Virtual Open Day: Media Studies Media & Cultural Studies Dr. Kylie Jarrett
Summary • • • • • • •
Why study media and popular culture? Study Options – Two modes Degree structure Digital Critical Skills Creative Practice So where’s that going to take me? Career Prospects
Why study media and popular culture? • To critically examine media and popular culture texts. • To examine how media and popular cultural products are made. • To explore what audiences, users and communities understand about and do with these media forms. • To understand media industries and their changing dynamics.
Two modes OPTION 1: MH109 BA Media Studies Duration 3 years (BA) or 4 years (BA International) Involves digital and AV creative practice Combines with another Arts subject
OPTION 2: Media & Cultural Studies Subject within MH101 Arts Duration 3 years (BA) or 4 years (BA International) Combines with another Arts subject
First Year Both: 2 modules in critical media studies MS: extra two modules in creative practice
Foundational modules in digital tools and audiovisual production Combine with two other subjects
M&CS
Combine with three other subjects May take Digital Critical Skills
Popular second subjects include Computer Science, Marketing, Sociology, Business, and English
Digital Critical Skills: M&CS only • Practical, hands-on digital skills – MD190 Digital Creation Skills • Basics of coding, image and audio editing and digital storytelling
– MD191 Digital Literacy • Understanding of technology, data management, usability, digital rights
Creative practice
Second Year BOTH: Media Studies research practices and optional modules MS: Intermediate practice modules in TV studio and Web authoring One additional subject in Second Year
Choose Double Honours (30/30) or Major-Minor (40/20)
M&CS:
One additional subject in Second Year
Choose Double Honours (30/30) or Minor (20/40)
Possibility of pursuing a 10 credit elective stream to broaden intellectual horizons
Optional modules
Film and Screen Media
Gender and Media
Reality and TV
Advertising: Industry and Audiences
Third Year • Both: Media and Cultural Industries – preparation for graduation
• MS: Project-based practice capstones: Interactive Project, Short Film or Dissertation • M&CS: Dissertation option in Double Honours • Advanced topics courses in areas such as social media; publics and public discourse; global cinema; virtual animation environments; podcasting; queer media; fandom…. • Carry on with chosen major or minor subject
So where’s that going to take me? • According to the UK Office of National Statistics 2013 report, people with a degree in media have the second highest employment rate in the UK. • Our programme offers the critical thinking, writing, technical, and team building skills that are essential to professions within and outside media, creative and cultural industries. • Media Studies also offers the MA in Critical and Creative Media.
Some places our graduates work
More information Department of Media Studies website
Media Studies at Maynooth University
@MU_MediaStudies Questions: Dr. Jeneen Naji – jeneen.naji@mu.ie