The course involves three main aspects:
- the study of theories and ideas about media and cultural production in a global context
- the critical analysis of cultural texts and practices from around the world
- engagement in practical creative production.
The MA in Global Media and Culture seeks to explore the relationship between these three areas and to show how knowledge of each informs and influences the others. In addition, it will provide you with the skills necessary for academic study at an advanced level, either for those wishing to go on to further academic research or as advanced preparation for those interested in pursuing careers in a range of media and culture industries.
The emphasis of the program is the critical and analytical study of the contemporary global framework of media and cultural studies, the production and continuation of localized cultural identities within a global context, and a theoretically-informed approach to the creative production of media texts.
Core Modules
- Doing Media Research
- Globalisation, Culture, Media
- Mediated Communications: Theory and Practice
Optional Modules
In semester 2, you can choose to take either:
Creative Media Practice* or
Dissent Studies
If English is not your first language, you may opt to take two 15-credit modules across semesters 1 and 2:
- Academic English for Postgraduate Students
- English for Media Professionals
In semester 3, you will study either a:
- Media Projector
- Dissertation
*Please note that students wishing to do the Media Project in semester 3 must take Creative Media Practice in semester 2.
In semester 3, students undertake either a Media Project or Dissertation
Employability
The MA can lead to a range of career pathways, offering a range of transferable skills (in written and verbal communication) in addition to applied skills in media practice (including film-making and digital image manipulation). Alumni have pursued careers in journalism and the media and creative media industries, as well as marketing, human resources, and further postgraduate study.
