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178 | Film, Media, Music and Music Technology
Media, Communications and
Creative Practice
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Our media programme is ideal if you want to study a unique integration of theory
and practice. One day you could be analysing a variety of media forms, the next
producing cultural artefacts, such as documentaries or podcasts. You’ll also have
the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience within the creative and media
industries, through our work placements.
The course provides you with the critical skills to analyse and
contextualise a variety of media and cultural forms, including films,
photography, advertisements, news and digital media. You’ll also have
the opportunity to explore your own creativity in producing cultural
artefacts, with opportunities ranging from documentary-making to social
media development, and from photographic installations to magazine
production.
The media building provides students with access to Apple Mac
computers, a lighting and photographic studio and sound recording
facilties, together with support from media technicians, to ensure
students can deliver work of the highest quality. Media, Culture and
Creative Practice students are able to borrow equipment such as
high-spec video cameras, sound recording equipment and cameras
and support is available to present students' work at the end-of-course
degree show.
What will this mean for my future?
When you graduate from Keele, you’ll be ready to take up a role in a wide
range of media-rich careers. The distinct range of creative and academic
opportunities offered in the degree will provide you with media-specific
and key transferable skills, which are essential for a broad variety of
roles both within the creative industries and beyond. Previous graduates
have gained employment in fields ranging from filmmaking and TV
production to journalism and public relations, graphic design and
marketing. We also regularly invite alumni back to give current students
an insight into how they’ve transferred their skills to the workplace.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Mediated World
• The Photographic Message
• Digital Video
• Contesting Popular Culture
• Introduction to Television Studies
• Reading Film
Second Year
• Creating Awareness Campaigns
• Media, Culture and Power
• Documentary: Theory and Practice
• Making the News
• DIY Broadcasting
• Thinking Photography
Third Year
• Dissertation
• Sustained Media Practice
(Media Project)
• Celebrity
• Creative Magazine Production
• Work Experience Module
• Visual Pleasures: From Carnival
to Disney
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - P300
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
year
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes