Media and Communications BA (Hons)

Bringing together media practice and communications theory, this degree covers a broad spectrum of critical perspectives on the media, and will introduce you to a range of contemporary media practices. **Why study BA Media & Communications at Goldsmiths?**- You will study in one of the UK's and the world's top media and communications departments. - You'll be taught by leading names in media, communications and cultural studies. - We concentrate on high quality lectures and small group work, and all our teaching takes place on one purpose-built site. - On practice modules you'll be taught by industry professionals engaged in TV, film, journalism, radio, photography, scriptwriting, short fiction, illustration, interactive media and animation. - You'll have access to industry-standard practice facilities, including TV/film, radio and photography studios, digital video and audio editing suites, and animation software and hardware. - Our close links to the media industry bring you into regular contact with media professionals. You will have the opportunity to apply for an internship in the media as part of the course. - We regularly host debates and talks by international figures in media and cultural research and the media industry; recent guests have included Danny Boyle, Gurinder Chadha and Noel Clark. - You'll be taught alongside students from all over the world and with diverse cultural experiences that enrich the department and the learning experience. - You'll develop skills that you can use throughout your career whether in the media industries or elsewhere. Our recent graduates are now working as television producers, news readers, editors, journalists etc... Others have gone into a whole range of careers such as research, teaching and law.- We're ranked third in the UK for the quality and impact of our research (Research Excellence Framework), which means that by studying in the department you'll be working alongside academics who are leaders in their fields. Please note the BA Media and Communications only accepts applications for first year entry.