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BA Media and Communication with Foundation Year

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Media and Communication with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
P3FY
Typical offer
A-level DDD

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however, if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: N/A English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. A final-year project for a media organisation forms part of the degree. Students can join a student-run communications agency working with real clients.

Modules

  • Placement Learning and Professional Development
  • Literature
  • Creative Project
  • Academic Skills and Personal Development
  • History
  • Children's Literature and Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Politics and Policy
  • Society and Culture
  • Media Industries
  • Photography in the Media
  • Newswriting
  • Analysing Media
  • The Moving Image
  • Podcast Professional
  • Curating Contemporary Television
  • Celebrity Media and Culture
  • Media Research
  • Documentary & Factual Production
  • Feature Writing
  • Ideology, Discourse, and Power
  • Print Design and Production
  • Media Entrepreneurship: the business of creative communication
  • Future Trends in Journalism
  • Writing and Publishing: Gaming
  • Writing for Impact
  • Media Dissertation
  • Technology, Surveillance and Screen Media
  • Gendered Cyberspace
  • Non-Linear Narratives
  • Audio Adventures
  • Start Up Journalism
  • Data Science and Data Journalism