2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Digital Media
| Programme code: | BA-COMM/DM | UCAS code: | P390 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Joanne Armitage | Contact address: | j.l.armitage@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Media and Communication
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Communication, media, film and cultural studies;
Computing;
Art and design/ History of art, architecture and design.
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:
BA Digital Media(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
This course offers a blend of theory and practice, teaching you all you need for a future in digital and interactive media. You’ll build a portfolio of practical projects and learn to analyse the impact of digital media products on individuals and society. You’ll have the opportunity to gain a range of technical skills using our industry-standard software, including graphic design, programming, animation and post-production, combining these with critical thinking, research and analytical skills.
On completion of the BA Digital Media programme, students will be able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of a number of key areas of subject knowledge including:-
• The history of digital communication technology development
• Professional web and application design
• Graphic design and animation
• Digital media design which incorporates visual and aesthetic, audio and aural, participatory and dynamic elements
• Contemporary social structures, regulatory frameworks and processes that shape digital media
• Research methods central to the study and analysis of digital media
• Theory relevant to the deconstruction and analysis of digital media artefacts, consumption and production processes and cultures.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| COMM1230 | Introduction to Media and Communication Research | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM1700 | Understanding Digital Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM1730 | Interface Design | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM1790 | Design for Digital Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM1970 | Introduction to Media and Communication Theory | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.
| COMM1210 | The History of Communication | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM1625 | Camera and Editing | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM1830 | Introduction to Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in total (a mixture of compulsory and optional or discovery modules). To pass the year they must pass 100 credits including all modules flagged as “’PFP’
Compulsory modules:
| COMM2754 | Programming for Digital Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2777 | Working in Digital Media Teams | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM2910 | Communication Research Methods Pre-requisite for: COMM3910 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMM2125 | Visual Communication | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2126 | Digital Media and the Senses | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.
| COMM2145 | Technology in Communication and Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2250 | Podcasting | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2560 | Communication Skills | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM2715 | Digital Storytelling | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2780 | Media Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM2870 | Motion Graphics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.
| COMM2725 | Digital Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM2950 | Media, Power and Social Justice | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CSER2206 | Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study 0 - 20 credits of discovery modules. In either semester 1 or semester 2 but not both.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in total (a mixture of compulsory and optional or discovery modules). To pass the year they must pass 100 credits including all modules flagged as “’PFP’
Compulsory modules:
| COMM3715 | Internet Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules. Students should check for pre-requisite modules and consult the module manager, or Student Education Service staff, if they have not met the normal criteria
| COMM3705 | Digital Media Project | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMM3910 | Communication Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following indicative optional modules or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.
| COMM3130 | The Documentary and Reality | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM3214 | Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMM3250 | Feminism, Identity and Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM3260 | Understanding the Audience | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM3340 | The Reporting of Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM3781 | Mobile Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM3790 | Citizen Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following indicative optional modules or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.
| ARTF3211 | The Cultural Politics of Artificial Intelligence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3180 | International Communication | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3420 | The Ethnography of Speaking | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM3550 | Popular Music and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3795 | Climate Communication | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM3866 | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3895 | Digital Platforms: Critical and Cultural Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3925 | War and Media | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3950 | Promotional Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM3960 | Creative Work in the Cultural Industries | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may replace 20 credits of options with 20 credits of discovery modules. This choice can be made in either semester (but not both)
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