Course Overview

Our BA in Digital Media and Culture is focused on studying and researching the relationships between digital media and culture. Not only will you learn about the latest technological trends but the wider historical context of how the digital media we use and depend on today have been made possible.

Our world today is increasingly digital. We can know our city’s iconic places through location-aware apps. We shape our identity alongside social media influencers. We fuel the growth of platform monopolies through small, daily gestures like posting videos or ‘liking’ friends’ jokes. We are learning that biases around race, class, gender, and sexuality are embedded into algorithms that need to be challenged.

If you are interested in exploring digital media theories and research with leading academic scholars, this course is for you.

The course gives you an extensive understanding of:

online identity

social media influencers and algorithmic bias

location-based media

meme cultures

the power of platform companies

how to develop your own research.

Graduates can pursue careers in the media and cultural industries, for example in:

digital design and management

film and television

curatorial practice

news media and PR

cultural and educational institutions

public policy or professional communications.

This degree can also provide you with transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to employment in cultural and educational institutions, public policy, third-sector, or professional communications. In addition, it provides excellent preparation for postgraduate study on courses such as our MA Digital Media Culture, MA Digital Media Management, and MA Journalism.

We offer a comprehensive Careers Service - Birkbeck Futures - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education, and future ambitions.

General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-120 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-BBB)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.