Media and Film & TV BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

P391

Campuses

City Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,500 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Media and Film & TV BA (Hons)

About

Introduction:

Shape the future through the language of media

This degree offers an immersive experience in the dynamic and rapidly evolving visual world. Through critical analysis and evaluation of both traditional and emerging media, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how electronic visual arts shape our world and influence our culture.

BA (Hons) Media and Film & TV Joint Honours course offers a comprehensive and rigorous academic experience, providing a deep understanding of the complex and constantly evolving world of media.

Through critical analysis of media texts, including film and TV, and engagement with theoretical and practical approaches, you will develop the analytical and creative skills necessary for success in this dynamic and influential field. You'll learn from experienced teaching staff who are experts in their fields, gaining invaluable mentorship and guidance.

The degree emphasises the exploration of media's role in shaping culture, identity, and societal values. You will engage with the latest theoretical frameworks, exploring the ways in which media reflects, challenges, and reinforces social norms and values. You'll gain a nuanced understanding of the power of media to shape our understanding of the world and our place within it.

The course will also provide a supportive community of scholars and students who share a passion for media studies and visual storytelling. Through collaboration on projects and assignments, participation in rigorous academic debates, and engagement with leading thinkers in the field, you develop the intellectual curiosity and creativity necessary to excel in this dynamic and evolving field.

In-depth study of media theories, critical analysis, and visual storytelling across a range of media formats.
Engaging with the latest theoretical frameworks, exploring media, film and television's role in shaping culture, identity, and societal values.
Flexibility to tailor the degree to your interests and career goals, with a range of optional modules reflecting the range of media and film and television studies.
Joining a vibrant community of scholars and students who share a passion for visual storytelling, developing intellectual curiosity and creativity necessary to excel in this dynamic field.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

You will need the equivalent to:

112 UCAS tariff points from four A-levels or equivalent qualifications

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

Entry requirements by country

English language entry requirements

You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

Undergraduate preparation courses (Foundation)

If you don’t yet meet our entry requirements, we offer Foundation courses through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC), based on our City Campus:

Foundation courses leading to undergraduate study at NTU

Advanced standing (starting your undergraduate degree in year 2 or 3)

You may be able to start your undergraduate course in year 2 or 3 based on what you have studied before. This decision would be made in accordance with our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy.

Would you like some advice on your study plans?

Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

Complete this simple form to keep in touch with the International Office

English Program Requirements

Career

Careers and employability

Your career development

This is a major part of the curriculum, recognising the importance of University study as a route into graduate level careers. We don’t expect you to have a target career from the outset, but we will support you to develop your career aspirations, and provide multiple opportunities for you to work towards this, during your degree.

The structure of your degree, the assessments that you will undertake, and the opportunities we provide are designed to help you develop key transferable skills and competencies demanded by employers. We work very closely with a range of employers, and many employers helped shape our degrees. Our courses provide lots of opportunities for you to develop your own links with organisations and potential employers.

Joint honours humanities students develop a wide range of complementary skills. These include key skills of communication, project management, analysis, creativity, digital skills, collaboration and leadership, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity. Through this course you’ll become more confident and self-motivated, be able to work independently and in teams, and develop excellent time management skills.

Graduates have gone on to forge successful careers both within large, well known organisations (such as Marks and Spencer, BBC etc.) and the small to medium sized companies that constitute much of the UK economy. Recent graduate roles have included law, publishing, marketing, PR, retail and finance.

Recent Media graduates have also gone on to work in graduate-level positions with the BBC, Sky, Brit Asia TV, Channel 5 and IBM.

Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.

What our students are doing now

26 Jul 2024

Maisie Hill

After completing a Media and Film & TV BA in 2020, and an MA in Media and Globalisation in 2022, Maisie Hill has gone on to become a Development & Archive Researcher at Ridley Scott Associates. Maisie discusses why she chose to study in Nottingham and at NTU, exciting projects she's worked on in her role, and her plans for the future.

24 Jun 2024