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Universities Ireland Dublin City University Courses Arts: Joint Honours (Media Studies)

Arts: Joint Honours (Media Studies)

Dublin City University

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 15,000
Country Rank#5
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Choose from a range of Arts subjects for a degree with multifaceted perspectives. You’ll examine areas central to contemporary society, including tradition, culture, theology, law, politics, communication, human-environment relations, and human behavior.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Internship Year You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements.

This programme will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Course Content
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Analysing Visual Media Texts
- History & Structure of the Media
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies
Year 1 Optional Modules -
- Introduction to Fiction:Short Story and Novel
- Eng.Study Skills,Creativity&Theoretical Contx
- Genre: The Tragedy-Comedy Complex
- Poetry: How and Why to Read it
- Modern European and American Drama
- Lit&Value:What Makes Great Books Great
- French Language 3 (Intermediate)
- French Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice (French)
- French Society and Literature
- German Language 3(Intermediate)
- German Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice (German)
- German Society and Literature (Intermediate)
- Introduction to US History and Politics
- Intro to International Relations & Security
- Introduction to Development
- Introducing Politics
- European Integration
- Spanish Language 3 (Intermediate)
- Spanish Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice(Spanish)
- Spanish Society and Literature
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Social Class and the Media
- Crime, Policing and the Media
- Media Audiences
- Media and Power
- Film, History and Theory
- Theorising Social Media in Everyday Life
Year 2 Optional Modules -
- Shakespeare and the English Renaissance
- Gender and Sexuality
- Romanticism: Innocence and Experience
- 19th Century Literature
- Modernism and Postmodernism
- Empire Writing and Postcolonial Literatures
- Creative Writing Fundamentals Craft&Technique
- Creative Writing Fundamentals Craft&Technique
- French Translation Practice
- French Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- French Language and Culture 2
- German Translation Practice
- German Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- German Language & Culture 2
- Introduction to Text Analysis
- The Irish Political System
- The Politics of Climate Change
- Conflict, Security and Peace
- Global Political Economy
- Spanish Translation Practice
- Spanish Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- Spanish Language & Culture 2
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Media Law
- Television Drama
- Communication, Culture and the Environment
- Press and Public Relations
- Race and the Media
- Science, Technology & Society
Year 3 Optional Modules -
- Poetry in Public
- Irish Writing: then & now, local & the global
- Staging Ireland A history of Irish Theatre
- Here be Dragons Childrens and YA Literature
- Advanced Creative Writing
- Advanced Creative Writing
- Research Seminar
- Research Seminar
- French Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- French Literature and Society
- French Language and Contemporary Society
- German Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- German Literature and Society
- German Language and Contemporary Society
- Post Soviet Politics
- Contemp. Politics of the M. East & N. Africa
- Issues in American Politics
- Dissertation
- The Politics of South Asia
- Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy
- Spanish Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- Spanish Literature and Society
- Spanish Language and Contemporary Society
- Uaneen - Contributing Module
- Uaneen Non-Contributing Module
Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert
- In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
- Minimum of H4 in English
- Additional requirement for International Languages:
- French: Minimum of H4 in French
- German: Minimum of H4 in German
- Spanish: Minimum of H4 in Spanish
GCE A Level
- In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply.
GCE A Level C English
- Additional requirement for International Languages:
- French: GCE A Level C French
- German: GCE A Level C German
- Spanish: GCE A Level C Spanish
Fees & Scholarships
Student Contribution
€3,043 per annum

EU Status Fee
€6,679 per annum

Non EU Fee
€15,000 per annum
Career Prospect
Media Studies graduates generally have excellent communication, analytical and team-working skills – skills that are in high demand in the knowledge economy. These graduates are likely to find employment in a range of commercial, state, and non-governmental organisations, and they will have a competitive advantage in careers like advertising, marketing, public relations, advocacy and international development.

Career Areas:
- Advertising
- Communications
- Education
- Journalism
- Media Production
- Policy evaluation
- Public Relations
- Research
- Market research
- Publishing
- Event management
- Arts administration
- Government services and local administration
- Creative writing
- Law
- Management consultancy
- Politics,
- Heritage and tourism
- Tourism
- Skills are valued in particular in the export sector
- Multinational corporations and international organisations
- Work in international NGOs and European institutions

Cost Of Studying At Dublin City University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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