Media Studies explores the media within national and international contexts, prepares you to enter the global employment market and to have a significant influence on it. This degree course offers you the opportunity to explore many different aspects of the media in a department that has a thriving and internationally recognised research culture. Moreover, the 2008 National Student Survey gave the programme excellent scores in student satisfaction especially for the quality of our teaching.
The course includes both theoretical and practical modules. Theoretical study addresses a range of media institutions, practices and users and examines issues such as the construction of visual and textual language and the relationship between media and power. It also gives you the chance to explore the politics of representation, including issues of gender, sexuality, race and nation. You will look at both the historical contexts of media practice and the emergence of new and alternative media.
On a practical level, you will develop skills in media research methods, writing, digital media, multimedia, publishing, radio and video production. Access to our excellent facilities ensures that the skills you take away from this course will be well-aligned with the requirements of professional practice. You will also have opportunities to research and undertake work placements with media institutions, enabling you to produce commissioned work both on and off-campus.
This degree course is designed to equip you with the critical knowledge and skills required to pursue a successful career within any contemporary media organisation. It also gives you the opportunity to enjoy the experience of learning in the exciting and stimulating environment offered by Anglia Ruskin.
Module guide
Year one modules:
Media and Society (compulsory)
Analysing Media Texts
Research Methods in Media and Communication
History of Media Industries
Communication and Technology
Introduction to Radio
Digital Imaging
Introduction to Print
Introduction to Video
Anglia Language Program
Year two modules:
Media, Culture and Identity (compulsory)
Media Genres
Media Audiences
Communication and the Public Sphere
Communication and Political Economy
Theorising Popular Culture
Everyday Life
News and Feature Writing
Internet Communication
Radio Features
Radio Documentary
Video Documentary
Anglia Language Program
Year three modules:
Major Project (compulsory)
Political Communication
Contemporary Television
Theorising the Information Age 1 & 2
Technoculture
Alternative Media Cultures
Globalisation and Communication
Images and Rhetoric of Conflict
Creative Practice in Film and Video
Creative Radio
Creative Publishing
Working in Communication
Anglia Language Program
Study abroad
The Department of English, Communication, Film and Media has exchange agreements with: Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA (including the William J.
Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications); Roskilde University, Copenhagen, Denmark; Université Paris XII, Paris, France; and Università Roma Tre, Rome, Italy.
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Associated careers
A degree in Media Studies is clearly an advantage when applying for any profession demanding media competency and understanding. Typical graduate destinations would be in marketing, media consultancy, public relations, web design, publishing, advertising, broadcasting, journalism, and human resources.
Assessment
Methods of assessment include case studies, critical essays, examination, journals and log books, presentations, quantitative and qualitative analysis, portfolios, evaluation reports, plus a range of 'hands-on' methods including internet, print and video production, work placements and commissioned work, and the 'crit', during which students present and defend their own work.
Links with industry
Guest speaker events, arts festivals and production projects are regularly organised by students and staff, and volunteer opportunities are available with a range of organisations. Work placements and commissions are also encouraged. Students have undertaken work experience with: Cambridge Film Festival; Heat magazine; local and national newspapers; Macmillan Cancer Fundraising; Red TV; ITN; BBC; CBBC; MTV; Zenith Productions; London Studios.
180 - 220 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. GCSE(s) Required: English Language grade C
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
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