Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

The media plays a central role in contemporary culture, society and politics. This course encourages students to critically analyse how media platforms and products can affect our perceptions of the world through the representations, ideas and points of view they offer. The constantly changing relationships between media technologies and audiences will also be explored. Because the media provides us with ways to communicate, with forms of cultural expression and the ability to participate in key aspects of society, students will be provided with opportunities to develop skills in moving image production, audio production, image manipulation and web design. The culmination of academic study and acquisition of practical skills will benefit many students in their future careers, because the economic importance of the media is unquestionable, with the media industries employing millions of people worldwide and generating significant global profit.