Richmond is a particularly interesting university in which to study communications, arts and social science. Virtually every student is from a different country, often far from home and wondering – perhaps for the first time – what it really means to be alive in an era of accelerating globalisation. When our students arrive in London, they have many questions which relate to issues of identity, culture, language, religion, society, citizenship, history and consumption – all of which are addressed in the study of the undergraduate programmes taught by the School. Our students often comment on the ready availability of our faculty.
Average classes at Richmond are both much smaller and much more ethnically diverse than at most other universities. With a typical Junior or Senior level class size of between ten to twenty students, we emphasise individual attention, small group work, student participation, personal research paper writing and seminar-style discussion, rather than large, impersonal lectures and ‘multiple-choice’ styles of testing.
Our aim as faculty is to ensure that, by the time you graduate, you have a solid theoretical and methodological grounding in your chosen course of study, ending with a substantial piece of individual research. Our success here is one of the main reasons why Richmond’s alumni have gained entry to leading graduate schools all over the world.
We invite you to join us and to add your own creativity to the exploration of these rich and diverse disciplines.
School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences Programmes
BA Degree in American Studies
As the UK’s only American Studies programme based in an American Liberal Arts university, Richmond’s BA in American Studies aims to develop an understanding of the United States of America from an international perspective.
BA Degree in Art History & Visual Culture
The BA degree in Art History & Visual Culture has three key aims, firstly, to introduce students to the key thinkers, theories, methods and contemporary issues and problems facing art history.
BA Degree in Communications: Advertising & PR
The over arching aim of the Communications programme is to prepare students to work within the technologically driven, global, communication revolution of the 21st Century.
BA Degree in Communications: Media Studies
The aim of the Communications programme is to prepare students to work within the technologically driven, global, communication revolution of the 21st Century.
BA Degree in Digital Communications & Social Media
Social media and digital communications have become fundamental to the work and lives of people across the world.
BA Degree in Film & Photography
If you have always had a passion for film and photography, here is your chance to develop it even further with a BA which will both challenge and inspire you.
BA Degree in Film Studies
The BA degree in Film Studies aims to be a vibrant, cross-disciplinary programme that focuses upon historical, critical, theoretical, and practical approaches to the study of film.
BA Degree in International History
The BA in International History provides a broad base of historical knowledge in the first year, upon which is built a gradually more complex and more specific understanding of key historical themes and periods.
BA Degree in International Relations
The BA degree in International Relations (IR) prepares the student for work in international organisations, business, finance, the media and government agencies, which require articulate, clear thinking individuals.
BA Degree in Marketing
The marketing degree covers a wealth of areas including advertising, management, consumer behaviour, market research and marketing strategy.
BA Degree in Political Science
The BA degree in Political Science prepares students for work in government, international organisations, business, finance and the media, which require articulate, clear thinking individuals
BA Degree in Psychology
The BA degree in Psychology promotes the acquisition and demonstration of conceptual knowledge in the core areas of the Psychology discipline such as social psychology, cognitive science, and research methods.
MA in Advertising and Public Relations
One year full-time, two year part-time - January and September start dates.
MA in Art History and Visual Culture
One year full-time, Two year part-time - September 2021 start date.
MA in Creative Industries: Visual Arts Management and Curating
One year full-time, Two year part-time - September 2021 start date.
MA in Film: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Available for Fall 2021
MA in International Relations
One year full-time, two year part-time - January and September start dates.
MA in Public Relations & Journalism
One year full-time, two year part-time - September start dates.
Minor in Art History and Visual Culture
The Minor in Art History and Visual Culture gives you an essential introduction into both areas, and then goes on to include senior courses of your choice where you can expand on your knowledge.
Minor in Communications
The Minor in Communications provides insight into mass media and communications and how culture can affect communications.
Minor in European Studies
The Minor in European Studies provides a comparative cultural, economic, historical, and political analysis of how Europe has evolved, gradually developed and functioned, illustrating the ways in which ‘states’ interact with one another within systems.
Minor in Film Studies
The Minor in Film Studies introduces you to film and cinema in general and then allows you to explore some more higher level specific courses such as Video or Animation Production, Gender and Politics in Film, and Acting techniques.
Minor in Marketing
The Minor in Marketing provides a great introduction to business, marketing and behaviour. It gives you the foundations to understanding marketing in a real world concept to support your future goals.
Minor in Political Science
The Minor in Political Science compares political systems with government and examines the major political thinkers, as well as a choice of three additional courses within the subject.
Minor in Sociology
The Minor in Sociology is all about the study of society.
Faculty Members
Professor Dominic Alessio
Professor of History, Vice President of International Programmes
Professor George Berguno
Professor of Psychology
Richard Bevan
Associate Professor of Art, Design and Media
Dr. Sam Brooker
Assistant Professor in Digital Communication and Convenor, MA Advertising and Public Relations
Dr Martin D. Brown
Associate Dean for Research; Associate Professor of International History
Dr Nicky Busch
Lecturer
Professor Sara Chetin
Professor of Humanities
Dr John Chua
Associate Professor
Catherine Dille
Associate Professor
Hadi Enayat
Assistant Professor of Politics
Tim Evans
Adjunct Professor
Dr Tom Flynn
Associate Professor
Dr Kersten Glandien
Adjunct Associate Professorship
Dr Noga Glucksam
Assistant Professor in International Relations
Dr Eunice Goes
Professor of Politics
Dr Mark Horne
Associate Professor
Dr Michael F. Keating
Professor of International Political Economy
Dr Ira Konstantinou
Professor of Psychology
Neil Mackie
Teaching Fellow in History and American Studies
Dr Nicola Mann
Associate Professor of Communications and Visual Cultures, Chair of the Department of Communications
Chino Otsuka
Associate Professor of Film and Photography
Dr Sue Pell
Associate Professor of Communication
Dr Kandida Purnell
Assistant Professor of International Relations
Dr Paul Rekret
Associate Professor of Politics
Dr Afsane Riazi
Associate Professor
Professor Alex Seago
Professor of Cultural Studies
Dr. Laura Smith
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dr Bruce Stanley
Professor for International Relations
Dr Ian Stone
Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Rafal Soborski
Professor of International Politics
Dr Caleb Turner
Assistant Professor of Film Studies
