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Media & Culture
Our excellent industry links give you the chance to grow your network and enhance your employability. Many of our postgraduates work within the industry, with alumni at Radio 1, Kiss FM, Channel 5, CBeebies and many more.
Careers
The creative industries are a growth area and the UK is at the forefront of this development, with areas of recognised excellence in media, culture and the arts. There is a range of career destinations from production and creation to management and administration. You will have access to industry-standard facilities including: the HD TV multi-camera studio; radio station; electronic newsrooms; green screen; and creative writing labs. These are just some of the resources that will allow you to practise your skills, build confidence and enhance your professional experience.
Q&A
Dr Carlota Larrea
Head of the School of Arts and Creative Industries
How do you help students secure jobs?
We give students the specific skills and knowledge required in the job market as well as critical thinking and communication. We also use our external contacts to host regular events with industry professionals, enabling students to gain insight into the industry and grow their network.
Did you know?
Students can get behind-the-scenes experience of presenting or producing radio shows at Radio LaB, our award-winning community radio station. Our dedicated Media Centre also has industry-standard facilities – like TV and digital radio studios, a performance theatre, electronic newsrooms and video-editing suites - to help students produce their own professional projects.
Courses
Creative Digital Film Production MA International Journalism MA International Journalism with Data Analytics MA International Journalism with Project Management MA Mass Communications MA Mass Communications with Data Analytics MA Mass Communications with Project Management MA Television Production MA Research Degrees in the Research Institute for Media, Arts & Performance (RIMAP) MA/MPhil/PhD
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Key facts
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October, February Luton campus 15 months full-time (options available: part-time day) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution. Portfolio and telephone interview are also required.
This course offers you the opportunity to combine hands-on experience of filmmaking to a professional standard with sound theoretical underpinnings. You will study with world-class practitioners and academic experts. Your final project will challenge you to make a film, which can be fiction, a documentary piece of work, or a hybrid. You also have the option to research and produce a dissertation. During your studies you will meet leading film-makers, film editors and industry executives, and you should acquire all the transferable skills and specialist knowledge to do well in your chosen career.
Key features
• Taught by a dynamic team of acclaimed film-makers and published scholars • Explore a range of areas including cross-media approaches to story-telling; scriptwriting; production planning and development; and digital film production • Gain experience of making film to a professional standard, from scripting through to post-production
Career opportunities
This Master's degree will be valuable for anyone seeking to work with moving image. It is of particular value if you wish to develop a career as an independent media producer or within the television and film industries. Other career paths include broadcasting, arts or media administration, marketing, sales and advertising.
Areas of study may include:
• Digital film project • Fiction/non-fiction film production • Film analysis • Practical post-production • Truth and telling
To find out more contact: Ms Amanda Egbe t: +44 (0)1582 489709 e: amanda.egbe@beds.ac.uk
Key facts
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October, February Luton campus 1 year full-time (options available: part-time day) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution. Candidates must also submit a portfolio of journalism work.
This is a course for our times, responding to globalisation and challenging those from the UK and beyond to think past their national perspectives. To get the full story you need to transcend geographical borders and traditional divisions. Today’s big stories are complex, simultaneously political, economic, hyper-local and global. You will learn about transnational organisations; critique theories relating to the role of the media and globalisation; and practise journalism across various media platforms.
Key features
• Work various platforms including audio, video and social media • Unique combination of intensive theoretical analysis and reflective journalistic practice
Career opportunities
This course will provide you with the skills for a career in: broadcasting; radio; news agencies and journalism; public relations; political research; and the wider creative industries. You may also go on to study for a PhD and pursue a possible research career.
Areas of study may include:
• Final project in international journalism • Journalism practices around the world • Media and international development • Research methods • The global reporter
To find out more contact: Dr Paul Rowinski t: +44 (0)1582 489195 e: paul.rowinski@beds.ac.uk
KAROLINA KOMADA
International Journalism MA
“With my Honours degree, I got a lot of practical experience. With my Master's, I can learn more about the theory, economics and politics, which will give me an advantage as a journalist because I’ll have a broader knowledge of what’s happening in the world. The University has great facilities, starting with the seven-floor library and Radio LaB, where I could do my weekly radio show. There’s also the media hub, where we can rent equipment. Being so close to London is a definite benefit, too.”
Key facts
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October, February Luton campus 2 years full-time (options available: part-time) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution. Candidates must submit a portfolio of journalism work.
This course has an international focus which will teach you to evaluate issues of media and international development, and articulate your journalism across various media platforms. As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to work on the University’s community radio station, Radio LaB; write and edit for the student newspaper; and gain work experience with local media agencies. In addition, you will develop strong data analytics skills and the ability to apply those skills to complex real-world problems.
Key features
• Work across various platforms including audio, video and social media • Develop an internationalised approach, challenging specific cultural perspectives
Career opportunities
Typical areas in which media graduates could expect to find work include: broadcasting; journalism; arts or media administration; governmental regulation of the media and lobbying of governments on behalf of the media; research; marketing; sales and advertising; design; and writing. As a graduate of this course, you will also have the opportunity for further study at Doctoral level.
Areas of study may include:
• Data modelling, management and governance • Journalism practices around the world • Media and international development • The global reporter
To find out more contact: Dr Paul Rowinski t: +44 (0)1582 489195 e: paul.rowinski@beds.ac.uk
Key facts
Apply direct to the University
October, February Luton campus 2 years full-time (options available: part-time) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution. Candidates must submit a portfolio of journalism work.
This course has an international focus which will teach you to evaluate issues of media and international development, and articulate your journalism across various media platforms. As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to work on the University’s community radio station, Radio LaB; write and edit for the student newspaper; and gain work experience with local media agencies. In addition you will develop key project management skills so you can become knowledgeable and effective managers.
Key features
• Work various platforms including audio, video and social media • Develop an internationalised approach, challenging specific cultural perspectives
Career opportunities
Typical areas media graduates could expect to find work include: broadcasting; journalism; arts or media administration; governmental regulation of the media; and lobbying. As a graduate of this course you will also have the opportunity for further study at Doctoral level.
Areas of study may include:
• Journalism practices around the world • Media and international development • Project management • The global reporter
To find out more contact: Dr Paul Rowinski t: +44 (0)1582 489195 e: paul.rowinski@beds.ac.uk
Key facts
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October, February Luton campus Full-time 1 year, or Part-time pathway two years (October start only).
Full-time 15 months, or Part-time pathway two to three years (February start only) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution.
As elements of mass media converge, it is important to understand how interconnected the industry is. This course examines key issues of media and communication, introducing principles of cultural theories and media research methods. For this course, you must complete a series of units that address the central issues and concepts informing the study of the media in a culturally diverse modern society. The course offers units dealing with fundamental principles and topics with a unit focusing on international development.
Key features
• We have specialists in audience studies, journalism, political communication and radio • An exciting opportunity to study the theories which underpin the practice of media and communication, and how the different areas of the media interconnect • Access to the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance (RIMAP) seminars delivered by external industry and academic speakers
Career opportunities
A range of employment opportunities in the media exist for those who have developed their knowledge and understanding at postgraduate level, including media research, journalism, broadcasting, development, advertising and PR. As an MA graduate, you will also have the opportunity for further study at Doctoral level.
Areas of study may include:
• Current research in mass communications • Final project • Media and international development • Media institutions, structures and policies • Research methods
To find out more contact: Dr Marta Cola t: +44 (0)1582 743380 e: marta.cola@beds.ac.uk
Key facts
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October, February Luton campus 2 years full-time (options available: part-time) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution.
This course examines key issues of media and communication, introducing principles of cultural theories and media research methods, providing a broader understanding of how different aspects of the media interconnect. The Data Analytics units cover a wide range of topics including programming, databases, security, project management and computer networking, giving you both the underpinning theory and the ability to apply it to complex real-world problems, as well as an awareness of emerging technologies and developments.
Key features
• We have specialists in audience studies, journalism, political communication and radio • An exciting opportunity to study the theories and data analytics which underpin the practice of media and communication and how the different areas of the media interconnect • Access to the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance (RIMAP) seminars delivered by external industry and academic speakers
Career opportunities
A range of employment opportunities in the media exist for those who have developed their knowledge and understanding at postgraduate level, including media research, journalism, broadcasting, development, advertising and PR. As an MA graduate you will also have the opportunity for further study at Doctoral level.
Areas of study may include:
• Current research in mass communications • Data modelling, management and governance • Final project • Media and international development • Media institutions, structures and policies • Research methods
To find out more contact: Dr Marta Cola t: +44 (0)1582 743380 e: marta.cola@beds.ac.uk
Mass Communications with Project Management MA
Key facts
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October, February Luton campus 2 years full-time (options available: part-time) UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution.
This course examines key issues of media and communication, introducing principles of cultural theories and media research methods, providing a broader understanding of how different aspects of the media interconnect. For this course, you must complete a series of units that address the central issues and concepts informing the study of the media in a culturally diverse modern society. The Project Management units cover a wide range of project functional areas so that you can become a knowledgeable and effective manager.
Key features
• We have specialists in audience studies, journalism, political communication and radio • An exciting opportunity to study the theories and data analytics which underpin the practice of media and communication and how the different areas of the media interconnect • Access to the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance (RIMAP) seminars delivered by external industry and academic speakers • Develop skills in leading and managing organisational projects and resources
Career opportunities
A range of employment opportunities in the media exist for those who have developed their knowledge and understanding at postgraduate level, including media research, journalism, broadcasting, development, advertising and PR. As an MA graduate, you will also have the opportunity for further study at Doctoral level.
Areas of study may include:
• Current research in mass communications • Developing independent research • Leading and managing organisational resources • Media and international development • Project management
To find out more contact: Dr Marta Cola t: +44 (0)1582 743380 e: marta.cola@beds.ac.uk
Key facts
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October Luton campus 1 year full-time UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution.
This is a highly practical course which covers a broad area of television production and is suitable for those who have no prior experience of studying television at university. You will be hands-on in our multi-camera TV studio and on location using a variety of camera, sound and lighting equipment. You will also be taught the post-production process and will be encouraged to develop, produce and screen your own programming as part of your learning. At the end of your time with us, you will be a multi-skilled, industry-ready practitioner. Employability is a core feature of this course. We will help you to develop industry links and find paid work or internships during your time with us.
Key features
• Work in our state-of-the-art HD TV studios to create broadcast-standard television programmes • Gain production experience as members of Beds TV, our in-house TV channel
Career opportunities
The course opens up a variety of career opportunities in the television industry, including work in the fields of production management; producing; camera operation; and video editing. It would also benefit those pursuing careers in film; journalism; and events, who, in the course of their work, are often required to use similar skills to those of a television worker such as writing, planning, scheduling, negotiating, and management of logistics, locations and events.
Areas of study may include:
• Producing for television • Television development • Fiction/non-fiction production • Television technical skills
To find out more contact: Anthony Greenbank t: +44 (0)1582 743176 e: anthony.greenbank@beds.ac.uk
Research Degrees in the Research Institute for Media, Arts & Performance (RIMAP)
MA by Research/MPhil/PhD
Key facts
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October, March Luton campus or Bedford campus, dependent upon specialist subject area Variable UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:1 Honours degree or a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area. You will also need to demonstrate high levels of potential and motivation for research.
The Research Institute for Media, Art and Performance (RIMAP) offers researchbased MA by Research, MPhil and PhD opportunities. The institute has many years of experience supervising research students to completion, as well as an established expertise in a number of specialist areas.
Key features
• Full support of specialised research groups and internationally renowned scholars
Career opportunities
Career opportunities are dependent upon specific areas of study, but employment prospects in education, media organisations, the creative industries and government are all greatly enhanced by research qualifications.
The University welcomes research degree applications in the following areas:
• Creative writing • Dance, dance and technology, choreography • Film adaptation • Intercultural performance • Journalism • Media, new media, social media • Music technology • Performance analysis • Theatre • Travel writing
