Media and Communications with Foundation Year

Our Media and Communications degree is a dynamic and constantly evolving course that will suit anyone interested in being part of the creative industries. You can choose from a broad range of subjects, and cater to your particular interests – and whatever you focus on, we’ll give you practical industry-standard skills, underpinned by critical knowledge and creativity. Come and study with us on a course that allows you to choose your own specialisation from a diverse range of options, all taught by experts in their fields. Develop your thinking and making skills and graduate with an incredibly versatile set of attributes - ready for a wide range of jobs in the media. On this course, you will cover areas such as: • video & audio production, advanced production • ethical and philosophical media debates • advertising, documentaries, social media • audiovisual essays and writing/presenting • screenwriting and multimedia content • live radio and TV production • media theories of AI, fake news, technology • experimental sound and graphics • creative entrepreneurship and industry placements. If you’re interested in making, thinking about, producing, analysing, adapting, writing, watching and discussing media then this course is for you! Come to an open day to see our modern facilities and chat with our course team of specialist researchers and experienced practitioners.

What you'll study The curriculum is organised around unifying blocks. In each semester you can focus on developing your craft and critical skills on a specific theme/format, without feeling dispersed among many unrelated assessments. The course features two customisable pathways - halfway through your studies, you have the opportunity to choose either the Media Production strand or the Media Studies strand. Real industry work experience is guaranteed. Whatever the pathway you choose, there is a minimum of 40 hours of industry work placement, facilitated by the school's Placements team. To ensure a top-notch learning experience, you have access to industry-standard studios, facilities and equipment (that you can book out!) to develop your projects. You can learn from a diverse group of established media practitioners and researchers in the field of Media and Communications. Take advantage of their practical and theoretical knowledge and professional links in the UK and abroad. On top of all this, the University of West London is a great place to study. Our campus is located in the heart of London’s media centre, close to two tube stations in the beautiful borough of Ealing.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.