Media Studies (BA)

• 260-300 points
• We consider mature students with non-standard qualifications 
• If you do not have the qualifications above contact the School.

Please also read our Entry Requirements section.

For joint honours degrees you should also look at the entry requirements for your other chosen subject.

• The School of Creative Studies and Media is unique in its close integration of academic and theoretical approaches with hands-on creative practice. Students in the School have the opportunity at all levels to combine a study of their chosen field with practice-based outcomes such as writing, performance, and media/digital media production.
• The School specialises in a number of key areas: Professional Writing and Journalism; Media and Digital Communication; Film Studies; Performance Studies; Creative and Media Practice. The School has research interests in all areas of Film Studies, with research programmes running in several key areas.
• We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry.
• Many members of staff in the School are practising professionals and consultants.
• The School has a fully-equipped media centre with editing suites, production studios, media and digital media equipment.
• Bangor is the site for a range of Creative Industries conferences, video conferences and events.
• Sponsorship and scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis.
• Final-year projects are often carried out in collaboration with a company and could include working in a team with students from creative arts degree courses.

This section provides an outline of the content of this Media Studies BA (Hons) course. Each year you'll study a series of modules, some of these are compulsory and others can be selected from a range of optional modules.

Modules you might take include:

Year 1

• Creative Practice
• Media Culture
• Visual Culture 1: Imaging the World
• Digital Communication
• Introduction to Media Studies
• Introduction to Media Practice

Year 2

• Cultural Economy of the Media
• Understanding Documentary
• Visual Culture 2: The Body
• Developing New Media
• Advanced Digital Communication
• Media Practice: Factual
• Writing for Film and Television
• Games and Virtual Environments

Year 3

• Visual Culture 3: Race and Gender
• Final Year Group Project
• Media Practice: Fiction
• E-publishing
• Dissertation
• Transmedia Storytelling
• Advanced Hypermedia Production

Modules our students are currently studying...

If you'd like a closer look at the content of the modules our current students are studying this year please click on the links below;

Media Studies degree (BA/MS)

• Year 1 modules
• Year 2 modules
• Year 3 modules

* Please note that due to the dynamic nature of our degree programmes specific topics of study/modules are occasionally subject to change.

For more on studying Media Studies degree courses see our Study at Bangor section.

Media Studies at Bangor offers a balance of practical and analytical tasks. Media Practice modules concentrate on three key areas: studio production, single camera filming and editing, and radio production. Practical modules will be assessed both on practical output and on the individual's ability to reflect critically on their practice. Modules on the influence of the media, media and culture, drama and documentary and visual culture are assessed by exam and assignment. Much of your study will be done in small teaching groups.

You can study Media Studies as a Joint Honours Degree with one of the following subjects (see Single or Joint Honours for explanation): English, Internet Systems, Journalism, Music, Sociology, Theatre Studies.

New for 2010

It is possible to study Law with Media Studies. Please click here for details.

The practice elements of this degree equip the students with a thorough understanding of the principles which underlie media production. A number of our graduates have gone on to work in the newspaper industry, and on television and radio, both in front of the camera and as part of the production team. Several graduates each year go on to develop their work further with us through a period of postgraduate study.

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