Course summary

Overview On this degree you will gain a deep understanding of how we as humans interact with culture and media. Whether you’re interested in social media, heritage, film, museums, or emerging tech, we invite you to join us in the study of Society, Culture & Media at UEA. On this degree you will develop skills to analyse media and culture shape, influence and even control the way people behave and the way societies are organised. About This Course On this course, you’ll examine the ways in which media and culture shape our societies and the people in them. The BA in Society, Culture and Media is a flexible programme with a great deal of choice for you to specialise in what interests you most. In your core modules, you’ll explore media power and the history of social and political thought. You’ll also develop social research skills and learn how to analyse media content. As you progress, you’ll build on that core foundation of skills and knowledge with optional modules. You’ll choose from a wide variety of areas such as gender and power, digital media and society, animation, journalism, media and cultural policy, American music, promotional culture, public opinion, digital politics, magazines, Japanese film, and much more. You could even choose to study a foreign language, as well as research and write a dissertation on a topic of your choosing. Each year, you’ll be able to select the areas and topics that you’re most interested in. You’ll be able to look at how media and culture construct people’s individual and collective identities. Or you can consider how globalisation both affects, and is affected by, media and culture. You can explore the ways music, television and film connect to citizens’ everyday lives. Alternatively, you can study the impact of digital media on social and political processes. On Society, Culture and Media with a Placement Year, you’ll normally spend 9-12 months of your third year in a placement, gaining invaluable working experience and employability skills in a relevant area of your choice. UEA has a strong reputation for its teaching and research on media and culture. We have specialists in media and cultural studies, the law and economics of media, media and cultural policy, and the politics and sociology of media and culture. Disclaimer Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk