FdA Sports Journalism
| Course Director | Anne Coddington |
|---|---|
| Course Location | LCC - this course is taught within the School of Media |
| Study Level | Undergraduate |
| Study Mode | Full Time |
| Course Length | 2 Years |
| Home/EU Fee | £3,375+£50 materials fees (September 2011 fees). £9,000 (September 2012 fees). Fees given as guidance only and could be subject to review. |
| International Fee | £12,700+£50 materials fees (September 2011 fees). Fees given as guidance only and could be subject to review. For details call the International Office on +44 (0)20 7514 8138. |
| Start Date | October |
| Autumn Term Dates | Monday 24 September 2012 – Friday 7 December 2012 (starting with Freshers' Festival Week) |
| Spring Term Dates | Monday 7 January 2013 – Friday 15 March 2013 |
| Summer Term Dates | Monday 15 April 2013 – Friday 21 June 2013 |
| Application Route | Through UCAS. Please note: This course will not be recruiting students for entry in September 2013. For more information about course changes at LCC visit http://www.lcc.arts.ac.uk/about-us/the-college/lcc-new-developments/ |
| Application Deadline | Priority consideration is given to those applications received by 15 January 2012 deadline, however applications submitted beyond this point will still be considered. |
| UCAS Code | P504 |
| University Code | UAL U65 |
Obtain the hands-on knowledge and skills to become a professional sports journalist while gaining a degree with this innovative Foundation Degree. On this intensive two-year programme, you will cover real sports news events, reporting on sport stars and other newsworthy people, working alongside the professionals.
An important and challenging aspect this course is work-based learning. This is centred on outside work attachments and work for the College's own weekly newspaper, Arts London News, produced in our news room.
Running alongside the practical and career-focused nature of this degree course are units in the history of sports journalism and sports journalism around the world.
There is the opportunity for progression to a final year of a dedicated BA Honours degree programme, BA Sports Journalism (Top-up). To be considered for progression to this course, students need to achieve a Merit classification and complete a short bridging unit. In the event that there are more applicants than places available, selection will be via application an interview.
This course is taught at LCC within the School of Media.
Further information
For further details telephone +44 (0) 20 7514 6569
Email: info@lcc.arts.ac.uk
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Year 1
- Practical Journalism (Sports News Reporting and Feature Writing) (WRL)
- Production for Media Convergence (WRL)
- History of Sports Journalism I or Comparative Sports Journalism I
- Personal and Professional Development I (WRL)
The emphasis in Year 1 is on developing the following:
- A grounding in the basics of journalism including news writing, feature writing, court reporting, local and national government reporting, and ethics and law for journalists
- Familiarity at a journalistic level with current affairs and the national news agenda as well as ethical issues confronting the media
- An awareness of the broader social and cultural context of sports journalism an introduction to the skills and techniques involved in a broad range of journalism media: print, broadcast (TV and radio) and online
- Sufficient journalism skills to undertake a work attachment at the end of the year
Year 2
- Convergence Journalism (WRL)
- Editorial Project (WRL)
- Comparative Sports Journalism II or History of Sports Journalism II
- Option
- Personal and Professional Development II (WRL)
The emphasis in Year 2 is on the following:
- Deepening your skills in the print, online and broadcast areas and further developing a multi-skilled approach to journalism
- Providing the opportunity through the Editorial Project to work on a live college publication for print or online
- Providing the opportunity to participate in the production of weekly live broadcast programmes
- Deepening your awareness of the social and cultural context of sports journalism
- Acquiring sufficient skills to enable you to undertake a more specialised period of attachment in either print, broadcast or online journalism
Students graduating with the Sports Journalism Foundation degree Award will be prepared to enter a variety of areas within the sports journalism industry, such as work on local newspapers, magazines, local radio stations, television production departments and online journalism sites.
FdA graduates who enter print journalism could gain roles including the following:
- editorial assistant
- junior reporter
- layout sub editor
- picture desk assistant
FdA graduates who enter broadcast and online journalism could gain roles including the following:
- production assistant
- online producer
- junior reporter
- researcher (TV, radio, online)
1 A level plus 5 GCSEs (A-C), or equivalent qualifications, or relevant professional experience/experiential learning, or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning.
International and EU students: If your first language is not English you should check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English. Further information is available on our International Applications page.
Please apply through UCAS.
If you are a UK or EU student and you have an admissions enquiry please call +44(0)20 7514 6569 or email ugadmissions@lcc.arts.ac.uk. If your are a none-EU international student and you are unsure about how to apply, admission enquiries should be made through the International Office (call +44 (0)20 7514 8138).
Please Note: This course will not be recruiting students for October 2013 but some aspects of the course may be incorporated into the new LCC Course Portfolio. Decisions on the content of the new course portfolio will be taken by the end of April 2012.
For more information about course changes at LCC visit our New Developments pages.