Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 46

HUMANITIES Global Media and Culture Overview Media and cultural studies at Keele is an exciting and developing discipline that draws together theories and practices from a range of traditional disciplines such as English, sociology, geography, music and visual arts. It involves three main aspects: • The study of theories and ideas about media and cultural production in a global context • The critical analysis of cultural texts and practices from around the world • Engagement in practical creative production The MA in Global Media and Culture seeks to explore the relationship between these three areas and to show how knowledge of each informs and influences the others. In addition, it aims to provide the skills necessary for academic study at an advanced level either for those wishing to go on to further academic research, or as an advanced preparation for those interested in pursuing careers in a range of media and culture industrie s. Additional information We aim to enable you to: • Think, talk and write at an advanced level about global media and culture and the ways in which cultural and media organisations intersect with general political and economic processes • Pursue options in developing creative skills and practices involved in media and cultural production • Critically engage in analysing the ways in which questions of cultural value are experienced and understood, within the context of globalisation and postcolonialism • Pursue critical approaches and methodologies practised in media and cultural studies, especially those associated with postcolonialism and globalisation. Course type MA, postgraduate diploma, postgraduate certificate Mode of study Full-time or part-time Entry requirements Applicants should hold a second-class honours degree (2.1 or above) in a relevant subject. Contact email postgraduate. [email protected] • Obtain the knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary to find a fulfilling and rewarding career and become informed and active citizens with a lifelong interest in studying and/or practicing in the fields of global media and culture Module titles The following is a list of indicative modules: • Research Skills • Research Methods • Globalisation, Culture, Media • Contemporary Cultural and Media Theory • Postcolonial and World Literature in English • Creative Media Practice • Dissertation • Media Project • Understand, evaluate and apply a range of theories about culture and media production, especially those associated with globalisation and postcolonialism 46 Key Information www.keele.ac.uk/mcc/forapplicants/postgraduate/ mainglobalmediaandculture/ Good to know This is a cutting edge programme that allows participants to use theoretical study to develop their creative expertise.