In each of the second and third years there is a compulsory study of issues central to the subject, as well as a range of options enabling students to choose area of particular interest. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars and workshops and screenings. The overall aim is to help students develop an informal, critical and personal view of media and cultural issues through a variety of interactions. In the first year students take two foundation courses one in Media Studies and the other in Cultural Studies. It also tackles significant issues in media studies such as gender, pornography, race, war, sport and violence.
Students are able to choose one or two of the following options.
The compulsory course is Knowledge, Control Pleasure and the Media, an in-depth study of the ways in which the media deal with and disseminate information and understanding in areas such as science, medicine, the arts, education, natural history etc. The Media Representation of Politics, Culture, Art and Society, Presentations of Masculinity and Femininity Sport and the Media. Entry Requirements Successful applicants will normally be expected to have two A-levels at grade C or above or an equivalent qualification. The main requirements are an interest in the media and contemporary society, together with a willingness to take part in rigorous and challenging intellectual analysis and debate, developing communication skills in writing and discussion. Assessment Assessment is by coursework and examinations.