Media Studies (Joint honours program) 2013 Open day presentation

Media Studies

Dr Rebecca BramallSenior Lecturer in Media StudiesJoint Honours Pathway Leader, Media Studies

Media studies in the Joint Honours Programme

• English literature and media Studies BA(Hons)

• Media studies and education• Media studies and sociology

BA(Hons)

What will I study?

• ‘Media are the starting point, not the sum, of media studies’ – James Curran

• Media industries, media texts and media audiences

What will I learn?

• You will…

• develop a critical understanding of the

role of media in society;

• be able to analyse media texts and

contexts using a variety of theoretical

frameworks;

• be able to undertake independent

research in media studies.

What transferable skills will I develop?

You will…• be able to think and write analytically;• be able to write with clarity, and to

argue from evidence;• use online and other research tools

with confidence;• learn and study independently, work

effectively with others, and reflect on your own work.

Media theory and media practice

The course is:• media theory oriented;• about 1/6 of the assignments are

‘practical’ or creative in nature;• you don’t need any existing creative or

practical media skills;• practical elements include

photography, screenwriting and creative media writing.

Year One

Media: A Critical IntroductionVisual Communication

Year Two

Analysing Media: Industry, Texts and AudiencesAdaptation for the Screen

Year Three

Audio-visual NarrativesMedia Geographies

Media Studiesin Hastings

Course team

• Dr Rebecca BramallSenior Lecturer in Media StudiesPathway Leader, Media Studies

• Rob GreensSenior Lecturer in Screenwriting

• Dr Xavier MendikPrincipal Lecturer in Film and Media

• Abigail WincottSenior Lecturer in Broadcast Media

• Maria ShortSenior Lecturer in Photography

Contact informationDr Rebecca Bramall Senior Lecturer in Media StudiesPathway Leader, Media Studiestel 01273 [email protected]://arts.brighton.ac.uk/staff/rebecca-bramall