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BA (Hons) Journalism (Previously BA Media Studies and BA Media Writing and Journalism)
Introduction
Journalism is an exciting and fast changing industry and this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the modern media business. The lecturers teaching on this programme are experienced journalists and are all still working in the industry. Students on this course will learn how to write for newspapers, magazines, websites and other multi-media platforms. Many of our modules will give you invaluable practical experience including Broadcast Journalism where you make a radio documentary, and Magazine Production 2, in which you produce a 32-page magazine in teams. You will also be required to do a work placement in a journalistic environment, which will help you in the highly competitive media job market. As well as studying journalism, you will also get the option to create a multi media portfolio with modules on photography, video documentary and review writing. This programme is seeking professional accreditation by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).
Course Code / Duration
UCAS Code
Single Honours UCAS Code P500 Programme is subject to validation
Duration
3 years full time. Part time available.
Entry Requirements
Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/BTEC is 220 points.
Applications from students with non-traditional qualifications are welcome.
Module Information
1st year
Our first year modules concentrate on developing your writing skills and your understanding of different audiences. We will teach you how to write news, reviews and features, as well as brushing up your spelling and grammar, in the core Writing for the Media module. You will also examine how the modern media in Britain works and learn to engage in critical analysis of how and why messages are constructed and conveyed. In Semester B you will have the chance to make some independent work in The Creative Project as well as improving your techniques further with The Craft of Writing. By the end of this year you should have picked up the basic tools of journalism, as well as some media production skills, such as video, photography and sound.
2nd year
During the second year we step up your journalistic knowledge and look more closely at the British media landscape with analysis of media ownership and how it shapes the news agenda. We focus on longer features, profiles and interviewing techniques, and keep up the news writing practice. Two key modules, Written Journalism and Magazine Production 1, will require you to produce plenty of original pieces of journalism. For Magazine Production 1 you will also work on your photographic skills and learn the basics of Adobe Indesign to layout your writing. We will be analysing the magazine industry and you will be asked to pick a title and prepare a presentation on its readership, editorial message, strengths and weaknesses. Other modules available in Year Two include Press and Editorial Photography and Work Based Learning as well as modules that focus on web design, blogs and reviewing popular television.
3rd year
Practical skills are key this year as we prepare you for entering the highly competitive world of journalism. As well as essential work experience in a media environment, which we will expect you to arrange yourselves, there are two key hands-on modules. In Broadcast Journalism, you will be taught how to make a ten minute radio documentary by an experienced BBC radio reporter and presenter. In Magazine Production 2 you will create and produce a 32-page magazine in small teams from coming up with an original idea, writing all the copy, producing imagery and laying out the magazines using Adobe InDesign. You will also be writing a dissertation this year, which can be creative or theoretical.
Fees and Funding
Course Tutors
Sarah McAdam - smcadam@marjon.ac.uk
Career Opportunities
A journalism degree equips graduates with highly transferable and relevant communications, research and interpersonal skills. The rapid expansion of new media has led to a growing demand for high-quality professional writers. Graduates can find roles in journalism, publishing, media, marketing and PR.
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