BA (Hons) Future Media, Content Creation and Production at Birmingham City University

Developed and delivered in partnership with the BBC, our BA (Hons) Future Media, Content Creation and Production allows you to shape the future of media. This course prepares you to create innovative digital content for today's rapidly evolving media landscape. Combining creativity, storytelling and emerging technologies, you'll explore digital media production, platform-native content creation and new forms of online storytelling.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Media  |  Department: Media and Journalism  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Reflecting today's media industries, the course recognises that digital creators often combine multiple roles, including content production, presentation, branding and community engagement. Alongside developing your creative media practice, you'll explore how platforms, algorithms and audience behaviours shape contemporary media, giving you the critical understanding needed to succeed in a fast-changing digital environment. Modules include Digital Storytelling, Core Production Skills, Creator Lab, Media Industries, PR and Communications, Innovation Lab, Digital Content Creation, Commissioning and Making.

Career pathways

As the course has been developed in partnership with the BBC, there will be a range of opportunities to learn from industry professionals and engage with contemporary broadcasting and audio production practices. This is complemented by our wider network of industry, community and research partners, who contribute to an engaging and professionally relevant learning experience.

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