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Goldsmiths, University of London: Media and Communications
Institution | Goldsmiths, University of London View institution profile |
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Department | Media, Communications and Cultural Studies |
Web | https://www.gold.ac.uk/ |
Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
**For over 25 years this MA has been actively interrogating the way the mediated world works. Discover the many roles of media and communications in your life and identity, across institutions and organisations and into wider cultures and societies through this programme.**
- There has never been a more exciting time to study media and communications. The digital age has transformed our experiences from shopping, to chatting to friends, to searching out information, to political activism. Our mediated worlds impact upon the rhythms and rituals of our daily lives changing the way we think about things, the way we create things, even the way we conceive of ourselves.
- We are deeply entangled with media, in all their forms. One of our core concerns on this Masters is to work out what role the media play in the ways we live together – to provide a critical appraisal of our mediated existences. What does it mean to live in a digital age?
**The questions we ask**
- Challenging assumptions is at the core of this course. We want rich, complex answers formed through theoretical and empirical work. To get to these we ask demanding questions. What happens to personal relationships in digital media environments? How do people affected by disasters use social media and other media to recover? How do the media influence our lives as citizens and our own (as well as others) political decisions? What should be the future of public service broadcasting? Do social media enable new forms of protest and political action?
- Together we look at these kinds of issues to establish how the media are implicated in different aspects of life and the way the world functions.
**The processes we use**
- We encourage you to look at issues holistically. Alongside lectures and seminars we run workshops, screenings and cultural trips to encourage you to explore the role of the media in our lives as widely as possible – from the individual and organisational level to corporations, the state, and the market across both the public and private sectors.
- This is a theory-driven MA, but you also have the opportunity to do a practice option in a range of areas including Journalism, Campaigns and Design, and the Screen School. Plus you get the chance to apply your knowledge to a subject that ignites your interest and do your own independent research as part of your dissertation. From how people mediate the self through body piercing to how we form intimate relationships through social media, your dissertation topic is entirely up to you.
**The approach we take**
- Every year we’re changing the content to relate to existing issues so we’ll always be working on what’s current. We take a collaborative approach, bringing in many different intellectual ideas and calling upon a whole range of ways of thinking which have been traditionally compartmentalised.
- The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Summary
**For over 25 years this MA has been actively interrogating the way the mediated world works. Discover the many roles of media and communications in your life and identity, across institutions and organisations and into wider cultures and societies through this programme.**
- There has never been a more exciting time to study media and communications. The digital age has transformed our experiences from shopping, to chatting to friends, to searching out information, to political activism. Our mediated worlds impact upon the rhythms and rituals of our daily lives changing the way we think about things, the way we create things, even the way we conceive of ourselves.
- We are deeply entangled with media, in all their forms. One of our core concerns on this Masters is to work out what role the media play in the ways we live together – to provide a critical appraisal of our mediated existences. What does it mean to live in a digital age?
**The questions we ask**
- Challenging assumptions is at the core of this course. We want rich, complex answers formed through theoretical and empirical work. To get to these we ask demanding questions. What happens to personal relationships in digital media environments? How do people affected by disasters use social media and other media to recover? How do the media influence our lives as citizens and our own (as well as others) political decisions? What should be the future of public service broadcasting? Do social media enable new forms of protest and political action?
- Together we look at these kinds of issues to establish how the media are implicated in different aspects of life and the way the world functions.
**The processes we use**
- We encourage you to look at issues holistically. Alongside lectures and seminars we run workshops, screenings and cultural trips to encourage you to explore the role of the media in our lives as widely as possible – from the individual and organisational level to corporations, the state, and the market across both the public and private sectors.
- This is a theory-driven MA, but you also have the opportunity to do a practice option in a range of areas including Journalism, Campaigns and Design, and the Screen School. Plus you get the chance to apply your knowledge to a subject that ignites your interest and do your own independent research as part of your dissertation. From how people mediate the self through body piercing to how we form intimate relationships through social media, your dissertation topic is entirely up to you.
**The approach we take**
- Every year we’re changing the content to relate to existing issues so we’ll always be working on what’s current. We take a collaborative approach, bringing in many different intellectual ideas and calling upon a whole range of ways of thinking which have been traditionally compartmentalised.
- The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Master of Research - MRes
Summary
**The Master of Research (MRes) degree prepares you for study at MPhil/PhD level.**
- We welcome proposals for research in any area connected with media, communications, and cultural theory and practice.
- The programme combines taught modules in research methodology with a 20,000-word dissertation, and offers advanced-level training to appropriately qualified students.
- We give priority to those with proposals for research within the areas of interest of our staff.
- The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should have an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Summary
**The Master of Research (MRes) degree prepares you for study at MPhil/PhD level.**
- We welcome proposals for research in any area connected with media, communications, and cultural theory and practice.
- The programme combines taught modules in research methodology with a 20,000-word dissertation, and offers advanced-level training to appropriately qualified students.
- We give priority to those with proposals for research within the areas of interest of our staff.
- The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should have an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Summary
**This programme offers an introduction to the interdisciplinary fields of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies. You are invited to think critically about the larger, global media worlds of the present age, and about your own location in the mediated society in which you live.**
The field of inquiry is organised by bringing together the two dominating perspectives: the sociological or political economy discussion of media institutions, emphasising social power of media organisations; and the domains of subjective identities in mediated societies, drawing from the intellectual traditions of cultural studies. By doing this, we borrow from a range of different academic disciplines: sociology, anthropology, geography, psychology, literature and history.
**Gain a broad skill set**
The programme offers broad knowledge and skills specific of the study of media, but also allows you to engage in critical thought in its widest meanings. These skills are appropriate for future employment in the media industries but also in many other areas of employment.
**Experience empowered and varied learning opportunities**
From the outset, students are guided to work independently and to think through the intellectual issues for themselves. Progress is carefully monitored via seminars and varied tutorials (with personal tutors and module leaders), ensuring students achieve their desired outcomes. An early diagnostic essay (non-assessed) will help to indicate how students are progressing and identify any areas for support. Different kinds of theoretical input and information-retrieval are required for each essay. Through consultation with tutors, students will be guided to the most appropriate intellectual approaches, archives, libraries or electronic sources.
Trialling ideas takes place in seminars, giving students the opportunity to construct a dialogue amongst yourselves as well as via tutorial support. This provides a chance to learn how to present your ideas succinctly, to discriminate between different traditions of critical thought, and also to listen to other, perhaps competing, lines of argument.
Optional modules are taught via the familiar mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials, although there are some variations. Some options offer a greater amount of workshop organisation.
The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
**Professional development**
This programme is primarily aimed at students who want to develop their skills or retrain. The Careers Service provides central support for skills enhancement, running The Gold Award scheme and other co-curricular activities that are accredited via the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). The Department has strong industry links and hosts a range of events that bring together industry experts, academics and students.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have, or expect to gain a first degree of at least upper second class standard (or equivalent). If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Summary
**This programme offers an introduction to the interdisciplinary fields of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies. You are invited to think critically about the larger, global media worlds of the present age, and about your own location in the mediated society in which you live.**
The field of inquiry is organised by bringing together the two dominating perspectives: the sociological or political economy discussion of media institutions, emphasising social power of media organisations; and the domains of subjective identities in mediated societies, drawing from the intellectual traditions of cultural studies. By doing this, we borrow from a range of different academic disciplines: sociology, anthropology, geography, psychology, literature and history.
**Gain a broad skill set**
The programme offers broad knowledge and skills specific of the study of media, but also allows you to engage in critical thought in its widest meanings. These skills are appropriate for future employment in the media industries but also in many other areas of employment.
**Experience empowered and varied learning opportunities**
From the outset, students are guided to work independently and to think through the intellectual issues for themselves. Progress is carefully monitored via seminars and varied tutorials (with personal tutors and module leaders), ensuring students achieve their desired outcomes. An early diagnostic essay (non-assessed) will help to indicate how students are progressing and identify any areas for support. Different kinds of theoretical input and information-retrieval are required for each essay. Through consultation with tutors, students will be guided to the most appropriate intellectual approaches, archives, libraries or electronic sources.
Trialling ideas takes place in seminars, giving students the opportunity to construct a dialogue amongst yourselves as well as via tutorial support. This provides a chance to learn how to present your ideas succinctly, to discriminate between different traditions of critical thought, and also to listen to other, perhaps competing, lines of argument.
Optional modules are taught via the familiar mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials, although there are some variations. Some options offer a greater amount of workshop organisation.
The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
**Professional development**
This programme is primarily aimed at students who want to develop their skills or retrain. The Careers Service provides central support for skills enhancement, running The Gold Award scheme and other co-curricular activities that are accredited via the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). The Department has strong industry links and hosts a range of events that bring together industry experts, academics and students.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have, or expect to gain a first degree of at least upper second class standard (or equivalent). If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Summary
**This programme offers an introduction to the interdisciplinary fields of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies. You are invited to think critically about the larger, global media worlds of the present age, and about your own location in the mediated society in which you live.**
The field of inquiry is organised by bringing together the two dominating perspectives: the sociological or political economy discussion of media institutions, emphasising social power of media organisations; and the domains of subjective identities in mediated societies, drawing from the intellectual traditions of cultural studies. By doing this, we borrow from a range of different academic disciplines: sociology, anthropology, geography, psychology, literature and history.
**Gain a broad skill set**
The programme offers broad knowledge and skills specific of the study of media, but also allows you to engage in critical thought in its widest meanings. These skills are appropriate for future employment in the media industries but also in many other areas of employment.
**Experience empowered and varied learning opportunities**
From the outset, students are guided to work independently and to think through the intellectual issues for themselves. Progress is carefully monitored via seminars and varied tutorials (with personal tutors and module leaders), ensuring students achieve their desired outcomes. An early diagnostic essay (non-assessed) will help to indicate how students are progressing and identify any areas for support. Different kinds of theoretical input and information-retrieval are required for each essay. Through consultation with tutors, students will be guided to the most appropriate intellectual approaches, archives, libraries or electronic sources.
Trialling ideas takes place in seminars, giving students the opportunity to construct a dialogue amongst yourselves as well as via tutorial support. This provides a chance to learn how to present your ideas succinctly, to discriminate between different traditions of critical thought, and also to listen to other, perhaps competing, lines of argument.
Optional modules are taught via the familiar mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials, although there are some variations. Some options offer a greater amount of workshop organisation.
The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for 'world-leading or internationally excellent' research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
**Professional development**
This programme is primarily aimed at students who want to develop their skills or retrain. The Careers Service provides central support for skills enhancement, running The Gold Award scheme and other co-curricular activities that are accredited via the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). The Department has strong industry links and hosts a range of events that bring together industry experts, academics and students.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have, or expect to gain a first degree of at least upper second class standard (or equivalent). If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
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