**Overview** The media is constantly evolving. On this BA (Hons) Media and Communication degree, you’ll learn how to tell stories everywhere from the big screen to the phone screen. If you choose to start with the Foundation year, you’ll get a grounding in media and communication skills alongside visual media, before honing your creative talents in the digital industries, storytelling, audience profiling, and the power of good editing. Or, if you have the required grades, you can skip the Foundation year and start at year 1. With strong industry connections in TV, film and journalism, this course lifts the lid on the inner workings of both digital and print media. You’ll build strong production expertise and learn the art of marketing and promotion too. When you complete your Media and Communications degree, you’ll be ready to pursue work in specialist areas, such as film and TV production, camera departments, sound recording and post production within the media industries. You could also sidestep into journalism, scriptwriting, advertising, marketing or public relations. **What you'll experience** On this BA (Hons) Media and Communication with Foundation Year degree course you'll: - Apply your knowledge during a one-year placement in a professional media and communications environment - Achieve industry-recognised Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) qualifications - Have flexibility to specialise in your second year, choosing optional modules that meet your ambitions and chosen specialisms - Benefit from our strong industry connections with film, TV and journalism in a city that's becoming synonymous with the creative industry - Learn skills in key areas such as audience profiling, visual storytelling, advertising, journalism, editing and script writing - Be taught by teaching staff with experience in the media industry - Take an integrated foundation year if you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for a three year Bachelor’s degree - Attend guest lectures by professionals at the top of their game in skill areas such as directing, scriptwriting, marketing, journalism, and broadcasting - Collaborate with students from other areas including illustration, fashion and music technology, mimicking what you'll experience in your career You'll have access to professional-standard facilities, including: - A fully stocked camera, sound and lenses supply comparable with a modern TV or film shoot - Film and TV studios that can be black curtained, green screened or audio dampened - A Mo-Cap studio – the motion capture software market is expanding rapidly right now - A TV news gallery for advancing your directing skills - Drama studios for rehearsals **Careers and opportunities** When you finish this Media and Communication with Foundation Year degree course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years as you advance in your career. **What can you do with a Media and Communication degree?** When you complete this course successfully, you'll be able to work in areas such as: - post-production - film and TV directing - scriptwriting - marketing - advertising - journalism **What jobs can you do with a Media and Communication degree?** Job roles you'll be suitable for include: - journalist - PR and communications officer - social media assistant - assistant editor - visual media co-ordinator - TV researcher - camera assistant - director - sound and vision engineer - film/video producer - stills photographer - production manager

Foundation year Core modules in this year currently include: - Media in Context - Introduction to Practical Skills - Introduction to Film-making There are currently no optional modules in this year. After you’ve successfully completed the Foundation Year you have the option to apply to transfer to a different undergraduate degree programme within CCI to pursue your area of interest or to continue onto the Media and Communication degree programme. Year 1 Core modules in this year currently include: - E-Portfolio for Film and Television - Editing for Film and Video - Global Cinema - Introduction to Media Studies - Television Production Practices - Understanding Film Production There are currently no optional units in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year currently include: - Finding Form - Fiction - Film Production Practices - Media Networks: Exploring Digital Culture Optional modules to choose from in this year currently include: - Comic Book Industries - Creative Music and FX for TV - Engaged Citizenships through interdisciplinary practice - Factual Media Production - Film, Media and Performance Study Exchange - Production: Camera and Editing - Production: Short Film-making - Professional Experience - Screen Media - Student Enterprise - Transmedia Narratives and Strategies Placement year (optional) After your third year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in the industry. The Creative Careers team is here to help you find placement opportunities within the creative industries. They’ll provide you with access to a database of placement vacancies, support you with your job search, including help with applications and interviews, and give you support throughout your placement, if you need it. In your placement year, you can also set up a business on your own or with other students. Common placement destinations include: - Edit suites - Kit rooms - Writers' rooms - Film sets - TV galleries - Production offices (TV and film) Common roles on placement include: - Kit room supervisor - Editing assistant - Researcher - Visual media assistant - Film runner - Content creator Year 3 Core modules in this year currently include: - Marketing Movies - Professional Industry Skills - Self-Promotion Optional modules to choose from in this year currently include: - Documentary Film-Making - Film and Media Dissertation - Graduate Film Package - Media Fan Cultures - Practical Video Project We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You'll be supported practically and academically throughout each module that you take. Your practical work will be based on, and assessed, using a concept, research, development and resolution approach. Film and TV practice is reinforced by a project report and peer assessment sheets. This work will support your development in all areas of pre-production, production and post-production. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

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26 January 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.

Course code: P30F

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

Other qualifications such as Vocational A levels (AVCE), BTECs and Access courses will also be considered.

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

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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