Program Overview

Modern Languages and International Media and Communications Studies BA

Overview

This course combines the study of modern languages with international media and communications studies, providing students with a unique understanding of the complex relationships between language, culture, and media in a globalized world.

Qualification and Duration

• Qualification: BA
• Duration: 4 years full-time (includes year abroad)

Entry Requirements

• ABB
• 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates (IB score)
• 5 in any one of French, German, Russian, Spanish or Mandarin at HL or 6 in French, German, Russian, Spanish or Mandarin at SL B Programme (IB requirements)
• No language qualification required for the beginners' pathway
• 6.5 overall (with no less than 6.0 in any element) (IELTS)

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)
• £23,000 (International students)

Course Structure

• Year 1: Language learning pathways, Studio project 1A, Studio project 1B, Media and Democracy, Global Media and Cultural Flows, Language, Communication, and Society
• Year 2: Language learning pathways, Studio project 2A, Studio project 2B, Cultural Horizons: Exploring Language, Power, Identity, British Empire and its Cultural Legacies, Communicating Identity, Journalism and News Media
• Year 3: Year Abroad
• Year 4: Language learning pathways, 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, Encountering Culture: Media, Art and Screen Experiences, Independent Project in Modern Languages and Cultures

Language Pathways

• French: French 1, French 1: Beginners, French 2, French 2: Beginners, French 3
• German: German 1, German 1: Beginners, German 2, German 2: Beginners, German 3
• Mandarin Chinese: Mandarin Chinese 1, Mandarin Chinese 2, Mandarin Chinese 3, Mandarin Chinese 4
• Portuguese: Portuguese 1: Beginners, Portuguese 2: Beginners, Portuguese 3
• Russian: Russian 1, Russian 1: Beginners, Russian 2, Russian 2: Beginners, Russian 3
• Serbian / Croatian: Serbian / Croatian 1: Beginners, Serbian / Croatian 2: Beginners
• Spanish: Spanish 1, Spanish 1: Beginners, Spanish 2, Spanish 2: Beginners, Spanish 3

Assessment Methods

• Essay
• In-class test
• Written exam
• Commentary
• Presentation
• Listening task
• Exam
• Oral exam
• Dissertation

Contact Time and Study Hours

• Year 1: minimum of 12 hours
• Year 2: minimum of 9 hours
• Final year: minimum of 7 hours

Careers

• Resilient and flexible career opportunities
• 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
• Have strict attention to detail and be a confident communicator

Related Courses

• Modern Languages BA Hons
• International Media and Communications Studies BA Hons
• Liberal Arts BA Hons
• Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year
• French Studies BA Hons