BA (Hons) Media and Communication at Birmingham City University

[00:00:07] Speaker 1 It's a really exciting time to study Media in Birmingham. Firstly, the BBC is coming to Birmingham in 2026 and here we have a multi-million pound campus right in the heart of this city. As a media student, you'll have access to all of these amazing facilities and your tutors will be able to teach you how to use them in line with industry best practices. [00:00:31] Speaker 2 My favourite facility personally is Hires and Loans because I can just hire equipment, whatever camera I need, whatever lights I need.

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

You’ll be given the space and freedom to explore and develop your own research and professional interests, allowing you to build confidence and establish a clear focus for your next steps. You’ll learn how the media industries construct and depict stories and the impact this has on our understanding of media production practices, representation, identity, and culture. You will understand how audiences engage with these stories, how they interpret them, and why they do so. Modules include Popular Culture, Understanding Texts, Industries and Audiences, Investigating Texts, Industries and Audiences, Image and Sound, Creating Media Content, Community and Industry Collaboration, Cultural Theory, Creative Industries.

Career pathways

Our track record for graduate employment is excellent, with the majority of graduates going into a media-related role. Each course opens up specific employability avenues related to the production route chosen.

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