Media Studies Degrees (BA Honours)
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The University of Westminster
is a leader in the study of the media with a top-rated department
that scores highly for both its teaching quality and
research.
The undergraduate Media Studies programme now
consists of four separate courses, all with their own practice
elements, while they share a common ‘spine’ of analysis and
theoretical teaching. The four courses are:
On each course, students spend roughly half
their time engaged on practice/production based work and half their
time addressing issues of context and theory concerning the media.
Some modules combine both practice and analysis. We firmly believe
that this balance delivers a rigorous and intellectually
stimulating education, along with a serious, professional training
for a job in the media.
How the Course Works
There are two semesters each year and in each
one you normally study three or four modules.
Analysis modules are generally taught with a
weekly lecture and seminar running over the whole semester. Some
modules run for a whole year, over both semesters.
Practice modules usually run two days a week,
for six weeks.
There are no end-of-year exams in the Media
Studies degrees. Instead, we have continuous assessment. On
analysis modules this will generally consist of two essays per
module, sometimes a seminar presentation and occasionally a
practical piece of work. On practice modules, you will be assessed
by practical exercises (eg the media products you produce, team
work and individual effort) as well as written assignments.
Media analysis bridges all four pathways. It will help you to:
develop a critical understanding of the media industries, their
products and their audiences; learn how to analyse media texts;
examine the relationships between media and society, politics,
culture and technology.
Find
out more about the course modules.
BA (Hons) Journalism; BA (Hons) Television; BA (Hons)
Radio Production; BA (Hons) Public Relations
Length of courses: Three Years f/t Location:
Harrow School: Media, Art & Design
UCAS Codes: Journalism PP35; Television P350; Radio
Production P340; Public Relations PP25