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BA (Hons) Digital Media and Communication

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Digital Media and Communication is a undergraduate Communications & Media course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Communications & Media · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our Digital Media and Communication BA is ideal for those who are interested in internet cultures, data and society and media and communication research. The course has been designed to prepare you for the fast-changing media and communication industries and digital media roles of the future. You’ll become a highly skilled media professional who can create and share messages professionally across any digital platform, to truly connect with an audience. You’ll also be prepared for further postgraduate study. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Gain hands-on experience in our Industry-standard media facilities – access our Broadcast Suite, featuring TV studios, podcasting and professional editing facilities. You'll also have access to our Emerging Media Space with cutting-edge AR/VR and virtual production technologies. - Graduate with industry and international experience – improve your professional skills and global outlook through taught employability modules, optional work placements and study abroad opportunities with our international partners - Shape your degree to your interests and career goals – choose from a range of specialist modules that let you apply your skills to exciting and emerging fields in digital media - Build your portfolio – produce your own content through industry collaborations and personal projects throughout the course. You can also gain hands-on broadcasting experience with Westminster Waves, our DAB radio station broadcasting across west London - Learn from media experts – be taught by experienced industry professionals and academics, including leading researchers from our internationally recognised Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), known for its world-leading media and communication research Campus: Harrow, North-West London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Digital skills are among the most sought after in graduates. As a result, our students are ideally placed to build successful careers across both the private and public sector. This is how much the UK’s world leading digital and tech sector is worth (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, November 2018) Graduate employers named on the course page: BBC TV News, Online and World Service, Elle Magazine, Financial Times, ITN, McKinsey Consulting, Ogilvy, Royal College of Art, Sky TV and Online, The Guardian. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Creating Digital Content (Year 1, Core)
• Creative Industries and Professional Life (Year 1, Core)
• Digital Media and Society (Year 1, Core)
• Exploring Research in Media and Communication (Year 1, Core)
• Storytelling across Platforms (Year 1, Core)
• Theories of Media and Communication (Year 2, Core)
• Working in Digital Media 1 (Year 2, Core)
• Internet Cultures (Year 2, Core)
• Media and Communication Research: Principles and Practice (Year 2, Core)
• 3D Interactive Media Development (Year 2, Option)
• Celebrity Culture and the Media (Year 2, Option)
• Commercial Music Radio Production (Year 2, Option)
• Mobile First: Video and Social Media Content (Year 2, Option)
• Consumer Culture and Society (Year 2, Option)
• Design Thinking applied to Media and Communication practice (Year 2, Option)
• Politics, Journalism and the Media (Year 2, Option)
• Digital Media Project (Year 3, Core)
• Dissertation, Individual Practice Project, or Final Project (Documentary and Factual Production) (Year 3, Core)
• Data and Society (Year 3, Core)
• Entrepreneurship for Creatives (Year 3, Option)
• Creative Advertising (Year 3, Option)
• Specialist Public Relations (Year 3, Option)
• Diversity and the Media (Year 3, Option)
• Working in Digital Media 2 (Year 3, Option)
• Transforming Audiences (Year 3, Option)
• Advanced Content Creation with AI (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Content Researcher
• Data journalist
• Media planner
• Policy maker/special advisor (parliamentary)
• Research analyst
• Research Assistant
• SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) analyst
• Social media influencer
• User/Audience researcher