Creative Media BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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23-SEP-24

Duration

3 Years

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**On our Creative Media degree, youll experiment, gain technical skills, understand the media and collaborate with industry to kickstart your career.**- Taught by expert practitioners, industry professionals, media theorists, artists and filmmakers, with guest lectures by visiting speakers from across the creative industries.- Work on live briefs, expand your skillset with new technologies, and personalise your experience by specialising in cutting-edge mediums.- In your final year, join ...Read more


On our Creative Media degree, you'll experiment, gain technical skills, understand the media and collaborate with industry to kickstart your career.

- Taught by expert practitioners, industry professionals, media theorists, artists and filmmakers, with guest lectures by visiting speakers from across the creative industries.- Work on live briefs, expand your skillset with new technologies, and personalise your experience by specialising in cutting-edge mediums.- In your final year, join Artswork Media: a professional production company where you can collaborate directly with industry partners.Creative Media at Bath Spa University is more than a typical media studies degree. Yes, you'll learn digital techniques, media knowledge and how to excel in the industry. It's also a practical, personalised experience, where much of what you work on is led by you.Focus on what the industry wants and on your passions. Each of our modules emphasises creating practical projects using the mediums that interest you, and that express your views of the world around you.Whether you want to be an exhibiting video artist, a marketing and social media guru, a freelancer with your own business or are simply passional about independent and proactive media-making, our experienced staff can guide you on the path to success.We offer state-of-the-art equipment and will push you to engage with the most cutting-edge media practices. You'll gain experience in:- digital and social media- moving image content production- post-production- experimental media-making- sound design- podcasting- animation- graphic deign- project management- pitching- user experience (UX) design- audience research- digital marketing. On successful completion of the course, you'll be able to specialise in any of these areas.We prioritise not only what you create but also why you create, with a focus on activism and personal expression as well as opportunities to research many aspects of the media ecosphere.

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Source: Complete University Guide 2024
60th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
102nd
Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 87 = 13% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
13%
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Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
What students say
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amy
14 Mar 22

The location and the campus itself is beautiful but the student support is still lacking slightly. I think covid has delayed some improvements in the terms of teaching but a good..Read more

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Kai
08 Mar 22

Bath Spa University is a great place for students with a learning disability. I have a disability called an Auditory Processing Disorder, where my ears and brain do not fully..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Grades BBB-BCC preferred.

Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher).

A minimum of 32 points are required.

Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) accepted in any subject.

Grade Merit preferred.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,905 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,905 per year

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Newton Park Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 9BN United Kingdom
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