BA (Hons) Media, Culture and Communication with Integrated Foundation Year University of Sunderland

Program Description

This is a four-year version of our popular BA (Hons) Media, Culture and Communication course, with an integrated foundation year. Gain unique insight into cultural theory, mass communication, films, TV genres, and more. Gain skills in critical analysis and build your independent judgement. Build a foundation to launch your career in the media. This course explores and explains the diverse patterns of media and offers a comprehensive understanding of media power, media use, and the increasing significance of media in contemporary culture and society. Engage with a mix of critical approaches including cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, and media studies. You'll also study a wide range of related topics including everyday life, popular culture, digital media cultures, cultural representation, and gender and ethnic identities and sexualities. Throughout your studies, you’ll be guided and supported by our experts. You’ll work with academics at the Centre of Research in Media and Cultural Studies, who are at the forefront of research in the field. You’ll study alongside scriptwriters, film makers, radio producers, and independent film producers. Many of the key books you'll learn from have been written by the staff who teach you. Gain a range of transferable skills including presentation skills, critical analysis, independent thinking, written and research skills, and the ability to work in groups and on your own. In your final year, you'll put your skills and knowledge into practice in a major independent research project.

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