BA (Hons) Media and Communications
Goldsmiths, University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BA (Hons) Media and Communications
Bringing together media practice and communications theory, this degree covers a broad spectrum of critical perspectives on the media, and will introduce you to a range of contemporary media practices.
Overview
The degree consists of 50% mediatheoryand 50% mediapractice. We aim to provide an inspirational learning experience in which theory and practice influence and enrich each other in the production of original creative and intellectual work.
Far more than just a media degree this programme incorporates philosophical perspectives on technology and human life as well as sociological approaches to media production.
We look at issues of identity through critical race studies, queer theory and critiques of post-feminism. We investigate global screen cultures and also the role of news in democracy. All of this, together with critical, creative practice in production equips our students to be the thinking media practitioners of the future.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1 Compulsory theory modules
- Media History and Politics
- Culture and Cultural Studies
- Key Debates in Media Studies
- Film and the Audiovisual: Theory and Analysis
- Media Arts
Year 2 compulsory modules
- Psychology, Subjectivity and Power
- Modernity and Social Thought
Year 2 option modules
- Culture, Society and the Individual
- Money, Society, and Culture
- Media, Memory and Conflict
- Television and After
- Media Production Option 2
Year 3 option modules
- Structure of Contemporary Political Communication
- Race, Empire and Nation
- The City and Consumer Culture
- Music as Communication and Creative Practice
- Embodiment and Experience
- Media Law and Ethics
- Media, Ritual and Contemporary Public Cultures
- Promotional Culture
- Politics of the Audiovisual
- Social Media in Everyday Life: A global perspective
- Media Geographies
- Dissertation
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Alumni from the Department have gone on to careers in television, radio, the press, publishing, film-making, advertising, marketing and public relations, web design, teaching and research, advertising, arts and administration, business and industry, European Union private sector management and personnel work, and many more both in the media industries and elsewhere. You can read more about possible career options after graduating on ourMedia and Communications careers page.
English Language Requirements
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