This document summarizes and compares three different university programs for media and communications: - Goldsmiths, University of London offers a BA in Media & Communications known for its leading faculty and focus on lectures and small group work. The program has more emphasis on theory than practical skills. - Middlesex University's television production degree focuses on gaining substantial practical skills in the first year with single and multi-camera projects. Students can specialize in different production roles and genres in the second year. The third year culminates in a graduation show reel. - The University of Kent's interdisciplinary degree allows students to study contemporary culture while undertaking creative practice like filmmaking, photography, and screenwriting. As it is

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.

2. UniversityOfKent:
 youexamine how oldandnew mediaare creating
meaningtodayandusingour first-classresourcescreate
workof yourown We have embeddedpractice-based
learningwithinthe programme withmodulesinareassuch
as filmmaking,photography,artscriticism, screenwriting
and curating
 Thisinterdisciplinarydegreeallowsyoutostudy
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 orpart time.