University of Salford
speciality: Performing Arts

This University and it’s courses were ahead of it’s time back in the day, so I can only imagine things have gotten better. Having studied Media & Performance, a number of students I studied besides became very credible actors, some of whom even went on to work for the BBC, and Disney in the Marvel universe. The course introduced us to theatre, television, and film. It taught us to understand the language of these fields of expertise, and also develop the skills relevant to the field. Granted, it’s all changed now, but I’ve no doubt they’ve moved with the times.

The University of Salford is really a university of two parts: the media department and everything else. With media-related subjects taking place in their new media city complex, which is separate from the main university complex, you gain a different experience from the rest of the university. Is this a good thing? Yes and no. On the one hand, you get a brand new facility to explore with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. On the other hand, you are isolated from the other portions of the university campus. I never stepped foot into the old building as I never had a lesson there.

Despite this, if you are doing media centric studies, Salford is a must. Media City is England’s new hub for television – both the BBC and ITV have offices there. Hence, you can find amazing opportunities, contacts, and activities to go alongside your studies.

When I first applied to this course, I couldn’t choose between pursuing media or performance. This course has allowed me to explore that and more, from the second year you can choose optional modules and essentially ‘build your own degree!
As well as the course, student life at Salford is amazing! With hundreds of societies and friendly faces all around campus, it feels safe and friendly and it’s made my three years there unforgettable!
I can honestly say that despite the difficulties of the last few years, I have really enjoyed my time at Salford and will always encourage anyone to consider it, especially for its Arts and Media courses!