Creative Media (Professional Placement Year) - BA (Hons)

Bath Spa University

Creative Media at Bath Spa University is more than a typical media studies degree. Yes, you'll learn digital techniques, media knowledge and how to excel in the industry. It's also a practical, personalised experience, where much of what you work on is led by you. Focus on what the industry wants and on your passions. Each of our modules emphasises creating practical projects using the mediums that interest you, and that express your views of the world around you.Whether you want to be an exhibiting video artist, a marketing and social media guru, a freelancer with your own business or are simply passionate about independent and proactive media-making, our experienced staff can guide you on the path to success. Throughout the course, you’ll work with a range of digital and interactive media tools and platforms in our purpose-built production facilities at our Newton Park campus in Bath and at our Artswork Media site in Bristol’s creative enterprise area, Paintworks.  You’ll nurture and extend your creative thinking and digital making skills, to learn techniques such as image manipulation, sound and video production, non-linear audiovisual editing, digital storytelling, graphic design, social media content production and interaction design. This optional placement year provides you with the opportunity to identify, apply for and secure professional experience, normally comprising one to three placements over a minimum of nine months. Successful completion of this module will demonstrate your ability to secure and sustain graduate-level employment.

Bath School of Art, Film and Media