Choose a specialized pathway to tailor your degree to your specific interests and career goals
- Develop highly transferable skills in critical analysis, research methods, and collaborative media practice
- Gain a strong career advantage with a curriculum emphasizing readiness for the professional world
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Media and Communication
- Digital Storytelling
- Media Origins
- Studying Media and Communication
- Global Media
- Creative Audiences
- Digital Media and Everyday Life
- The Production of News
- Professionalism and Employment in the Media
- Media Research in Practice
- Television Studies
- Political Communication
- Identity and Popular Culture
- Global Film Culture
- Introduction to Filmmaking
- Working in the Creative Industries
- Journalism Studies
- YEAR ABROAD
- Dissertation (Media Studies)
- Global Cultures
- Media and The Body
- Media, Rights and Responsibilities
- Media and Gender
- Writing for PR
- Advertising and Consumer Culture
- Media, Celebrity and Fan Culture
- Client Led Media Production
