36 monthsProgramme duration
44,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
13 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
In a world increasingly shaped by digital media and creative artificial intelligence, Media BA empowers students to become innovators who shape the future of the creative industries and creative economy. With the rapid transformation of the creative industries, there is a pressing need for professionals who can blend technical creative production and creative exploration with critical thinking - skills which are at the heart of our course. We aim to prepare students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing digital world by combining technical production with a deep understanding of cultural, ethical and social issues.
You will gain a broad understanding of how the media is made, how it is experienced, how it functions and how it offers you expressive opportunities
UCL Institute of Education has ranked number 1 in the world for Education for 12 consecutive years (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). You will learn from world class researchers and lecturers who themselves are active media practitioners. This includes, how to study, analyse and critically reflect on the media, whether through examining its history, or its composition, or how people engage with it in an increasingly digital society.
The course encourages you to reflect creatively and critically about the design and impact of media through entrepreneurial thinking and develop a foundation of enterprise skills. There are opportunities to undertake a workplace placement across a range of sectors, including media industries, galleries and museums, the community sector, or education.
Please note that this course is dealing with critical media practice and the creative production of film, games and interactive and emerging media.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
In a world increasingly shaped by digital media and creative artificial intelligence, Media BA empowers students to become innovators who shape the future of the creative industries and creative economy. With the rapid transformation of the creative industries, there is a pressing need for professionals who can blend technical creative production and creative exploration with critical thinking - skills which are at the heart of our course. We aim to prepare students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing digital world by combining technical production with a deep understanding of cultural, ethical and social issues.
You will gain a broad understanding of how the media is made, how it is experienced, how it functions and how it offers you expressive opportunities
UCL Institute of Education has ranked number 1 in the world for Education for 12 consecutive years (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). You will learn from world class researchers and lecturers who themselves are active media practitioners. This includes, how to study, analyse and critically reflect on the media, whether through examining its history, or its composition, or how people engage with it in an increasingly digital society.
The course encourages you to reflect creatively and critically about the design and impact of media through entrepreneurial thinking and develop a foundation of enterprise skills. There are opportunities to undertake a workplace placement across a range of sectors, including media industries, galleries and museums, the community sector, or education.
Please note that this course is dealing with critical media practice and the creative production of film, games and interactive and emerging media.
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