COURSE CURRICULUM

The Media and Communication (Extended Degree) BA (Hons) program offers a progressive pathway from foundational study to advanced media and communication practice, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience. The foundation year introduces students to critical cultural encounters, culture and society, film foundations, media genres, and performance practices, establishing a broad understanding of media, culture, and creative expression. In the first year, students build core skills through modules in media, communication and history, analysing media and film, approaches to media, culture and communication, consuming media, digital media audio and video, and digital media writing, with academic language support for international and EU students. The second year deepens analytical and professional skills with core modules on media industries, media, ethics and current affairs, reviews and features, and media communication planning, while offering optional modules in media, power and identity, researching audiences, sport, media and society, and cinema and society. Students may also take an arts study abroad semester for international exposure. In the third year, students consolidate knowledge and prepare for professional or academic pathways through a core employability portfolio, alongside optional modules in digital media and society, media and society case studies, media and communications project, dissertation, media, gender and sexualities, and film festivals. The program equips graduates with critical thinking, practical media skills, and professional readiness for careers in media, communication, cultural industries, or postgraduate study.