BA Communication, Media and Popular Music
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Music, combining media and sound practices. Core topics include Research Methods and Project Management. Students study topics such as popular music history, digital audio workstations, and sound recording.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits and may make offers at DDM.
See the highest paying Media & Journalism degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying Art, Design, Music & Drama degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 66%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES B
- MEDIA INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS B
- INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR MUSIC HISTORY
- COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, AND MEDIA ANALYSIS B
- DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
- POPULAR COMPOSITION 1
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND MUSIC IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 1
- MUSIC WORLDS: CULTURE, PRACTICE AND INDUSTRY
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND RECORDING
- INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH I
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH II
- PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA AND DIGITAL SOCIETY
- CONVERGED MEDIA AND SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT B
- APPROACHES TO CULTURAL AND MEDIA STUDIES B
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 2A
- MAX AND ABLETON LIVE
- POPULAR MUSIC COMPOSITION 2
- LIVE SOUND
- SOUND RECORDING AND PRODUCTION 2
- WORKING IN MUSIC INDUSTRY
- MUSIC IN GAMING
- INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC PSYCHOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBAL HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND: FROM THE MAINSTREAM TO THE MARGINS
- FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
- IMMERSIVE MEDIA AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
- MEDIATING THE PAST
- AI AND DIGITAL MEDIA
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 2B
- COMPOSITION FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND GAMES
- MUSIC GENRES AND DIGITAL CULTURES
- FOLEY AND SOUND DESIGN
- MUSIC, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY
- MUSIC IN WORLD CINEMA
- MUSIC AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE
- STARDOM AND MEDIA CELEBRITY
- QUEER FILM, VIDEO AND DOCUMENTARY
- GAMES AND ALGORITHMIC CULTURE
- RESEARCHING DIGITAL CULTURES IN THE AMERICAS
- COMPOSITION FOR DIGITAL GAMES
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE CONTEXTS
- RECORD LABEL RECORDING, PRODUCTION AND PROJECT PLANNING
- SELF-MANAGEMENT FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRIES
- SOUND STUDIES
- JAZZ
- CULT TELEVISION AND DIGITAL FANDOMS
- INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
- POPULAR CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND POLITICS
- ISSUES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
- PROPAGANDA, POWER, AND LIFE
- COMPOSING ELECTRONIC MUSIC
- POPULAR MUSIC COMPOSITION 3
- RECORD LABEL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
- LIVE SOUND 2
- CURATION AND HERITAGE
- THE FILM MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: RESEARCH
- FINAL YEAR PROJECT
- VIRAL VIDEO
- DISSERTATION
- SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE
- WORK PLACEMENT YEAR
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Does BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Communication, Media and Popular Music at University of Liverpool?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.