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Media Communications BA

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 14,700

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Bath Spa University

    Bath Spa University began in 1852 as the Bath School of Art. This was established immediately after the Great Exhibition, and it soon developed a well-earned reputation as both one of the nation’s finest art schools as well as the alma mater of many of the country’s best artists. The school eventually became the Bath […]

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    Course Summary

    Bath Spa University’s BA degree in Media Communications is perfect for any student who wants to know how to research media with a truly global perspective, criticise it accurately and meaningfully, and take part in shaping how people all around the world consume, perceive or participate in a wide range of different media.

    You’ll learn about the professional practice that underpins global media, as well as about the theories and debates that inform it. You’ll be able to see how production cultures draw and shape their audiences, and how they increasingly define aspects of citizenship all over the world.

    The degree program is quite flexible. You may be able to combine this degree with other programs, or to select from among several specialist degree pathways. These should be chosen based on your interests, influences and desired career path. You’ll also complete a dissertation within your area of practice or special interest.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This degree program is typically delivered over 3 years at full time. Adding a year in professional placement would make it a 4 year program.

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • Create Lab
    • Digital Practice
    • Introduction to Television
    • Media Today I
    • Media Today II
    • Popular Media Culture

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Digital Culture
    • Global Media
    • Music, Media and Markets
    • Participatory Media
    • Promotional Media
    • Stardom and Celebrity
    • Television, Representation and Gender

    Professional Placement Year (optional)

    Though optional, it is strongly advised that you consider taking a year in work placement between years 2 and 3 of the program. This will give you vital real world experience in one of the communications and media industries. Perhaps more importantly, it will help you begin building your professional network at a time when other students are still in class.

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Digital Innovation and Enterprise
    • Dissertation I
    • Dissertation II
    • Feminist Film Criticism
    • Popular Music Journalism
    • Videogames

    Learning And Teaching

    You’ll attend formal lectures and interactive tutorials, read independently, and interact with the various media industries throughout the program. Year one focuses on building your ‘critic’s toolkit, and learning how to analyse and research the media. Year two will see you exploring various global media cultures in great detail as well as making media pieces of your own. Year three will see you developing your skills in a specialist practice or research focus.

    Career Possibilities

    Bath Spa University’s BA in Media Communications will give you a wide range of professional skills, making many career paths possible for you. Recent graduates have found quite a bit of success with organisations like John Lewis, Apollo Strategic Communications, Conversation Creation, Komedia and Aspire Europe. Many have accepted roles in advertising, social media promotion, publications production, public relations, project management or even education. Your exact career path is up to you.

    Entry & Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BA degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned 3 A Levels at CCC, or the international equivalent. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no section scoring less than 5.5 would qualify, for example.

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