Teaching & Modules

Teaching methods - what to expect

Seminars
Lectures
Group Tutorials
Independent study
personal tutor

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the degree. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will provide support and guidance for your studies.

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

At King’s, all students on a taught programme are allocated a personal tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university.

Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student.

Assessment

  • Coursework
  • Group presentation
  • Essays
  • Portfolios
  • Dissertation

Your performance will be assessed through coursework. Forms of assessment may typically include written essays, group presentations, reflexive commentaries, creative projects, portfolios of learning materials, video essays, media artefacts and of course, your original dissertation.

Modules

Year

In year one you are required to take 120 credits through six 15 credit required modules and two 15 credit optional modules. 

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules (3 per semester): 

  • Media 1.0 - Histories, Theories and Analysis (15 credits)
  • Media 2.0 - Audiences, Industries and Convergence (15 credits)
  • Culture and Identity: Key Concepts and Debates (15 credits)
  • Cultural Production in a Changing World (15 credits)
  • Creative Industries: Practice and Management (15 credits)

Optional Modules

Additionally, you choose 2 modules from a range of optional modules each worth 15 credits, which may typically include (1 per semester): 

  • Museums and Heritage (15 credits)
  • Mediating Memory (15 credits)
  • Representation in the Creative Industries (15 credits)
  • Media Production Cultures (15 credits)
  • Stars, Celebrity and Fandom (15 credits)
  • Music, Culture and Fandom (15 credits)

Key Information

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Required A-Levels:

AAA

Duration:

Three years

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2026

Application deadline:

10 September 2025