BA (Hons) Journalism with English Literature

Course Outline

This honours degree programme is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in journalism (perhaps specifically in reviewing and criticism) and who value good writing and critical skills. You will benefit from a practical, hands-on major in Journalism, aimed at developing first-class production skills in online, print and broadcast media with a minor in English Literature that emphasises critical skill and scholarship. Drawing on the many natural synergies between literature, language and media production across different platforms, the programme will familiarise you with a broad range of essential and advanced journalistic principles, writing / production techniques, and with life in the workplace.

Teaching Method

The Journalism major programmes at the University of Buckingham offer students small student: tutor ratios (8:1) with a dedicated media lab at their disposal. The work is production-based, allowing students to graduate from the programme with a portfolio to present to potential employers.

This can include press journalism (news stories, features, interviews), a website (created by the student as part of the Online Media module), video and sound packages for Broadcast Journalism (for Journalism minors) or an advertising campaign (Media Studies minors).

Students also learn to use industry-standard software including InDesign, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro as well as DV cameras and digital still cameras.

What our students and alumni say

Studying at the university has been a great experience – both staff and students are friendly and helpful and the small teaching groups have allowed me to learn subjects in great depth. The two-year fast track programme was an excellent choice of study and will enable me to get into the industry that bit sooner.
Kerry Thornhill (English Literature with Multimedia Journalism, 2006)

See also:

• News article about videos made by Journalism students