BA Media and Digital Culture
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
BA Media and Digital Culture
How does the media shape social and cultural life? How have digital and internet cultures transformed personal and networked interactions? What is the relationship between the media, mass politics, and governance? What is media power, and who wields it? Whatever the questions that interest you, at Essex you can develop the skills to go beyond simply arguing about them, and instead find the evidence needed to answer them.
At Essex we investigate what connects people with each other, as well as what divides them. We consider every aspect of our daily lives, from how we relate to politicians, celebrities and friends, to how we define ourselves, our families, and others.
You experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue a variety of topics including:
- The impact of computer games on crime
- Mass media and modern life
- The art, film and personal testimony of war
- Practical research methods, including designing interview schedules and surveys and handling cultural data
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Researching Social Life I
- Media, Culture and Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Career Development and Making a Difference
Year 2
- Power and Agency in a Global World
- Analysing Social Life
- Digital Society
- Career Development and Making a Difference
Final Year
- Rethinking Modernity
- Mass Media and Modern Life
- Career Development and Making a Difference
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Careers linked to communications and digital culture are varied. Our courses provide an excellent training for work within the cultural industries, communications, PR, marketing, publishing and social research.
Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:
- The Institute of Public Finance
- Media Analysts
- Guardian Professional
- United
- Synergy Healthcare Research
Program delivery
BA Media and Digital Culture: 3 years
BA Media and Digital Culture (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BA Media and Digital Culture (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Teaching is arranged to allow a lot of freedom in how you organise your learning experience, with a focus on discussion and problem-solving
- Lab sessions to improve technical research skills