Media and Communication
De Montfort University
UCAS Code: P300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Pass in the QAA-accredited Access to HE with English GCSE required as a separate qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC National Diploma / Extended Diploma Plus, five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or equivalent
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from at least two A-levels Plus, five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or equivalent
About this course
The media and communication industry has a widespread influence on the world around us, and this degree course helps enable you to be a part of that revolution.
By studying both the theory and practice of media and communications, this course can equip you with the skills and insights required to be successful in the media environment.
This can enable you to progress into diverse careers in sectors such as PR, journalism, marketing, entertainment, international relations, politics and education.
A modern focus in the teaching of this course enables students to adapt to changes and developments in industry and proficiently use the most up-to-date technology.
**Key features:**
- You will benefit from Education 2030 – DMU’s new way of delivering courses, focusing on ensuring the best possible experience for our students. Through block teaching, you will focus on one subject at a time instead of several at once. This means that you will be able to focus closely on each subject and absorb your learning material in more depth, whilst working more closely with your tutors and course mates.
- Designed with your employability in mind, this course includes modules focusing on media industries, digital cultures and new media.
- Select a route through this degree in Creative Writing, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, History or Journalism. These carefully chosen routes will complement and enrich your understanding of your main subject, alongside broadening your skillset to give you a wider range of career paths upon graduation.
- Access a range of multimillion-pound facilities, including editing suites, TV studios, radio studios, dark rooms, blue and green screen studios and video production laboratories.
- Benefit from our close links with local media partners including BBC Radio Leicester, Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre, and community media organisations.
- Gain valuable international experience as part of your studies with our DMU Global programme. Previous Media and Communication students have immersed themselves in Hollywood’s fan culture, learned about Berlin’s fascinating media history and explored TV archives in New York.
Modules
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Block one
Block 1: Media: Identities and Representations
Block 2: Media Industries
Block 3: Media, Culture and Society OR you can select to study one route from the list below:
Film Studies: Disney, Warner Bros and the Film Studio
Journalism: Understanding Journalism
English Language: Evolving Language
Creative Writing: Writers Salon
English Literature: Introduction to Drama: Shakespeare
History: Global Cities
Drama: Shifting Stages
Block 4: New Media: Website Design and Coding
Year two
Block 1: Digital Cultures
Block 2: Streaming Cultures OR New Media: Creative Project
Block 3: Global Subcultures and Music OR Public Relations and Strategic Communication OR continue with the route selected in the first year:
Film Studies: Screen Archives
Journalism: Beyond News
English Language: Sociolinguistics
Creative Writing: Story Craft
English Literature: Digital Humanities
History: Humans and the Natural World
Drama: Theatre Revolutions
Block 4: Researching Media and Communication
Year three
Block 1: Global Communications and Strategic Advertising Management OR Media Discourse: Global Events
Block 2: Writing for the Screen OR Paranormal Media
Block 3: Sport and the Media OR Gender and TV Fictions OR continue with the study route selected in the first and second year:
Film Studies: British Cinema
Journalism: Music, Film and Entertainment Journalism
English Language: Language, Gender and Sexuality
Creative Writing: Creative Misbehaviour
English Literature: World Englishes
History: The World on Display
Drama: Performance, Identity and Society
Block 4: Dissertation
Routes: You can select to study a route in Block 3 during your first year. When selecting a module for Block 3 in your second year you can opt to remain on your chosen route or return to Media and Communication. If you choose to remain with the route, it must be continued in your third year.
Assessment methods
Teaching
On this course, you will benefit from Education 2030 - DMU’s new way of delivering courses. Through block teaching, you will focus on one subject at a time instead of several at once.
Students are taught via a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, screenings, independent study and tutorials.
Assessment
Students are assessed via different methods including essays, reports, blogs, portfolios of practical and critical work, seminar presentations (individual and group), dissertation, and reflective journals.
Tuition fees
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The Uni
Leicester Campus
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