Culture, Media & Creative Industries at King's College London, University of London - UCAS

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Course summary

Become an expert in how the cultural and creative industries operate, the ways in which media shapes our lives and how we, in turn, influence the media and creative sectors. On our flexible Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA, you’ll study a huge variety of topics - from film, music, games and immersive technologies to theatres, museums, heritage, contemporary art and more. With a strong focus on your professional development, studying this degree will provide you with a springboard into careers across the cultural sector.

  • Unique course: The only degree in the UK that combines culture, media and creative industries within one course
  • Strong focus on careers: You’ll gain practical and transferable skills to prepare you for careers in the cultural, creative, media and digital sectors.
  • Variety: Modules cover diverse subjects from fashion, Virtual Reality or computer games to arts management and contemporary art.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/culture-media-creative-industries-ba
  • Study what you love: This is a flexible degree and you’ll be able to specialise in areas including cultural studies, media studies or creative industries or combine all three.
  • Cross discipline skills: Our BA draws on Cultural Geography, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Heritage/Museum Studies, History, Media & Communication Studies, Memory Studies, Music, Policy, and Sociology.
  • Modern & Relevant: You’ll apply concepts to real-world examples, work on industry-facing live-briefs and explore media and arts management and cultural policy.
  • London partners: Located at the heart of London’s arts and media industries, you’ll also enjoy links with our numerous partners in the arts, cultural and media industries.
  • Taught by a range of experts Taught in a department rated number one in the UK for the power and reputation of its research which feeds in to our teaching on the course.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you’re eligible to apply.

EU

Wales

England

International

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Application codes

Course code:
P300
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Required subjects: An essay-based or creative-based subject. Please see further information below. Preferred subjects: None

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/culture-media-creative-industries-ba


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7

We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.

Band B

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
45%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1

Additional fee information

For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/index The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change. All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Culture, Media & Creative Industries at King's College London, University of London - UCAS