Media and Communications (including foundation year)
London Metropolitan University
UCAS Code: PPH8 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent eg Functional Skills at Level 2).
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About this course
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**Why study this course?**
Our Media and Communications (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree is the perfect route into higher education if you want to work in media but don't have the necessary qualifications for an undergraduate degree. This four-year degree will give you the skills and working practices needed to start your career in the exciting and ever-evolving world of media.
**More about this course**
During your foundation year you'll learn about digital media and journalism more broadly. By the end of this first year you’ll understand how to critically assess the media. The skills you gain in this preparatory year will prepare you for the subsequent three years of study.
The foundation year on this course is shared with a number of other media-related foundation courses, so you'll learn alongside students who are interested in different specialisms.
Following your foundation year, you will study the same course content and get the same choice of modules as those who study our Media and Communications BSc (Hons) degree. Should you wish to change your subject specialism following Year 0, there will be flexibility to do so.
As you progress through the course you’ll learn about how media affects society from a cultural and political perspective. The forms of media you'll be focusing on include the press, television, film, the internet, popular music and social media.
You'll benefit from tutors who are experienced researchers as well as insights from industry experts. Learning from current media professionals will ensure that you graduate with the skills and techniques widely used in the industry. You’ll also have regular opportunities to visit educational places such as London Film Festival and British Board of Film Classification.
You'll graduate with a full undergraduate degree with the same title and award as those who studied the traditional three-year course.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include:
Introduction to Journalism and Writing for Media;
Introduction: Media and Communications;
Introduction: Film, TV and Broadcast Media;
Introduction: Digital Media.
Example Year 1 modules include:
Introduction to Digital Media;
Media Genres;
Media Histories;
Moving Image and Sound Practice;
Digital Media.
Example Year 2 modules include:
Media and Communities;
Researching Media Audiences;
Television Studies;
Work Related Learning for Media 1;
Cultural and Creative Industries;
Situation Comedies;
Crime and the Media;
Digital Humanities;
Documentary Photography;
Youth Culture and the Media;
Open Language Programme.
Example Year 3 modules include:
Globalisation and the Media;
Media and Communication Dissertation;
Media, Culture and Identity;
Analysing Popular Music;
Digital Video Post-Production;
Documentary Filmmaking;
Media, Power and Politics;
Open Language Programme.
Assessment methods
You’ll be assessed through reports, creative media work, essays, poster presentations, research projects (both individual and group) and a final year dissertation. You’ll also receive regular feedback throughout the course.
Tuition fees
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Holloway
School of Computing and Digital Media
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