BA (Hons) Media and Communication at University of Derby

The first year of your degree offers an introductory overview of key media and communications knowledge and skills - such as writing, podcasting and basic video production skills. In your second year, you'll choose to focus on PR skills, script writing or develop your audio skills further. In your final year, you'll have the opportunity to work on a long term project for a media organisation.

Faculty: College of Health and Humanities  |  Department: Journalism and Media  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Media Industries, Photography in the Media, Newswriting, Analysing Media, The Moving Image, Podcast Professional. Year 2 core modules: Curating Contemporary Television, Celebrity Media and Culture, Media Research.

Career pathways

This course develops the broad range of knowledge and skills you need to become a multimedia communications professional, adept in the production of content for multiple platforms and skills which can take you anywhere in the world.

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