This document summarizes and compares three different university programs for media and communications: - Goldsmiths, University of London offers a BA in Media & Communications with a focus on theory over practical skills, taught by industry professionals. It is located in southeast London making it accessible without campus housing. - Middlesex University offers a television production degree with substantial practical skills training in the first year and opportunities for specialization in the second. It prepares students for careers in television through work placements. - The University of Kent's media studies program incorporates practice-based learning through modules in filmmaking, photography, and other creative areas. As it is located in Canterbury, students would need campus housing.

1. GoldsmithsUniversity:BasedinSouthEastLondon
http://www.gold.ac.uk/ug/ba-media-communications/
 You will study in one of the UK's and the world's top media
and communications departments.
 You'll be taught by leading names in media, communications
and cultural studies.
 We concentrate on high quality lectures and small group work,
and all our teaching takes place on one purpose-built site.
 On practice modules you'll be taught by industry professionals
engaged in TV, film, journalism, radio, photography, scriptwriting,
short fiction, illustration, interactive media and animation.
ThisuniversityisknownGoldsmiths,The universityof londonandthey
have a BA Media& Communications course thatpeople are able to
studyat theiruniversity.Itrequiresthatyoushouldhave the Btecentry
requirementof DDM. More theorythanpractical.Gettingto this
universitywon’tbe difficultnorlongasitwill onlytake me roughlyan
hour to getthere fromthe area that I live,whichwouldbe cheaperfor
me to stay at thengo to stayingoncampus.
MiddlesexUniversity:NearHendonStation
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/television-production
 In the first year you gain substantial practical production skills in
single and multi-camera projects that will train you in the multiple
skillsthe industry demands today
 In the second year there is a greater opportunity to specialize in
production roles and genres with optional modules in television
production and post-production technologies,documentary, drama,
studio entertainment and making productions on demand for real
clients.
 In the third year your skills,talent and vision come to fruition
when you produce your graduation show reel. Work placements and
a career focused module ensure you have all the tools necessary to
work in television.
Thiscourse differsfromthe course at the universityof Goldsmithasitit
more practicle thanit istheory,whichissomethingIwouldprefer.
People thattendgointotendto go on to workfor companiessuchasthe
BBC, Endemol,skytvandtalkbackthames.
UniversityOfKent:

2. https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1901/media-studies
 youexamine how oldandnew mediaare creating
meaningtodayand usingour first-classresourcescreate
workof yourown We have embeddedpractice-based
learningwithinthe programme withmodulesinareas
such as filmmaking,photography,artscriticism,
screenwritingandcurating
 Thisinterdisciplinarydegreeallowsyou tostudy
contemporaryculture whileundertakingcreative practice,
such as filmmaking,photography,screenwriting,
playwriting,filmcriticism, theatrejournalismandvisual
arts writing.
Thisuniversityislocatedinthe areaof Canterbury,
meaningthatI wouldhave tostay on the university’s
campusas itis waytoo far to travel toas it out of London. The course hasa durationof 3 yearsor 6
yearsdependingif youdofull time orparttime.