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Media

A media degree at Brighton will prepare you for your chosen career in a broad range of media specialisms.

From traditional media studies and technology-focused innovation, to environmental communications and practical media production skills, we offer a media course to suit your ambitions and all include an industry placement. Our course teams combine their teaching with research, and professional practice as writers, cultural commentators, designers and producers.

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We take classes in media studies, environmental studies and human geography. I love the mix because it's impossible to get bored and it opens your mind and takes you to interests you wouldn't discover otherwise. I aspire to be an environmental journalist when I graduate.

Tegan Sonvico-Christov, Environment and Media Studies BA(Hons) (now Media and Environmental Communication)

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Getting in the festive spirit for this week’s pod – Dr Holly Chard from the School of Media focuses her research on the films of John Hughes including Home Alone, Miracle on 34th Street remake, National Lampoon.

Podcast: Dr Aristea Fotopoulou

Podcast: Dr Aristea Fotopoulou

This week’s podcast is with Dr Aristea Fotopoulou from the School of Media, who talks about her ART / DATA / HEALTH research project and her ongoing events at the online Brighton Fringe.

Media lecturer’s sculptural installation. project highlights Covid-19’s impact on domestic abuse

Media lecturer’s sculptural installation. project highlights Covid-19’s impact on domestic abuse

Shielding, a project led by the University of Brighton’s Dr Aristea Fotopoulou, is bringing to attention the pandemic’s impact on women facing domestic abuse.

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Alumni

We're proud of the exciting media careers our graduates go on to when they leave us – our former students have gone on to work as talent coordinators, runners, video producers, sub editors, media planners and much more at organisations including the BBC, Vogue, Universal Pictures and the Royal Opera House.

Media Studies graduate John Hiscock (pictured left) now manages ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Lorraine, Los Angeles Bureau. He returned in 2016 to tell students how his course placement at GMTV led to a place on the GMTV training programme and eventually to Hollywood, covering the Academy Awards for ITV’s breakfast show.

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Teaching staff

Our teaching team come from a wide range of media backgrounds, bringing their specialist research and industry experience to your learning. Here are a few of our lecturers you’ll be learning from:

Iestyn George (pictured left) is a journalist, who previously worked as an editor at NME, GQ and Golf Punk and was marketing manager of the Manic Street Preachers.

Professor Kelly Snook is music producer and technologist working at the intersection of the arts, science, and technology – she formerly worked as a Lunar Program Scientist at NASA.

Paula Hearsum, lecturer and researcher in media studies, with specialisms in popular music and journalism.

Lance Dann is a writer, sound designer and academic who has across the arts and media industries.

Theodore Koulouris’s research focuses on media and literary theory, media ethics, the politics of mourning, political communication, and national and European politics.

Placements team

Placements team

Our dedicated placements team support students to find industry experience across our suite of media courses. Says Placements Manager, Boo: "we are committed to ensuring that our students secure excellent work placements at organisations that match their individual career aspirations and skills. Companies we have placed students with include the BBC, Google UK, the Guardian and Sky Sports News – these are great places to make contacts and often lead to future employment.”

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Blake explains how the work placement on his course led to a job with a local digital agency

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Learning facilities

You will develop hands on media skills working in our television and radio studios and editing suites using video recording equipment and sound kits. Brighton's industry-standard equipment allows you to learn to edit video, mix sound and operate high-end recording technology.

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Put learning into practice

We have close links with industry which ensure that the skills you learn and practise reflect those sought by employers. Many courses offer a placement, where you will benefit from professional experience and contacts - previous placement destinations include the BBC, Google UK and the Guardian.

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Realising your potential

You will leave us ready to start an exciting career in the media and creative industries. Depending on your course, you may choose work in fields such as digital design, branding, advertising, publishing, the charity sector, pressure groups, journalism or public relations.

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Media courses are taught alongside courses in broadcast journalism, photography, film and sound.

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Undergraduate courses

Media and Environmental Communication BA(Hons)

Media Studies BA(Hons)

Media Production BA(Hons)

Media, Industry and Innovation BA(Hons)

Music Business and Media BA(Hons)

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  • Media and English Literature BA(Hons)
  • English Language and Media BA(Hons)
  • Photography BA(Hons)
  • Film and Screen Studies BA(Hons)
  • Visual Culture BA(Hons)

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  • Photography, film and sound
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Further study

  • Digital Media Arts MA
  • Digital Media, Culture and Society MA
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