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BA (Hons) Digital Media, Arts and Entrepreneurship

Birkbeck University of London, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This innovative and interdisciplinary programme will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the digital media landscape, creative arts, and entrepreneurial skills. You'll learn how to develop and implement digital media strategies, create engaging content, and build successful businesses in the creative industries. With a focus on practical application, you'll gain hands-on experience through projects and collaborations with industry partners. Graduates of this programme will be well-prepared for careers in digital media, arts, and entrepreneurship, as well as further academic pursuits.

Additional Information

Our BA (Hons) Digital Media, Arts and Entrepreneurship programme is designed to equip students with a broad range of skills and knowledge in the fields of digital media, creative arts, and entrepreneurship. Our experienced faculty will provide you with personalized guidance and mentorship throughout your studies. Throughout the course, you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, as well as opportunities to engage in collaborative projects with industry partners. With a strong focus on practical application, our graduates are well-prepared for careers in digital media, arts, and entrepreneurship.

Unlock Your Creative Potential at Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London is one of the top universities in the UK for creative arts and digital media studies. Our faculty has a strong reputation for research excellence, and our graduates are highly sought after by employers. Our location in the heart of London provides access to a thriving cultural and creative hub, offering unparalleled opportunities for collaboration with industry professionals and exposure to cutting-edge technology and techniques. By studying at Birkbeck, you'll be part of a vibrant academic community that fosters innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Why You Should Study This Course

Our BA in Digital Media, Arts, and Entrepreneurship offers you the chance to combine the study of digital media with critically informed attention to the entrepreneurial skills you need to work in the field of contemporary art and culture.

Our world today is increasingly digital. We shape our identity alongside social media influencers and may know our city’s iconic places through location-aware apps. We are learning that algorithms are embedded with biases around race, class, gender, and sexuality embedded which need to be challenged. This degree will give you the focus to explore and question our digital world, while also engaging directly with digital technologies and practice.

You will gain applied knowledge and aptitude in areas such as:

cultural policy

freelance working

managing creative organizations

curatorial practice

PR and marketing

social media strategy

digital design

video editing

working with data.

On this digital media, arts, and entrepreneurship degree, you will not only explore academic theories relating to digital media, contemporary art, creative industries, and cultural labor, but you will also learn practical skills and knowledge that will equip you to work in these fields.

General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

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.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

CORE AND COMPULSORY MODULES:

  • Creative Organisations

  • Introduction to Digital Culture

  • Visual Art: Histories, Networks, and Organisations

OPTION MODULES:

  • Cinema Today

  • Creative Organisations

  • Introduction to Public Relations

  • Journalism in British Life

  • Visual Art: Histories, Networks, and Organisations

2 Year 2

COMPULSORY MODULES:

  • Freelancers and Entrepreneurs: Understanding Cultural Labour

  • Media, Technology, and Culture

OPTION MODULES:

  • Curating Culture

  • Designing Digitally

  • Documentary

  • Freelancers and Entrepreneurs: Understanding Cultural Labour

  • Journalism and Politics

  • Television: from small screen to smart screen

3 Year 3

COMPULSORY MODULE:

  • Understanding Cultural Audiences: Engagement, Education, and Communications

OPTION MODULES:

  • Communicating Digitally

  • Contemporary European Cinema

  • Globalization and Media Cultures

  • Media and Conflict

  • Media, Digitalisation, and the City (level 6)

  • Principles of Digital Video and Editing

  • Principles of Layout and Design

  • Script Development and Script Editing

  • Story Matters: Writing for Television

  • Understanding Cultural Audiences: Engagement, Education, and Communications

  • Working with Found Footage

BA DIGITAL MEDIA, ARTS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT:

  • Project BA Digital Culture and Media

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79
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.

Additional Information

This course is available: Part-Time, 4 Years (Course fee for local: 6935; Course Fee For International Students: 12015 )

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