Global Media And Culture - Ma

at Keele University

Compulsory core modules

MDS-40018 Globalisation, Culture, Media (30 credits, Semester 1)
Focusing on the relationships between media and globalisation, you'll deepen your understanding of the influence and impact of processes of globalisation on contemporary culture and society. The module is split into two halves: the first half introduces key debates about the relationship between globalisation and the media. Core theoretical concepts and approaches are introduced, including postcolonial theory, critical race studies and theories of cultural imperialism; the second half of the module will apply these theories to a range of case studies. Topics explored may include: the global dynamics of the film industry; global digital networks and inequalities; and representations of race and ethnicity in the news media and cinema. Overall, the module will give you tools to evaluate critically the complex and shifting relationships between global economic relations, the transnational culture industries, and cultural politics.
 

MDS-40031 Doing Media Research (30 credits, Semester 1)
Prepares you to complete an independent piece of research. You’ll develop specialist skills in interviewing, surveys, literature searches and the mechanics of writing a postgraduate thesis, and learn to analyse and interpret meaning in texts, cultural practices, media and film analysis.
 

MDS-40028 Mediated Communications: Theory and Practice (30 credits, Semester 2)
The module aims to provide you with understanding of the communicative possibilities and limits of different media forms. It begins by examining broad historical shifts in the global media landscape, focusing on the recent emergence of hybrid media forms and convergent media systems. This will be followed by a systematic examination of four key media forms (photography, TV, cinema and new media), each examined across two workshops. These sessions will involve a combination of seminar-based teaching, group discussion of readings, analysis of media texts and technical demonstrations. The final workshop will be used for student presentations and feedback. You will engage in a range of directed and independent learning activities including engagement with readings and relevant media texts as well as group work and individual study linked to the assessment.

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Undergraduate degree in Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Business Studies, Management or Marketing, or another appropriate Humanities or Social Sciences subject, with second class lower (2:2) or an international equivalent.
• Applicants with other qualifications and appropriate experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
   

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• IELTS 6.5

International - Full time £16,800 per year
 

The MA can lead to careers across the media and cultural industries, including television, cultural development, mobile technology management, journalism, marketing and events management.
 

Graduates of this course have gone on to work in areas such as journalism and the media, and creative media industries, as well as marketing, human resources, and further postgraduate study.
 

As well as developing applied skills in media practice (including film-making and digital image manipulation), transferable skills, such as high-level communication, critical thinking and problem-solving are embedded within the programme to maximise your career opportunities.
 

On completion, you’ll be ideally placed to pursue further postgraduate studies at MPhil or PhD level. Supported by staff from the programme, some of our students have been successful in securing AHRC-funded PhD positions following the completion of the MA.