Media and Cultural Studies BA(Hons)
Facts about Media and Cultural Studies
| Year of entry | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Qualification | BA(Hons) |
| Application route | 3 years full-time: apply through UCAS (code P300) 6 years part-time: apply direct to the University View course combinations page for joint honours UCAS codes |
| Modules | Module Listing |
About this course
Why choose this course?
If you are interested in issues relating to the production and consumption of media and cultural objects such as art, film, television, music and literature, this course is ideal. It will looks at the relationship between media, culture and society and and will enable you to develop practical media skills.
You can also choose to study Media and Cultural Studies as a joint honours degree alongside another subject. See the course combinations section for more information.
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What will you study?
You'll examine the role of media and culture in contemporary society and explore a range of theoretical perspectives explaining this. You will analyse different forms of media and culture, looking at the ways in which their messages and meanings are produced and consumed. You can learn practical skills in digital media, journalism or film.
Module listing
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
- Digital Media Foundations
- How Media Changed the World I
- How Media Changed the World II
- The Analysis of Media Events
- The Business of Media
- Approaches to Cinema 2: Film Context and History
- Focus on Britain
- Introduction to Journalism
Year 2
- Researching Media & Cultural Studies
- Theorising Media and Culture
- Diverse Britain: Media, Culture and Ethnicity
- Gender, Sexuality and Popular Culture
- Genre Studies
- Language and Culture
- Media Industries
- The Music Industry
- Designing for the Internet
- Magazine Journalism
- Motion Graphics
- Production of a Short Documentary
- Screenwriting
Year 3
- Issues in Contemporary Media and Cultural Studies
- New Media Theory
- Media Studies: Dissertation
- Special Study: Creative Digital Environments
- Special Study: Discourse and Social Media
- Special Study: Exploring Lifestyle Magazines
- Special Study: Language and Media
- Special Study: Media Rights and Mashups
- Special Study: National, Global and Cosmopolitanist Media
- Special Study: Punk and Post-Punk
- Special Study: The Meaning of Meaning
- Special Study: The Object of New Media
- Special Study:Creative Media
- Special Study:Social Media and Convergence Theories
- A Change is Gonna Come: Global Perspectives & Cultures of Popular Music
- Cult Films, Trash Aesthetics and Exploitation
- Journalism and Diversity
- Language and Gender
- Media Audiences
- Media Work-Based Learning
- Online Journalism: Theoretical Perspectives
- Watch the Skies: Science Fiction Television and Film
- We Are The Champions: Sport and Broadcasting
- Advanced Pre-Production
- Independent Project in Digital Media
- Journalism Ethics
- Understanding Multimedia and Interactivity
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Related courses
Related to this course:
- Design BA(Hons)
- English Literature BA(Hons)
- Journalism BA(Hons)
- Sociology BSc(Hons)
- Television and New Broadcasting Media BA(Hons)
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