Journalism
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: P500 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: P500 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 45 Level 3 credits including 30 Distinctions and a number of merits/passes in subject specific modules.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
With three Higher Level subjects at 655
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
T Level
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About this course
**This programme is for curious, creative, engaged students, interested in exploring society, exposing injustice and unearthing the truth to inform, inspire and empower. Rarely has journalism been more urgent and in need of a generation equipped to report on our rapidly changing world and help shape a positive future. You'll be guided by our diverse team of award-winning media professionals and world-leading academics, who will help you find meaningful stories and your voice.**
**Why study BA Journalism at Goldsmiths**
- Study in one of the top Media, Communications and Cultural Studies departments globally. We are ranked second in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (REF, 2021) and 16th in the world (third in the UK) in the 2024 QS World Rankings by Subject.
- Learn a range of cutting-edge skills that will equip you to work across different journalistic platforms from print and digital to broadcast.
- Develop data journalism skills and learn how to use them to create compelling infographics.
- Work in professional broadcast studios, both TV and radio/podcasting, to produce news bulletins and long-form programming. You’ll learn a range of exciting skills on camera and behind the scenes, including filming, interviewing, scripting, presenting and editing.
- Whether you’re passionate about politics, the climate emergency, social justice, culture, sport, fashion, music and beyond, we will teach you how to find stories around every corner you turn and draw them out of the people you meet.
- At the end of your studies, you’ll produce a multimedia feature on a subject you care about, where you will bring together all the skills learnt.
- Publish your work on a live local news website (EastLondonLines) while you study. You will report on issues and events happening in the heart of some of London’s most diverse and dynamic boroughs.
- Alongside practical training, you will study theory as part of our commitment to critical approaches to the media.
- At a time when journalism has become increasingly uncritical, we believe in the figure of the journalist as a public intellectual. You’ll learn how to situate journalism within a wider cultural, political and global context, how to ask the right questions and think critically about how the world functions and the role of journalism within it.
- We take a global, decolonial approach to journalism so you can contribute to fostering transnational dialogue and develop ways to counter inequality.
- We prepare you for a career in the media industry and beyond. Our graduates have gone on to work for major media organisations including: The Independent, The Economist, Sky News, BBC Arabic, Channel 4, Conde Nast and The Financial Times. You’ll also develop transferable skills to expand your career options.
- Our teaching takes place on our purpose-built site, where we teach in small groups with a focus on high-quality lectures and practical workshops.
- Located in the heart of London, you’ll benefit from our close links with the thriving media industry both in the city and worldwide. You’ll be able to enjoy access to exciting opportunities, build a portfolio of work, opt to do an internship and get careers advice while studying.
Modules
Year 1 (credit level 4)
All modules in your first year are compulsory:
Introduction to Power, Politics and Public Affairs
Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
News and Culture
Key Debates in Media Studies
Introduction to coding and digital methods for journalism
Broadcast journalism 1: Audio and Video
Year 2 (credit level 5)
You will take the following compulsory modules:
Multimedia Journalism
Data Journalism and Visualisation
Journalism and Society
Media Law and Ethics
Feature Writing
Broadcast Journalism 2: The Magazine Show
Year 3 (credit level 6)
You take one compulsory module:
Final Multimedia Project and Portfolio
Optional modules
You'll then take optional modules to the value of 60 credits (2-4) from an approved list provided by the department each year.
These include practicial and theory modules from across the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies.
Recent examples of optional modules include:
Photo-journalism
Podcasting
Arts and Fashion Journalism
Work Placement
Dissertation
Contemporary Feminist Media Cultures
Digital Audiovisual Media: New Aesthetics and Practices
Structure of Contemporary Political Communications
Race, Empire and Nation
Embodiment and Experience
Social Media in Everyday Life: A global perspective
Mediating Violence: Feminist, Queer, Decolonial Perspectives
Music as Communication and Creative Practice
Virtual and immersive media experience
Race and Technology
Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment methods
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework assignments such as extended essays, reports, presentations, practice-based projects or essays/logs, group projects and reflective essays, as well as seen and unseen written examinations.
The Uni
Goldsmiths, University of London
Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
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