Program Overview

International Media and Communications Studies BA

Overview

Communication defines us as human beings. At Nottingham, you’ll be given the chance to think critically about the rapidly changing world of media and communication in a global context. From the legacies of European Empires, to the transformative power of new media technologies, you’ll develop a critical understanding of media and communication in a wide range of cultural contexts and political systems around the world.

Course Structure

• Year One:
  • Studio project 1A
  • Studio project 1B
  • Media and Democracy
  • Ways of Seeing, Hearing and Reading
  • Institutions and Practices
  • Global Media and Cultural Flows
  • Sustainability 1a
  • Sustainability 1b
• Year Two:
  • Studio project 2A
  • Studio project 2B
  • Encountering Culture: Media, Art and Screen Experiences
  • Objects and Technologies
  • Journalism and News Media
  • Persuasive Communications and Political Belief
  • Communicating Identity
  • British Empire and its Cultural Legacy
  • Cultures of Collecting and Collections
  • Travelling Stories - Narrative Locations
  • Emotions, Affect and the Senses
  • Arts Work Placement Module
• Year Three:
  • Studio Project - Level 3
  • Irrational Media
  • Media, Memory and the Disaster
  • Digital Labour
  • The Cultural Sector Now
  • Professional Practice: Festivals
  • Censoring Stories
  • African and Afro-Diasporic Visual Cultures: 1900s to the present
  • Playful Experiences
  • Protest, Dissent and Civil Society
  • The Outmoded
  • Sound and Everyday Life

Skills Development

The degree focuses on media theory and cultural history. It helps develop critical skills in:

• Media analysis
• Cultural awareness
• Industry engagement

The broad range of teaching and learning approaches means you'll develop skills sought by many sectors, both media-related and wider.

Why Choose This Course?

• Beginners welcome! - No previous experience of this subject needed.
• Freedom to explore - following an introductory programme in year one, deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones through a wide range of modules.
• International outlook - you’ll gain a global perspective, exploring diverse cultures, international media, creative industries, and visual arts.
• Go to Hollywood - opportunity to apply for our prestigious competitive Hollywood Internships programme.
• Gain practical skills - work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities.
• Media Zone - build practical skills with the Students' Union award-winning media groups - NSTV, Radio, Impact magazine.

Language Study

You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

Learning another language can open career opportunities around the globe and enriches your CV. It could also help you in your studies by being able to access learning materials in other languages.

If you are planning to travel or work abroad it will help you to broaden your cultural understanding.

Our Language Centre offers many languages, and you may start as a beginner or at a more advanced level.

Students who complete a minimum of 40 credits of language modules with the interfaculty languages programme will have their language competency added to their degree certificate.

Entry Requirements

• ABB
• 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certifcates
• IELTS: 6.5 overall (with no less than 6.0 in any element)

Fees

• £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)
• £20,000 per year (International students)

Careers Overview

You'll be well placed to start a career in the media, communication, and cultural sector with knowledge of:

• Different types of content
• How media contents are used and presented
• The impact these contents have in different contexts

You'll also have a critical understanding of the creative and cultural industries (and how they operate). This will allow you to explore multiple career pathways.

The degree will also build a wide set of skills for success across different sectors, such as:

• Ability to conduct and report on in-depth research
• Think critically and communicate effectively
• Operate independently and as part of a team
• Construct reasoned arguments and be able to defend them

The skills you develop will make you:

• Resilient - as the nature of work changes you can adapt
• Flexible - you can choose across different sectors as you develop and grow and opportunities arise

Job Prospects

• 78.8% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £23,974.

Campus

University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.