Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Media, Culture and Communication by University of Sunderland (MDIS)

The study of media, culture and communication is the exploration of the relationship between media, culture and society. In a media-saturated culture, developing a critical awareness of media is crucial to our understanding of contemporary society.

Programme Objective

• Familiarise students with a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the multidisciplinary field of media, cultural and communication studies
• Provide students with the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in specific subject areas within this field, whilst maintaining breadth of study across it
• Develop students’ ability to undertake independent research in cultural studies and/or language studies
• Develop students’ knowledge and skills in aspects of discourse analysis
• Introduce students to a range of learning methods and methodological practices appropriate to the different subject areas
• Develop in students a high level of communication skills in the presentation of critical and creative ideas
• Offer students the opportunity to engage in practice to a specialist level in up to one area of media production/practice