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BA Media Writing and Journalism
Introduction
Media at UCP Marjon ranked top 10 for academic support, personal development and overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey, 2009.
Clear, concise writing is at the heart of all communication and the audience is at the heart of all writing. This course looks at the approaches and styles needed for different audiences, from screenplays to brochures, magazine articles to radio scripts. You develop your writing skills for a range of different media and also study media-related subjects such as photography, graphic design, video production and popular music. Our aim is to provide you with the practical and theoretical skills you need to write for the media.
Course Code / Duration
UCAS Code
Single Honours (P59O)
Duration
3 years full time. Part time available.
Entry Requirements
Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/BTEC is 220 points.
Applications from students with non-traditional qualifi cations are welcome.
Module Information
1st year
First year modules concentrate on developing your writing skills and your understanding of different audiences. Writing for Media introduces you to the techniques of journalism writing. You will learn how to write news, reviews and features while at the same time improving your key tools of grammar, punctuation and spelling. The Craft of Writing’ explores fiction and non-fiction prose and the many ways in which they are used in a media context. In the second semester, The Creative Project Involves writing, directing and producing a radio script in our state of the art sound studio while Media in the Modern World outlines the major issues that inform and shape the media. All Media students take Introduction to Creative Practice which provides a general foundation in production skills as well as new ideas, and Reading the Media which explores some of the ways in which we interact with the media in our everyday lives.
2nd year
By the end of the first year you will have improved your journalism skills and developed an understanding of potential audiences and contexts for your writing. You will have also acquired some media production skills (video, photography, sound) and should have some idea of your areas of interest in order to plan your next two years’ study. You will take three core modules: Applied Media Research; Written Journalism ; and Magazine Production 1. You can then choose three additional modules from the following options: Writing for Stage; Narration and the Short Story; Video Documentary; Contemporary Photography; Web Practices; The Moving Image; Popular Television or a work-based learning module which will prepare you for working in the media industry.
3rd year
The Writing for Media programme places great importance on the development of a varied portfolio of work in order to increase your employment opportunities when you graduate. The growth of digital technology, particularly the web, means that many more traditional forms of media (such as newspapers) are under threat. At the same time, the web has opened up a host of new publishing possibilities. Good writing and a flexible range of skills are the best preparation for employment in the contemporary media sector. Third year modules are designed to build on what you’ve learned in the previous two years and to increase your opportunities for self directed study. In Magazine Production 2 you will work as part of a small production team and produce a magazine starting with pitching your ideas for a title through to delivering the pdf to the printer. The Media dissertation spans two modules and with the support of a designated tutor you devise either a theoretical or a practice-based project which you work on throughout the year. You then choose another three modules from the following options: Writing for Screen; Popular Music; Broadcast Journalism; Interactive Media; Computer Mediated Communication. You could also choose a video or photography module.
Fees and Funding
Course Tutors
Sarah McAdam - smcadam@marjon.ac.uk
Career Opportunities
A media degree equips graduates with highly transferable and relevant communications, research and interpersonal skills. The rapid expansion of new media has led to a growing demand for high-quality professional writers. Graduates can find roles in journalism, publishing, media, marketing and PR.
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