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ART AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES UNDERGRADUATE

WE WANT YOU TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES At the School of Art and Creative Industries, you’ll join a vibrant network of artists, designers, filmmakers, journalists and makers who are exploring new ideas, telling powerful stories and shaping the future of the creative industries. Whether you want to create films, launch the next big brand, report on the stories that matter, influence culture or develop your own artistic practice, you’ll find the opportunities, support and freedom to bring your ideas to life. You’ll learn by doing, taking on live projects, working across disciplines and developing the skills that turn passion into a profession. Along the way, you’ll build a portfolio of work, grow your confidence and discover where your talent can take you.

Inspiring facilities and opportunities Develop your practice in dedicated studios, workshops, production spaces and digital labs, with access to the tools, technology and expertise used across today’s creative industries. You’ll learn from experienced academics, technical experts and industry professionals who will challenge and support you at every stage. Whether you’re developing concepts, making work, producing content or exploring new technologies, you’ll have the guidance and encouragement to push your ideas further. You’ll also have opportunities to connect with leading organisations including Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Biennial, the John Moores Painting Prize, Liverpool Film Office, Hurricane Films, BBC North and the Liverpool Echo, helping you build valuable industry insight, professional connections and real-world experience throughout your studies. This is your chance to join a supportive environment that celebrates new ideas, encourages collaboration and helps you build the skills, experience and confidence to shape your future in the creative industries.

LJMU is a BAFTA albert Education Partner and proud to be working with albert to arm our media students with the sustainability knowledge they’ll need when joining the screen industries. BAFTA albert is the leading screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability.

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LJMU RANKED 16TH IN THE UK FOR ART AND DESIGN The Times UK University Rankings 2027

SHOW YOUR BEST WORK Each year art and design students get to show their final projects at the Degree Show - a highlight in the city’s cultural calendar. Students across the school take over the entire John Lennon Building for two weeks of celebrations, showcasing their final projects to peers, friends, family and industry. The Degree Show features a fashion catwalk, curated shows from each discipline and awards for students who have excelled during their studies.

Visit The Degree Show website to check out last year’s students’ work liverpooldegree show.co.uk

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Our degree programmes will give you a taste of what it’s really like to work in the film, media and creative industries. We have strong connections with many local and national media companies and organisations such as BBC, Lime Pictures, Sky Sports, Liverpool Echo, ITV, Channel 4, LA Productions, Hurricane Films, Envy, FACT and Liverpool Film Office. This means you will be prepared for a wide range of careers in a variety of sectors; from the online and print media, broadcast journalism, marketing, corporate communications, independent filmmaking and teaching to name a few. If you are resilient and adaptable, then a career in these dynamic and exciting industries might be right for you.

EDITOR, WRITER, AGENT, FILM PRODUCER RUNNERS, CAMERA OPERATORS, SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS AND PRODUCTION MANAGERS ARE JUST SOME OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE ROLES OUR STUDENTS HAVE UNDERTAKEN. PULSS provides CV, portfolio and creative advice together with promoting and assisting with extracurricular projects, industry days and guest speakers.

During my second year I applied for an internship through PULSS and through that I got to work in a role as assistant producer on a podcast called Kids Cast. Eva Jones BA (Hons) Media Production graduate

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ARCHITECTURE BA (Hons) This professionally-validated programme gives you the opportunity to work on a range of authentic architectural projects with input from practicing architects in a dynamic studio environment with access to industry-standard technical facilities.

MODULES Year 1 • History and Theory 1: Critically Engaging with Architectural Ideas through Analysis of Architecture • Fundamental Skills: Understanding Buildings Through Drawing • Design 1: Light, Space and Form; Narrative and Spatial Sequencing • Design 2: Exploration of a Place • Design 3: The Need for Design • Environment and Technology 1: Introduction to Environmental Design • Environment and Technology 2: Introduction to Structures and Construction Year 2 • History and Theory 2: Critically Engaging with Architectural Ideas through Case Studies • City Design: Analysing and Shaping the City • Building in the City: Enriching Urban Form Through Architecture • Integrated Design 1: Explorative Project: Design • Integrated Design 2: Explorative Project: Technology • Environment and Technology 2: Use and Application of Building Information Modelling Year 3 • Design Project Research: Theoretical and Historical Investigations • Integrated Design 1: Explorations around Climate • Integrated Design 1: Environmental Study UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2027 ljmu.ac.uk

• Integrated Design 2: Comprehensive Design Project • Practice and Legislation: Ethical Design Practice and Building Legislation

COURSE OVERVIEW • Students can access study abroad opportunities and apply for overseas travel awards

• Access to some of the best examples of urban redevelopment and iconic buildings

• Teaching in the RIBA award-winning, John Lennon Art and Design Building

• Exemptions from RIBA Part 1 exams on graduation

• Direct involvement in live artistic projects taking place in the city

• For news, events, including student-led events, course information and student work and staff research, visit the Architecture Instagram channel: instagram.com/architecture_lsaci

CAREER PROSPECTS To become a registered architect you usually need to work for an additional year in architectural practice then complete a two-year Master of Architecture (MArch) diploma. Once you have passed the RIBA Part 3 exams, you can practice in any EU or commonwealth country and many other countries outside the EU. If after graduating you choose not to go down the route of becoming a registered architect, a range of other careers are open to you. Past graduates have pursued successful careers as project managers, property developers, building contractors, furniture designers, lighting designers, architectural visualisation artists and journalists. Many of our graduates have successfully secured employment at world-class practices throughout the UK and further afield.

UCAS code: K100 FOUNDATION ROUTE AVAILABLE Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): ABB (128) A levels minimum requirement: 3 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DDM if studied on its own or to the total of 128 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? No DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

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Grimshaw have had an excellent experience of employing LJMU students. We have always found them to be motivated, enthusiastic and very able. Eduard Ross Associate at Grimshaw

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FASHION: DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION BA (Hons) This degree is an ideal foundation for a successful career working in the fashion, design or communication industry. You will have a dedicated studio space and a wealth of opportunities available to you, from live projects and competitions to developing an industry standard portfolio. COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Introduction to Fashion • Fashion Practice • Visualisation and Technology • Visual Direction and Technical Development • An Introduction to Contextual Research • Contextual Research and Development Year 2 • Visual Language and Technical Exploration • Creative Direction and Technical Application • Critical Contextual Investigation • Fashion Research in Practice The following options are typically offered: • Fashion Design Focus • Fashion Design Context • Fashion Awareness • Fashion Direction • Study Semester Abroad Year 3 • Final Major Project/s • Research Project • Studio Project/s • Professional Practice

• Specialise in either Fashion Design or Fashion Communication

• Students have opportunities to study abroad or apply for travel awards

• Opportunities to undertake work experience with local, national and international companies

• The programme is a member of the FTC (Association of Fashion and Textile Courses) as well as the Ethical Fashion Forum

• Growing reputation for producing employable graduates

• LJMU is a founding member of the Fashion Alliance North, providing students and graduates with opportunities to network will fellow graduates and show their work

WORK RELATED LEARNING Throughout the course you will be encouraged to view your work in the context of professional practice and get as much hands-on experience as you can before embarking on your career. This could be in the form of work placements or internships to really get a taste of the fashion industry and practice the skills you have learnt on the course. In addition to placements we organise lots of exciting live projects where you can get involved in a variety of opportunities to get first hand experience.

CAREER PROSPECTS Students go on to forge successful careers as designers, photographers, stylists, buyers, illustrators, PR officers, events managers and merchandisers, in the UK, Europe and beyond. We are exceptionally proud of the achievements of our graduates. Many have gained significant international recognition for their work. Others have gone on

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to work with big name fashion icons such as Alexander McQueen, Dazed & Confused and Paul Smith. The programme provides many opportunities to meet prospective employers in the fashion industry. For instance, graduates have taken active roles in Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) previously where the programme won the Drapers Award for the best GFW publication. As a founder member of the Fashion Alliance North initiative, LJMU fashion students receive benefits such as student showcases, fashion show, and networking opportunities, all designed to highlight the talent of northern fashion designers.

UCAS code: W2H0 FOUNDATION ROUTE AVAILABLE Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Yes - with portfolio DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

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OF STUDENTS SURVEYED FELT THEY HAD THE CHANGE TO EXPLORE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS IN DEPTH

People in the industry are so shocked that I am able to do all technical stuff as well as the creative input. I feel like we really do have the upper hand when we leave, and a lot more opportunities than other graduates. Sinead Russell Graduate

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FASHION STUDENTS RECEIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FASHION ALLIANCE NORTH, A NEW SCHEME PROMOTING THE NORTH’S FUTURE FASHION ICONS ljmu.ac.uk UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2027

FILM STUDIES BA (Hons) Our Film Studies programme is a hybrid degree that combines practical and theoretical work. The course will enable you to explore the development of cinema worldwide, while providing you with extensive hands-on filmmaking and editing experience using our industry-standard production studio and editing suites. COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • British Social Realism in Film • Film Language • Film Theory • Production Skills • Post-Production Skills • Writing for Screen Year 2 • Working in Film • Documentary Filmmaking The following options are typically offered: • Video Essay • Experimental Filmmaking • Fiction Filmmaking • American Cinema • European Cinema • Film Adaptation Year 3 • Final Film Pre-Production • Final Film Production • Film Thesis The following options are typically offered: • Interpretation in Film • Black American Film • World Cinema • Work-based Learning

• Explore the history and development of cinema from around the world

• Study film theory, criticism and interpretation • Hands-on practice with digital cameras and editing software

• Opportunity to learn filmmaking skills • Opens up careers in film production, exhibition and distribution as well as research and teaching

WORK RELATED LEARNING The programme includes opportunities for workbased learning in which you spend a portion of your studies working in film or film-related industries, followed up by a written account of your experience. This is an invaluable opportunity to further enhance the practical and transferable skills that give you a professional edge when it comes to securing your first job in this very competitive market.

CAREER PROSPECTS Film Studies graduates have gone on to work in the film and television industries as writers, directors, researchers and actors. Employers include the BBC, Channel 4, FACT, LA Productions and Lime Pictures. Key skills gained during the degree - such as problem solving as part of a team, critical judgement and being able to approach tasks independently, creatively and in a disciplined manner - are also in demand in public relations, advertising, corporate communications, cultural journalism, research and the film and television service industries. Alternatively, you may want to pursue postgraduate study at MA and PhD level or go into teaching.

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UCAS code: P303 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Mature and non-standard applicants may be invited to interview DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

The modules are dynamic, interesting and accessible, while the course structure is flexible enough to let you tailor your degree to suit you. Sarah Wharton Graduate

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FINE ART BA (Hons) Fine Art at LJMU offers a unique focus on developing and presenting artwork for the public domain, while providing you with opportunities to work with local, national and international arts professionals, agencies and galleries. COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Working the Art School • Making and Practice • Art and the City Year 2 • Expanding Practice • Developing Criticality • Studio Practice and Professional Experience • Critical Thinking and Applications Year 3 • Professional Portfolio • Professional Practice

• Join a studio based learning community in which you are supported to develop the skills and knowledge to become a fully fledged artist and future arts professional

• Opportunities to explore, test and deploy a wide range of materials and practices including: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, film, performance, installation, digital arts production and art writing

• A platform to engage in the arts ecology of the city of Liverpool and gain ‘real world ‘ experience and knowledge pertinent to careers in the arts

• Develop the skills to engage with a range of potential audiences and present your practice professionally

WORK RELATED LEARNING Fine Art aims to prepare students for the multifaceted role of the artist in the 21st century.

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Throughout the course, in addition to developing your own work, you will have opportunities to consider and test the wide variety of roles that artists play in building arts communities, resources and engagement. Your course will include a programme of lectures by visiting artists and arts professionals, external exhibition opportunities, work experience and placements, and a full programme of weekly workshops, lectures and seminars presented by our Fine Art teaching team of artists, curators and writers many of whom work internationally in their fields of expertise.

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY At Level 4 you will be introduced to studio culture and be encouraged to use the full range of workshops and resources in the School of Art and Creative Industries. This level also aims to take you out into the city and start to give you an understanding of how artists work and participate in Liverpool’s dynamic creative environment.

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In your second year the focus shifts to allow you to develop more specialist skills and knowledge in the arts practices you want to develop - this will include both studio-based experimentation and live or real world experiences. Students at this level can also study abroad for one semester. Your final year is a time to develop your professional arts practice and think about how you present and share your ideas with the world culminating in the annual School of Art and Creative Industries Degree Show. Look at this year’s show by visiting liverpooldegreeshow.co.uk

CAREER PROSPECTS There are many opportunities for contemporary artists who are building their own professional practice. You may be able to apply for grants, and supplement your income by running workshops for galleries and museums, taking up residencies, working collaboratively with other artists and artists groups, managing projects within the cultural sector and curating exhibitions and shows.

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FINE ART STUDENTS LEARN THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF SHOW DESIGN AND CURATION, WHETHER IN PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL LOCATIONS.

UCAS code: W100 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Yes - with portfolio DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

Two years after graduating I feel my most valuable skills are creativity, flexibility and determination; things that I received through the process of completing a Fine Art degree. Ashley Leach Fine Art Graduate

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GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION BA (Hons) The Graphic Design and Illustration course at LJMU has a well established reputation for developing innovative designers and illustrators, highly sought after by employers in this exciting but competitive sector.

COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Understanding Visual Communication • Expectations • Exploring Practice • Politics and Purpose Year 2 • Visual Communication Cultures • Research Investigations At level 5 students choose a pathway to develop skills in either Graphic Design or Illustration This is Graphic Design and Graphic Design Practice or This is Illustration and Illustration Practice All students also take two theory modules: Visual Communication Cultures; Research Investigations and there is an opportunity for students to apply for a Study Year Abroad at the end of the year. Year 3 • Graphic Arts Research Project • Ambition and Authorship • Professional Practice

• Diverse range of graphic arts covered including graphic design, illustration, printmaking, photography, animation, motion graphics and interactive design

• Work with and be taught by renowned graphic designers, illustrators, graphic artists and professionals from the creative industries

• No exams - all assessment by coursework • Students at each level of the programme enjoy spacious, well-equipped, dedicated studio space in RIBA award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building

• Students benefit from free access to industrystandard Adobe Creative Cloud suite including, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

WORK RELATED LEARNING We work closely with many elements of the creative industry on a variety of projects, including design workshops and collaborative projects. These may include ‘live’ projects with external partners, often in teams with fellow coursemates. There will also be opportunities to enter design competitions and attend graduate freelance events. A number of our students and graduates enter and are successful in high profile awards and professional schemes. Additional to this experience, you will have the chance to produce an online portfolio reflecting your personal development and future career aspirations to show to prospective employers. The programme is committed to a civic agenda and aims to ensure that all students are empowered to authentically explore their interests and identities.

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Our teaching is informed by four overarching and intersecting themes: • Identity & Society • Climate Crisis • Emerging Technology • Responsible Practice

CAREER PROSPECTS This highly vocational programme presents many opportunities to make contacts in the world of graphic design and illustration, through projects, competition briefs and graduate freelance and self-employment events. All of these activities are pathways into careers in the creative industries, whether you decide to go freelance, find employment with a large agency or start up your own design studio. The course also continues to develop a number of initiatives with highly respected design studios to embed workshops and real world projects led and delivered by industryprofessionals within our Level 5 and 6 professional development modules.

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UCAS code: W210 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Art and Design subject required General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Yes - with portfolio DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

After specialising in design and illustration for children throughout my final year, I have been lucky enough to become a designer for Usborne Publishing. Not only do I get to design and illustrate for the children’s market, I am learning the production side of the publishing industry. Emily Bannister, Graphic Design graduate

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HISTORY OF ART AND MUSEUM STUDIES BA (Hons) Informed by internationally important research, LJMU’s History of Art and Museum Studies programme is taught in our award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building and offers exciting international internship opportunities.

COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Frameworks in Art History • Collaboration with Contemporary Art • Introduction to Art History • Artists and Practices • An Introduction to Museums and Galleries • Global Art Year 2 • Curating: Histories and Practice 1 • Internship and Professional Development • Art and Representation • Methods in Art History • Curating: Histories and Practices 2 • Design Histories Year 3 • Research Project • Major Project Practice • Research Paper and Symposium Presentation • Major Project Development with the Museums Association

• Excellent overall student satisfaction rates in consecutive National Student Surveys

• Options to specialise and tailor your assessments according to your career plans or personal interests in Art History

• Organise and present your work at the annual symposium which is developed and delivered as part of the course

• You can get involved with the School’s own internationally-important gallery, the Exhibition Research Lab

WORK RELATED LEARNING We have many influential connections, both in Liverpool and internationally. Our links with organisations such as the Bluecoat Arts Centre, Open Eye Gallery, National Museums Liverpool, FACT, Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool have resulted in successful projects as well as employment for students. Students can undertake our placement at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, which offers unique and varied opportunities to experience the art world as well as adding real value to your CV. Our Internship module offers opportunities to gain work experience in a wide variety of art-related institutions, including museums and galleries, auction houses, sites of cultural heritage, archives and artists’ studios. We also offer unique opportunities to experience the art world through exchange placements at universities all over Europe and in the USA. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to take on a major project, which could involve running art activities in schools, curating an exhibition, conserving art works or writing for a newspaper.

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CAREER PROSPECTS Past graduates have found careers as curators, education officers, in marketing, coordinators of volunteers in museums, conservation experts, teachers, auctioneers, arts administrators, art insurance brokers, archive managers, grants administrators and journalists. The course has a strong network of supportive graduates who regularly feed back into the course by making visits and providing advice. A number go on to study postgraduate degrees.

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UCAS code: VP31 FOUNDATION ROUTE AVAILABLE Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? No DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

The opportunities offered to me on this course have allowed me to complete a month’s internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, numerous opportunities in Liverpool’s galleries and eventually to become a Student Ambassador for Tate Liverpool. Karen O’Rourke Graduate

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INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE BA (Hons) This programme gives you the opportunity to work on a range of authentic architectural projects with input from practicing architects and interior design specialists in a dynamic studio environment with access to industry-standard technical facilities.

MODULES Year 1 • History and Theory 1: Critically Engaging with Architectural Ideas through Analysis of Architecture • Fundamental Skills: Understanding Buildings Through Drawing • Design 1: Light, Space and Form Narrative and Spatial Sequencing • Design 2: Exploration of a Place • Design 3: the Need for Design • Environment and Technology 1: Introduction to Environmental Design • Environment and Technology 2: Introduction to Structures and Construction Year 2 • History and Theory 2: Critically Engaging with Architectural Ideas through Case Studies • Adaptive Reuse - Origination • Adaptive Reuse - Resolution • Explorative Project - Design • Explorative Project - Technology • Environment and Technology 3: Use and application of Building Information Modelling Year 3 • Design Project Research: Theoretical and Historical Investigations • Integrated Design: Interior Re-modelling Project • Integrated Design: Technical Study • Integrated Design 2: Comprehensive UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2027 ljmu.ac.uk

Design Project • Practice and Legislation: Ethical design practice and building legislation

COURSE OVERVIEW • Students can access study abroad opportunities and apply for overseas travel awards

• Access to some of the UK’s best examples of urban redevelopment and iconic buildings

• Teaching in the RIBA award-winning, purposebuilt John Lennon Art and Design Building

• Opportunities for overseas exchanges and study trips

• Direct involvement in live artistic projects taking place in the city

WORK RELATED LEARNING Alongside your development of professional architectural skills, you will gain transferable skills that will enhance your employability once you graduate. You will hear from a range of guest speakers, throughout your studies to help broaden your understanding of your subject and other areas of art and design. You will also have opportunities to participate in symposia run by the Architecture department as well as opportunities to enter competitions relating to professional development. The emphasis of this programme is the creative adaptation, repurposing, remodelling, rebranding, restyling and refitting of existing buildings. Taught principally through a studio environment that is seamlessly underpinned and informed by lectures and workshops, the over-arching ambition is to create graduates with artistic flair, and who are

technically skilled and grounded in the demands of the profession.

UCAS code: A001 FOUNDATION ROUTE AVAILABLE

The learning and teaching environment is progressively informed by research in pedagogy in the creative field. While teaching the curriculum, the programme also develops less tangible skills in students, such as communication, presentation and self-motivation; a key ambition is to create independent thinkers, adept at resolving problems with creativity and originality.

Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 3 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Yes - with portfolio DBS check required? No

CAREER PROSPECTS To become a registered architect you usually need to work for an additional year in architectural practice then complete a two-year Master of Architecture (MArch) diploma. Once you have passed the RIBA Part 3 exams, you can practice in any EU or commonwealth country and many other countries outside the EU. If after graduating you choose not to go down the route of becoming an interior architectural designer, a range of other careers are open to you. Past graduates have pursued successful careers as project managers, property developers, furniture designers, lighting designers, architectural visualisation artists and journalists. Many of our graduates have successfully secured employment at world-class practices throughout the UK and further afield, while others have remained in the city of Liverpool contributing to its evolution, taking key roles in leading practices that have reshaped the city over the last decade.

LJMU RANKED 7TH IN THE UK FOR INTERIOR DESIGN The Guardian University Guide 2027

Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

I started semester one 30 weeks pregnant and the second semester with a newborn! The department has gone above and beyond to provide me with the necessary accommodations to ensure I could continue my studies while also addressing my unique needs as a new mum. The support I received has been so amazing, from providing additional resources to ensure I could catch up on missed lectures, to arranging flexible meetings and providing constant encouragement and support, I felt incredibly well taken care of. Liv Nightingale

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JOURNALISM BA (Hons) Multimedia training in journalism for TV, radio, social media, digital and print means that you will graduate ready to take on a range of jobs in journalism, communications, marketing and more.

COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Understanding Journalism • Introduction to Reporting • Reporting Skills • Essential Law and Ethics • Introduction to Newswriting • Introduction to Broadcast Year 2 • Developing Broadcast Skills • Reporting UK Politics • Journalism for a Digital Audience • Multimedia News Production • Journalism Issues • Magazine Journalism Year 3 • Advanced Journalism Practice • Journalism Careers The following options are typically offered: • Dissertation • Final Project • Sports Journalism • Features Journalism • Photojournalism • Public Interest Journalism • Public Relations for Journalists

• The degree is one of only a handful in the country to be accredited by both the National Council for Training of Journalists and Broadcast Journalism Training Council. Students have the opportunity to achieve a prestigious NCTJ diploma, which is required by many journalism employers, as well as their degree

• LJMU Journalism’s strong links with major national and regional media organisations including the BBC, ITV, ITN, Sky Sports News, News UK (The Times/ Sunday Times), the Liverpool Echo, Bauer, Global and more provide fantastic opportunities for our students to go on newsroom visits, placements and to secure jobs after graduating

• Teaching from journalists with many years’ experience and links to national and local newspapers, TV companies and radio stations

• Report on gigs, theatre, sporting and other cultural events with press access as well as reporting from breaking news stories in the region. Publish on the highly regarded merseynewslive.co.uk

WORK RELATED LEARNING This vocational course offers many opportunities for practical, hands-on experience and work placements, thanks to our connections in the local, national and international media. Recent examples of opportunities enjoyed by students have included a year-long, paid internship with Index on Censorship; mentoring from high profile professional journalists including Victoria Derbyshire of the BBC, the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and the Athletic’s James Pearce; paid work covering the 2024 general election for the BBC, and Sky and press passes to Taylor Swift’s concert at Anfield. Work experience like this is an invaluable opportunity to practise your skills in a high-pressure

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news media environment and will put you at a distinct advantage over other applicants once you enter the competitive job market. Many students are offered permanent jobs at media organisations like the BBC, Reach PLC and Lime Pictures on the basis of a successful work placement. Journalism students are expected to contribute to the highly-regarded Mersey News Live website: merseynewslive.co.uk to enable them to develop reporting, writing, editing and publishing skills. Students have interviewed politicians, musicians, athletes and people in business.

CAREER PROSPECTS Our graduates have a good record of employment, forging successful careers as reporters, writers, editors, specialist correspondents, freelance journalists and television presenters. As well as working in television and news publishing, they can be found in broadcasting and news agencies, public relations departments and consultancies, web-based media and the press offices of major companies, charities and public bodies like councils, police and fire servies.

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LJMU RANKED 13TH IN THE UK FOR MEDIA, JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS

UCAS code: P500 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? No DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

I wanted to get into radio but also do an academic course. I thought it was good to tie together that with an academic English based degree, so I chose journalism. Chris Chambers Graduate and Head of News at UTV Media

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Undergoing a programme review This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy. Please check the course webpage for the most up-to-date information.

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MEDIA PRODUCTION

This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy. Please see the website for the most up-to-date information.

BA (Hons)

“Exploration, Experimentation, Emergence” The Media Production degree is next generation focused. COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Digital Workflows • Moving Image • Storytelling • Audio • Career Portfolio 1 • Storytelling 2 Year 2 • Mixed Realities • Postproduction • Digital Marketing • Fiction • Career Portfolio 2 • Documentary Year 3 • Development and Distribution • Digital Disruption • Specialisms • Independent Project • Career Portfolio 3

• A creative industries training ground with an emphasis on both the traditional craft skills as well as the emerging crafts of mixed realities

• You will use various hardware and software solutions in response to the creative, theoretical, and critical challenges set

• Digital Marketing, Development and Distribution modules on the programme to strengthen the graduate toolkit

• Our Career Portfolio strand from year 1 builds towards your final graduate pack and identifies career pathways to target

• Access to placements and live projects via Production Unit (PULSS)

WORK RELATED LEARNING We are a hands-on, active learning programme. We show, then you do. You will use various hardware and software solutions in response to the creative, theoretical, and critical challenges set. You will learn the traditional preproduction, production and postproduction skills of Moving Image and Audio Fiction and Non-fiction shorts. You will also explore Audio podcasting and live environments. The newest strand of the design champions Digital Workflows and explores areas such as Immersive/ Interactive storytelling, 360, VR and AR.

Media Production is a Production Futures education partner, which aims to nurture the next generation of talent and promote a more diverse workforce across the sector.

Virtual Production is moving fast, and we invite you to join us in exploring the foundations and new craft

We’re pleased to be recognised as an Education Partner by Production Futures.

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skills required to be successful in this field. In your final year, the Digital Disruption module invites you to take all the hardware and software craft skills you have developed and to break the rules. This is a programme carefully designed by our students in collaboration with the delivery team and industry professionals. There is a new storytelling, marketing, development, and distribution strand that will help you understand how to capitalise on your creativity and turn passions in to a living.

CAREER PROSPECTS Graduates have an excellent employment record across all aspects of both legacy and emerging media fields. We are content creators telling stories anywhere, anyhow. The course has a history of success in film and media competitions with graduates being nominated for and even winning awards in categories such as Documentary, Drama, and Comedy and Entertainment.

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UCAS code: P300 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BCC (104) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 104 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

It was the tutors that made the course. They taught me how to build something that holds someone’s attention. Those skills transferred straight into the job I do now. Connor Moorcroft Senior Paid Social Strategist at Paramount Digital

UNIVERSITY FOR MEDIA AND FILM STUDIES The Guardian University Guide 2027

Media Production student showreel

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PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION BA (Hons) Drama reimagined for the 21st century. Are you ready to turn your creative ideas into reality? If so, the BA (Hons) Performance and Production is the perfect fit for you.

COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Fundamentals of Performance • Understanding Engaged Practice • Introduction to Production • Professional Practice 1 • Storytelling • Collaborative Project Year 2 • Interdisciplinary Performance • Socially Engaged Practice • Advanced Production Skills • Production Management • Specialist Practice • Work Based Learning Year 3 • Lift Off • Professional Practice 2 • Specialisms • Personal Professional Portfolio • Independent Project

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UNIVERSITY IN THE UK FOR DRAMA AND DANCE The Guardian University Guide 2027

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• Bring your own ideas to life and develop work based on your unique interests, helping you discover your voice as a professional creator

• Collaborate with other creators including students on your course, across creative departments, and with regional partners to produce work that resonates in today’s world

• A degree built around three dynamic strands: Performance, Engaged Practices, and Production, each designed to connect and enhance your creative skills, empowering you to create original work

• Develop your performance skills and abilities for both live and recorded settings, whether it’s drama and acting, voice work, film, radio, podcasts, or presenting

• Push the boundaries of creativity through a mix cutting-edge tech with classic techniques to make performances that are fresh, bold, and totally next level

• Land that job and show employers what you’ve got. Learn how to market your creativity and skills to stand out from the crowd and get hired

WORK RELATED LEARNING By studying on this degree, you’ll be at the heart of designing, creating and performing original work for audiences across the Liverpool region and beyond. You will work with experienced professionals who will help you hone your craft through modules designed to develop, challenge, and test your skills. Our Performing Arts department has been successfully educating, inspiring and guiding students for sixty years. This new programme takes everything we’ve built over the decades and makes it relevant for today’s performing arts and media sector.

CAREER PROSPECTS Be inspired by our graduates who now work in industry across the world in a variety of roles. They all

started right here at LJMU. Your future begins now. Are you ready to get started? ACTORS: Claire Foy – The Crown (Netflix), Little Dorrit, Wolf Hall (BBC) A very British Scandal (Amazon) Freya Parker – BBC with own sketch show ‘The Lazy Susans’, Wonka, Jurassic World Dominion Jon Furlong – Ghosts (BBC), The Last Kingdom, Adolescence (Netflix), National theatre Amaka Okafor – The Responder (BBC), Bodies (Netflix), National theatre, Royal Court, London

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS: Eli Randle – Unity Theatre, Liverpool Gordon Millar – Edinburgh Playhouse

CRUISE SHIPS: Adam Maxwell – Cruise ship director – Carnival cruise ships Charlie Dunn – Technical operator - Carnival cruise ships

UCAS code: PPDG Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BCC (104) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 104 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted Interview required? Yes DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

DESIGNERS: Roisin Quinn – 2024 winner of BBC interior design masters Josh Hale– Lighting designer – Kenwright productions

DIGITAL CREATORS: Sammy Gray and Courtney Reynolds aka @grayskitz 2.5 million followers Jerome Griffin aka @theScouseGhettoGourmet 200,000 followers

DIRECTORS: Ellie Hurt – National theatre, Liverpool Everyman, Shakespeare North Gitika Buttoo - National theatre, Liverpool Everyman, Shakespeare North

RADIO PRESENTERS: Melissa Riddell – Cool FM Natalie O’Leary - Radio 1

SCREEN PRODUCERS:

This exciting new degree has been validated with seven commendations including for its consultative engagement with industry, the teaching team, the programme design and employability. When designing the degree, we engaged with a wide range of external stakeholders. Many commented on the collaborative nature of the design and its emphasis on interdisciplinary practice, noting how this approach mirrors the current artistic landscape. Demetris Zavros, Programme Leader

James Taylor – Executive producer Avalon TV - Taskmaster, Russel Howard’s half hour, Man Down. Amy Southey – Producer – Love Island

THEATRE COMPANIES: Ugly Bucket Dramatic Recovery

WRITERS: Esther Wilson – BBC TV, BBC Radio and stage (Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse) Joe Ward Munro - BBC TV and stage (Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse) You will have access to the Production Unit, a specialist work-based learning team dedicated to ensuring students receive opportunities to undertake paid and unpaid work during their studies. PULSS provides assistance on developing CVs, job applications and careers advice.

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SPORTS JOURNALISM

BA (Hons) Merseyside is the host of some of the world’s best sporting events, from the Open Golf Championship, to Premier League football and the greatest horse race in the world. Where better to study a Sports Journalism degree than Liverpool John Moores University, where you will learn how to be a professional journalist, within a School which has a great reputation for its links to industry and high quality graduate training. COURSE OVERVIEW MODULES Year 1 • Understanding Journalism • Introduction to Sports Reporting • Essential Law and Ethics • Introduction to Broadcast • Sports Journalism Skills • Newswriting for Sports Journalists Year 2 • Magazine Journalism • Audio-Visual Content Creation • Journalism Issues • Sports Media Communication • Sports Journalism for a Digital Audience • Multimedia Sports Reporting Year 3 • Journalism Careers • Advanced Sports Journalism Practice

• 96% of students surveyed agreed that teaching staff supported their learning during their studies (2025 National Student Survey)

• Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. This means the course provides exactly what employers are looking for, while you have the opportunity to leave with an NCTJ Diploma in addition to your degree

• Practical training in research and writing, digital journalism techniques, social media, broadcast, print and online production

• Option to learn invaluable shorthand techniques • Opportunities to undertake work placements with leading media outlets, sports clubs and sports organisations.

• Study in a friendly environment with a dedicated personal tutor

• Large range of highly focused modules to develop your journalistic skills

• Opportunities to create content and write for our in-house merseysportlive.co.uk

The following options are typically available:

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• Dissertation • Final Project • Features Journalism • Photojournalism • Public Interest Journalism • Business of Sport

This vocational course offers many opportunities for practical, hands-on experience and work placements, thanks to our connections in the local, national and international media and sports clubs. For instance, LJMU has formed partnerships with various sports clubs and these important links have potential for placements and employment. Sports Journalism alumni have gone on to work as journalists and presenters with a variety of print, broadcast and online media outlets, and many have found work in the media and communications departments of sports organisations, including FIFA, the EFL, Liverpool and Everton football clubs. Typically, students will receive 12 hours tuition a week

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and they will be expected to complement their studies by reading books, journals and newspapers, and watching and listening to news and sports bulletins on television, radio and online. The School of Art and Creative Industries is well equipped and there should be no reason for students to buy extra equipment. Gaining work experience throughout the course is strongly advised and offers invaluable opportunities to practise your skills in real world environments to help put you at a distinct advantage over other applicants once you enter the competitive job market. In fact, many students are offered permanent jobs at institutions like the BBC, Reach PLC, Talksport and a range of professional sports clubs on the basis of a successful work placement. Liverpool has a thriving journalism industry, with one of the UK’s largest and most successful evening newspapers and the largest newspaper publisher on its doorstep. Several TV companies are based in the city, including the BBC and Granada. The region also has a significant number of radio stations, the national velodrome, countless football, rugby union and rugby league clubs and is a major player in combat sports. In short, Liverpool is a fantastic patch for news and sport making it one of the best cities in the UK to study and learn the exciting craft of sports journalism.

CAREER PROSPECTS Our graduates have a good track record of employment, forging successful careers as reporters, writers, freelance journalists, digital content producers and sports media professionals. As well as working in traditional sports news organisations they can be found in club media departments, public relations roles and digital marketing agencies. Many of our graduates also decide to pursue postgraduate study at LJMU and elsewhere.

ACCREDITATION

100%

OF STUDENTS SURVEYED SAID THIS COURSE CHALLENGED THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST WORK

UCAS code: PP55 Typical Offer (UCAS tariff points): BBC (112) A levels minimum requirement: 2 A levels subject specific requirement: Not applicable General Studies acceptable? Yes BTEC Extended Diploma grades/subjects required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 points when combined with other qualifications GCSE/standard grade: Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted DBS check required? No Course duration (Yrs): 3 FT Start month: September Campus location: Mount Pleasant Campus

My route into the industry was made far easier by undertaking BA Sports Journalism at LJMU. We were taught a wide range of skills on the course and I use many of these on a daily basis in my current role. I feel my transition into fulltime work was hugely benefited by my three years studying BA Sports Journalism at LJMU. James Pendleton, BA (Hons) Sports Journalism graduate and Content Manager at FIFA.com

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The university offers the information contained in this brochure as a general guide only, to prospective undergraduate students wishing to apply for a place at the university. It does not constitute or form part of any contract and is not binding on prospective students, students or the university. The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press (September 2026) and the university hopes to provide the programmes and facilities set out in this brochure. However, some changes will inevitably occur in the interval between publication and the academic year to which the brochure relates and the university reserves the right to withdraw or make alterations to courses and facilities if necessary. Applicants and prospective students should not rely solely on this brochure and should use this brochure in conjunction with the most up-to-date information available on the university website www.ljmu.ac.uk This guide is available in different formats, please contact us for more information.

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