BA (Hons)Media and Communication

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	P390

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants may be invited to interview.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/ach/p390

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Media Technologies (30 credits)
Visual Culture (30 credits)
Writing for the Media (30 credits)
Creative Communications (30 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Datascapes (30 credits)
Communications Research (30 credits)
Media Context (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Making and Curating (30 credits)
Documentary Practice (30 credits)
Sound and Image (30 credits)
Independent Filmmaking Practices (30 credits)
Writing for the Screen (30 credits)
Writing Journalism for the Digital Age (30 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Working in Creative Industries (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.

Advanced Projects (60 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Creative Industries Placement (30 credits)
Film/Memory (30 credits)
Transmedia (30 credits)
Screen/Writing (30 credits)
Digital Journalism in Practice (30 credits)
Mediated Environments (30 credits)

Career opportunities

This course will prepare you to be among the content creators and creative entrepreneurs of tomorrow. It will prepare you for employment in professional communications, including social media and marketing communications, as well as all types of journalism and creative content making.

Employers of our graduates include media agencies, publishers, independent production companies, broadcasters, and businesses with a significant public-facing online presence.
Many graduates go into postgraduate study, and a number of alumni work as freelance media professionals or have their own businesses.

Typically, you can expect 12 contact hours per week in classes of around 20-30 students. Teaching is a mixture of studio work, seminars, lectures and workshops. This enables students to learn design and the associated creative processes in a supported environment and to develop ‘hands-on’ skills.