BA (Hons) Media, Culture and Communication 36 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Sunderland |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This course explores and explains the diverse patterns of media and offers a comprehensive understanding of media power, media use, and the increasing significance of media in contemporary culture and society.

Engage with a mix of critical approaches including cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, and media studies. You'll also study a wide range of related topics including everyday life, popular culture, digital media cultures, cultural representation, and gender and ethnic identities and sexualities.

Throughout your studies, you’ll be guided and supported by our experts. You’ll work with academics at the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies and study alongside scriptwriters, filmmakers, radio producers, and independent film producers. Many of the key books you'll learn from have been written by lecturers.

Gain a range of transferable skills including presentation skills, critical analysis, independent thinking, written and research skills, and the ability to work in groups and on your own. In your final year, you'll put your skills and knowledge into practice in a major independent research project.

Please note, we are only accepting applications for direct entry to Year 3.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This course explores and explains the diverse patterns of media and offers a comprehensive understanding of media power, media use, and the increasing significance of media in contemporary culture and society.

Engage with a mix of critical approaches including cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, and media studies. You'll also study a wide range of related topics including everyday life, popular culture, digital media cultures, cultural representation, and gender and ethnic identities and sexualities.

Throughout your studies, you’ll be guided and supported by our experts. You’ll work with academics at the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies and study alongside scriptwriters, filmmakers, radio producers, and independent film producers. Many of the key books you'll learn from have been written by lecturers.

Gain a range of transferable skills including presentation skills, critical analysis, independent thinking, written and research skills, and the ability to work in groups and on your own. In your final year, you'll put your skills and knowledge into practice in a major independent research project.

Please note, we are only accepting applications for direct entry to Year 3.

Admission Requirements

59+
170+
6+

3 Years
Sep-2026

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