Bachelor of Arts/Science (Hons) - Digital Media & Magazine Publishing
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Epsom / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Are you aspiring to be a journalist or want to work in publishing? The BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Magazine Publishing degree offered by UCA Epsom is a special program that integrates the knowledge and abilities required for both fields.
The practical and technical skills needed for digital and print journalism are covered in this course, with a primary emphasis on editing, production, and a knowledgeable grasp of the publishing industry.
You will learn how to pitch and commission stories, employ a variety of writing and visual skills, and gain practical experience in producing a publication across print and digital media formats. You will also gain knowledge of how to manage the publishing process from idea generation to publication. An experienced group of journalists and editors from the publishing world of music, fashion, and lifestyle media will instruct you along the route.
You'll gain a thorough understanding of the business of digital media and the role of the journalist within it by working alongside students on a variety of fashion, music, and business courses. Additionally, you'll learn vital networking, self-promotion, interviewing, and communication skills.
You will gain knowledge and skills throughout the course through individual and group work in studio and industry settings, a work placement (or Professional Practice Year, if you choose that option), live project briefs, and instruction from teaching staff with a wealth of connections and knowledge.
By the time you graduate, you'll have all you need to succeed in the publishing industry, including the abilities, expertise, self-assurance, and diverse portfolio of work.
Program structure
Year 1
- Business Bootcamp 1: Design Thinking & Orientation
- Media: Theories & Histories
- Magazine Publishing: Context and Development
- Economics for the Creative Industries
- Business Seminar 1 – Understanding Consumers
- Business Bootcamp 2: Research and Development
- Magazine Content
- Understanding Trends & Forecasting
- Cosmetics & Beauty: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Fashion: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Games: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Lifestyle Products: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Music: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Business Seminar 2 – Business Analytics
Year 2
- Business Bootcamp 3: Storytelling and Narrative
- Financial Management
- Influence & Influencers (elective unit)
- Digital Marketing Analytics (elective unit)
- Public Relations (elective unit)
- Gamification & Marketing (elective unit)
- Wearable Technology (elective unit)
- Business Seminar 3: Professional Practice
- Business Bootcamp 4: Exploring Innovation
- Customer Magazine Project
- Music, Media & Communications: Print & Audio (elective unit)
- Identity & Marketing (elective unit)
- Behavioural Studies and Consumption (elective unit)
- The Business of Magazines (elective unit)
- Professional Placement (for students not on Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Creative Innovation (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Industry Lecture Series (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
Year 3
- Business Bootcamp 5: Research & Methodologies
- Innovations in Magazine Publishing
- Cosmetics & Beauty: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Fashion: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Games: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Lifestyle Goods: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Music: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Creative Business Start-up (BA course)
- Data Mining for Marketers (BSc course)
- Predictive Analytics for Business (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Audience Evaluation (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Business Seminar 4: Strategy & Decision Making
- Business Bootcamp 6: Developing Enterprise
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 16,950 GBP for international students
We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.
Requirements for applicants
If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.
In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.
For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:
- High school leaving certificate or equivalent.
- A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with CGPA 3.8.
English Language requirements for BA/BSc courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.0
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 80
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 169
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Merit, Reading Merit, Speaking Merit, Writing Merit, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 33, Reading 33, Speaking 33, Writing 33, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
For these course, you must perform an individual piece as an audition. This piece can be up to two minutes long and can be one of the following: a brief modern text (play or screenplay); a short piece of Shakespeare; or an original work you have composed.
About the university
The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.
Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.
We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.
So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.
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