BA Digital Culture and Media with Foundation Year

The BA Digital Culture and Media with Foundation Year is a unique undergraduate program that combines the study of digital culture, media, and technology with practical skills in creative production. This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between technology, society, and culture, as well as the skills necessary to create innovative content for various platforms. Students will learn about the historical and contemporary contexts of digital culture and media, including their social, political, and economic implications. Additionally, they will develop their critical thinking, research, and communication skills through a range of modules, including Creative Media Production, Digital Cultures and Society, and Media and Communication Studies. This program is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the creative industries or those who want to understand the role of technology in shaping our cultural landscape.

Additional Information

The BA Digital Culture and Media with Foundation Year is designed for students who may not have the traditional qualifications for direct entry into an undergraduate program. The foundation year provides an opportunity for students to develop their academic skills and knowledge, while also gaining a broad understanding of digital culture and media. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will be eligible to transfer to the full degree program.

Unlock Your Full Potential at Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London is one of the leading research universities in the UK, with a strong reputation for teaching and research excellence. The Department of Media and Communications at Birkbeck has a vibrant academic community that is committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching. Our faculty members are experienced lecturers who are passionate about their subject areas and dedicated to providing students with the best possible learning experience. Studying at Birkbeck will give you access to state-of-the-art facilities, including video production studios, audio recording studios, and multimedia editing suites. Additionally, our location in Central London provides opportunities for internships, networking, and cultural immersion.

Culture today is increasingly digital. We can know our citys iconic places through location-aware apps. We shape our identity alongside social media influencers. We are learning that biases around race, class, gender, and sexuality are embedded into algorithms. The BA Digital Culture and Media with Foundation Year challenge you to immerse yourself in these kinds of issues while also engaging directly with digital technologies and practices. You will gain knowledge of the most recent advances and concerns relating to digital culture and media: from wearable technologies and artificial intelligence to online misinformation and data-driven surveillance. We also put such topics under scrutiny in a wider historical context to enable you to better understand how the digital media we use and depend on today have been made possible. This course is your opportunity to learn about cutting-edge, academic perspectives, while also developing skills and knowledge in applied media practice. Through projects, practice-led activities, and experimentation you will acquire professional knowledge and aptitudes in areas such as social media, digital design, video editing, and entrepreneurship. This will help you develop a broad and highly transferable understanding of digital culture and media suited to our twenty-first-century context. Before proceeding to the main degree, you will spend your Foundation Year preparing yourself for a degree in the arts by improving your study and research skills and gaining arts-related knowledge and understanding. You will also have the opportunity to take a language module as part of the Foundation Year.

48 UCAS point, GCSE grade C or new grade 4, or equivalent, in English and mathematics.