Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA (Hons)
King's College London
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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

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Become an expert in how the cultural and creative industries operate, the ways in which media shapes our lives and how we, in turn, influence the media and creative sectors.On our flexible Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA, you’ll study a huge variety of topics - from film, music, games and immersive technologies to theatres, museums, heritage, contemporary art and more. With a strong focus on your professional development, studying this degree will provide you with a springboard into ...Read more

Become an expert in how the cultural and creative industries operate, the ways in which media shapes our lives and how we, in turn, influence the media and creative sectors.On our flexible Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA, you’ll study a huge variety of topics - from film, music, games and immersive technologies to theatres, museums, heritage, contemporary art and more. With a strong focus on your professional development, studying this degree will provide you with a springboard into careers across the cultural sector.- Unique course: The only degree in the UK that combines culture, media and creative industries within one course- Strong focus on careers: You’ll gain practical and transferable skills to prepare you for careers in the cultural, creative, media and digital sectors.- Variety: Modules cover diverse subjects from fashion, Virtual Reality or computer games to arts management and contemporary art.Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/culture-media-creative-industries-ba - Study what you love: This is a flexible degree and you’ll be able to specialise in areas including cultural studies, media studies or creative industries or combine all three.- Cross discipline skills: Our BA draws on Cultural Geography, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Heritage/Museum Studies, History, Media & Communication Studies, Memory Studies, Music, Policy, and Sociology.- Modern & Relevant: You’ll apply concepts to real-world examples, work on industry-facing live-briefs and explore media and arts management and cultural policy. - London partners: Located at the heart of London’s arts and media industries, you’ll also enjoy links with our numerous partners in the arts, cultural and media industries.- Taught by a range of experts Taught in a department rated number one in the UK for the power and reputation of its research which feeds in to our teaching on the course.

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Cristina
15 Feb 23

The campus of King's has to be one of the most beautiful ones in London. The Student Union makes a lot of efforts to improve the university in every sector. I think sometimes..Read more

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Seamus
10 Feb 23

There is zero support for students mental health or financial..Read more

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:36,M:9,P:0 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,D3,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

36 Grades / Points required

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

Access to HE Diploma (for example, in Humanities) with 45 Level 3 credits: 33 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.

Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) considered.

36 points overall or an aggregate score of 18 from three Higher Levels. Note: The total point score of 36 includes TOK/EE.

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£9,250 per year

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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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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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Cristina
15 Feb 23
Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA (Hons)
The campus of King's has to be one of the most beautiful ones in London. The Student Union makes a lot of efforts to improve the university in every sector. I think sometimes...
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Seamus
10 Feb 23
Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA (Hons)
There is zero support for students mental health or financial...
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King's College London
Strand, London London City Of Westminster WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Temple  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Charing Cross   0.2 miles away
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