BA Journalism and English Language

This degree is ran by the School of Music and Media. It is aimed at students who want to study Journalism in combination with a different subject as joint honours. The journalism component covers television and radio journalism; print journalism; digital journalism; the history and development of journalism, journalism in a global context, and journalism and risk issues (such as terrorism or climate change). The journalism part of the course emphasizes on balancing practical and academic aspects. Students will be equipped with a solid grounding in the principles of journalism and its wider socio-political-economic-historic context, as well as the technical and practical skills required in this field. Journalism staff in the School have a range of interests including digital journalism, global journalism, journalism and risk, broadcast journalism, and journalism’s role in civil society.