23Nov
UndergraduateCity, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Open days
Course summary
This creative degree is for students pursuing a career in making media. You will learn the key practical skills you need to create digital content. And you will learn the key contextual skills – from media distribution, business and audiences to how to work and manage in the creative industries – that are necessary to understand the bigger picture and land a job in the media industries. Our BA Media Production is designed to give students a solid grounding in modern-day media, from idea development, creation and production, to postproduction, distribution and consumption. You will build a portfolio of skills, learning through practical work and underpinning critical theory modules. Our course focuses on contemporary media production as a fast-growing and continually evolving industry. You will examine trends in media content (e.g. podcasting, TikTok, YouTube) and crossovers with advertising, promotion and influencer culture. As well as enhancing your practical skills in areas such as camerawork, audio recording and video editing, fully understanding media requires knowledge of audiences, how the media and creative industries operate as well as the ethical and legal questions that creative professionals face.
- Develop your practical skills in creating video content, podcasts, blogs and websites
- Learn how to create professional content for a variety of audiences and platforms: from screen media to podcasting and creative advertising
- Focus on career-relevant assessment methods such as creative portfolios, industry reports and reflective essays
- Take advantage of excellent media internship opportunities thanks to our central London location.
Modules
In the first year, you will study six core modules from across Media and Communications. This provides you with a solid grounding before you concentrate more deeply on your chosen focus and electives in your second and third years.
- Understanding Media and Communications 1 (15 credits)
- Understanding Media and Communications 2 (15 credits)
- Working with Words (15 credits)
- Creativity and Social Justice (15 credits)
- Media and Communications Audiences (15 credits)
- Introduction to Marketing and Advertising (15 credits)
- Digital Content Creation 1 (15 credits)
- Digital Content Creation 2 (15 credits)
- Writing for Screen Media (15 credits)
- Intermediate Editing (15 credits)
- Media Economics and Regulation (15 credits)
- Media Distribution (15 credits)
- Consumer Culture and Advertising (15 credits)
- Platforms, Data and Society (15 credits)
- Working and Managing in the Creative Industries (15 credits)
- Podcasting (15 credits)
- Digital Storytelling (15 credits)
- Public Relations (15 credits)
- Strategic and Marketing Communication (15 credits)
- Micro-Placement (15 credits)
- Final Year Project (45 credits)
- Branding the Self (15 credits)
- Promotional Content Creation (15 credits)
- Creative Advertising (15 credits)
- User Experience (UX) and Data Analytics (15 credits)
- Social Media Marketing (15 credits)
- Stardom and Influencer Culture (15 credits)
- Media Law (15 credits)
- Micro-Placement (15 credits)
Assessment method
Your modules will be delivered using a combination of:
- Lectures
- Practical workshops (here you will hone your skills in areas such as camerawork, sound recording and digital editing.)
- Interactive sessions
- Small seminars
- Personal tutorials
- Lectures will provide you with commentary and explanation of key content areas.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P310
- Institution code:
- C60
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 30 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - M
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £19300 | Year 1 |
| International | £19300 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
City, University of London
Northampton Square
City of London
EC1V 0HB