Media, Communication & Cultural Studies BA (Hons)

BA students at Newcastle are the happiest in the country!

Our most recent cohort of graduates on the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies undergraduate programme have provided us with excellent feedback on all areas of teaching and learning, giving the Department an unprecedented 100% satisfaction score in the National Student Satisfaction Survey Results (see details at: unistats.direct.gov.uk).

Staff on the Media programme are delighted that the improvements they have made to the Programme each year have been recognised and appreciated by the students. We work very hard to prioritise the wellbeing and learning experience of our students and it is fantastic to achieve the very highest score.

We will continue to implement these priorities at all Stages of the Degree Programmes and hope to replicate this score in the next Student Survey! As always we welcome feedback from our students on all aspects of the course – it is through their suggestions and engagement that we can continue to improve their University experience.

Gareth Longstaff, Teaching Award 2013 WinnerOutstanding Teaching Award Winner

Gareth Longstaff has been selected, from a high quality field of applicants, to receive the 2013 Teacher Award in recognition of his outstanding Contribution to Pastoral Support.

The award ceremony was held on the 7th May by the NUSU (see details of the evening: http://www.nusu.co.uk/TEA).

What do the following words have in common?

Mass media; television; the press; culture and society; representations; magazines, newspapers and website; advertising; celebrities; ethics; war; conflict; world politics; identity; sex and gender; analysis and research methods; way of life; multiculturalism; globalisation; new networks; readers, fans and popular culture; clubbing; RAP, RnB, Disco Kandi; skins, punks, mods 'n' rockers, and chavs; holidays and shopping; video games; the internet and Facebook; iPODS; clothes, fashion and style; events, exhibitions and galleries.

The short answer is that they are some of the topics which are studied on the degree programme in media, communications, and culture at Newcastle University.

Media, Communication and Cultural Studies enables you to study how information is created, managed, promoted, ciculated and consumed. This degree is also about becoming a professional in communications - someone able to

  • apply critical thinking and theoretical knowledge
  • carry out practical evaluations
  • offer imaginative solutions through high quality verbal, visual and written communication.

Student Profile“My course was a mixture of theory and practice which employers seemed to like as you already have some useful skill sets.”

Frankie Media, communication and cultural studies BA Honours

 
Programme Content

The Media, Communication & Cultural Studies degree programme at Newcastle examines the following three areas in detail:

  • Mass Media:
    Television, the press, radio, print media, the internet, film, DVD, video, CDs, mass communications, media organisations, audiences, and producers.
  • Communication:
    The imparting or exchange of information, ideas or feelings. The effective exchange of information. Talking, listening, speaking, writing. Watching, gazing, staring.
  • Culture:
    The ideas, customs and art produced or shared by a particular society. The shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts, history, institutions, and experience of a group of people. The group may be identified by race, age,ethnicity, language, national origin, religion, or other social categories or groupings. A way of life and a civilisation. Popular culture, high culture, low culture, and global cultures.

For course content, teaching and assessment, entry requirements, careers, and finance information please see our degree description.