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BA Media & Communications University of Greenwich Year 1

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Slides introducing the BA Media Communications programme at the University of Greenwich.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BA Media & Communications

University of Greenwich

Year 1 Overview

Starting your degree Programme
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Full-time = 120 credits

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Creative Problem Solving

  • Creative thinking and making.
  • Analytical, technical skills.
  • Assessment: Written (50%), Project (50%0

Creative Coding

  • Coding for creative production (e.g., Processing, Arduino).
  • Coursework (30%), Portfolio (70%)
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Portfolio Production 1

  • Develop an idea for a short film
  • Audiovisual production, from idea to finished product.
  • Assessment: Project/portfolio (80%), Reflective Essay (20%)

Fundamentals of Sound Recording

  • Sound recording, audio production
  • Creative approaches to sound
  • Portfolio, Project, Reflective essay

Understanding context

Digital Arts and Visual Culture

  • Conceptual and theoretical base.
  • Emphasis on academic writing alongside practical work.
  • Assessment: Written (50%), Portfolio (50%)

Screen Now

  • Creative and critical approaches to screen culture
  • Fundamentals of film theory and reading film
  • Film analysis, and visual resarch
  • Written coursework, final exam
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Writing for the Media

  • Writing for a variety of media
  • Practice in writing for different media contexts
  • Acquire an essential writing toolkit
  • Portfolios of different writing tasks

Languages

  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • English for Academic Purposes
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Our alumni work in...

  • Communications (e.g., in-house, media agencies, creative/PR/marketing)
  • Media production (e.g., independent production houses, post-production)

Questions?
Contact Gauti Sigthorsson, Programme Leader
g.sigthorsson@gre.ac.uk