Birkbeck University of London
Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London

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Digital Media & Culture

Study detals

: Undergraduate : BA : Full time : 36 Month

Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Speciality

Graduates can pursue careers in the media and cultural industries, for example in:

digital design and management
film and television
curatorial practice
news media and PR
cultural and educational institutions
public policy or professional communications.
This degree can also provide you with transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to employment in cultural and educational institutions, public policy, third-sector or professional communications. In addition, it provides excellent preparation for postgraduate study on courses such as our MA Digital Media Culture, MA Digital Media Management and MA Journalism.

Additional information

Our BA Digital Media and Culture is focused on studying and researching the relationships between digital media and culture. Not only will you learn about the latest technological trends but the wider historical context of how the digital media we use and depend on today have been made possible.

Our world today is increasingly digital. We can know our city’s iconic places through location-aware apps. We shape our identity alongside social media influencers. We fuel the growth of platform monopolies through small, daily gestures like posting videos or ‘liking’ friends’ jokes. We are learning that biases around race, class, gender and sexuality are embedded into algorithms that need to be challenged.

If you are interested in exploring digital media theories and research with leading academic scholars, this course is for you.