Dive into today’s media landscape by developing storytelling, media theory and practical skills in journalism, PR, digital media and live projects, supporting your progression into a range of creative industries.
Ready to shape the future of media? This course offers an exciting gateway into the world of media and communications. Create content, challenge the norm and bring your ideas to life through hands-on projects and practical studio work.
Ethical analysis of media: critique communication, media theory, and the creative sectors through detailed analysis and the application of new ideas, all approached with an ethical mindset.
Hands-on media experience: challenge established approaches to industry practice by engaging in real-world projects and hands-on experience in the contemporary media and communications landscape.
Create content with impact: engage global audiences and create new knowledge and ways of thinking to deliver your message with purpose and power.
Why you should study this course
Project-based learning: develop skills valued by employers through practical, real-world assessments that go beyond traditional essays to prepare for the evolving needs of employers in the media and creative industries.
Turn passion into professional impact: channel your interests, whether in content creation, storytelling or media activism, into meaningful work that resonates with audiences and drives change.
Create media that matters: produce compelling digital, video, audio and social media content with real-world relevance and impact, gaining hands-on experience in a studio-style environment.
Critically rethink media and culture: learn to analyse, question and reshape the media you consume—challenging narratives, exploring cultural trends and addressing ethical questions from AI to global news.
Join a legacy of innovation: study an established media course—continually updated to stay ahead of trends—while joining a legacy of graduates thriving across journalism, film, marketing and digital media.
Develop highly valued skills: reflecting the changing and dynamic needs of industry, including exceptional communication, project planning, critical thinking and analysis, problem-solving and powerful presentation and listening skills.
For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.
This course has a common first year
The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.
If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).
Common first year courses:
Journalism BA (Hons)
Media and Communications BA (Hons)
Year One Modules:
Multiplatform Skills in the Digital Age
The Power to Influence: Media Responsibility
Creating Stories: Narratives and Communities
Digital Tribes: Understanding Audiences
Year Two Modules:
Content Creation and Cultural Contexts
Influencers and Brands: Digital Media Making
Networking, Professionalism and Self-branding in the Media
ScreenLab: Visual Storytelling
Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final years of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year Modules:
Media Trendspotting: Research Tools and Tactics
Impact: Media Campaigning and Activism
Persuasion: Public Relations and Marketing
The Future of the Creative Industries
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
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