School of Business & Humanities
BA (Honours) in English, Media & Cultural Studies
Award Code : Level 8 DL241
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 years (full time) |
| Places: | 75 students |
| Awarding body: | IADT |
| Head of department: | Dr Paula Gilligan |
| Course co-ordinator: | Dr Carol MacKeogh |
About BA (Honours) in English, Media & Cultural Studies
Level 8 Award
Application: CAO
What is English, Media and Cultural Studies?
This unique programme combines English Literature, Media and Cultural Studies. It is a demanding programme that encourages students to follow their own intellectual pathways.
The programme encourages you to pursue one or more of a variety of paths. You will:
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of literary works, media texts, films, television and visual cultures, and political economy of cultures
- Learn how different cultures work and how people experience them
- Acquire strong critical and analytical thinking skills
- Gain highly-developed oral and written communication skills
- Acquire the knowledge and skills required for postgraduate study
- Develop skills for the working world: presenting in public, interview techniques, working in teams, developing empathy and insight, leading groups, strategic research.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
Graduates are employed in the culture and knowledge sectors, as well as in journalism, publishing, advertising, public relations, media and broadcasting, and research. Critical thinking and effective communication skills are also highly sought after by employers in business.
Elsewhere, graduates have found careers in Human Rights Law, International Politics, Trade Unionism, Business and Management, Journalism, Film and Television, Teaching, Academic Research, Publishing, Insurance, Politics and Activism, Performance, Technology, Fashion, Librarianship, Public Service, International Relations and Entertainment.
You will be eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education, to teach in Second Level schools. Graduates have also found work internationally as English teachers.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Modern English Literature, Introduction to Critical Theory, Introduction to Cinema and Cultural Studies, Introduction to Media Studies, Visual Culture, Writing Studies, Learning Journal
Year 2
Critical Theory, Film Studies, Political Economy and Globalisation, 19th Century Literature, English Renaissance, Popular Cultures, Writing Project (creative, news)
Year 3
20th Century Irish Writing, Cultural Identities, Contemporary Cinema, Research Methods, Modernism, TV Drama, Research Project (strategic and team research)
Year 4
Political Cultures and Identities in Ireland, Contemporary Anglophone Literature, Censorship and Control, Dissertation
Electives
Sample of elective modules: Censorship in the Media, American Literature, Technology and Cultures, Alterity and Cinema, Gothic Images in Film and Literature, Visual Cultures and Political Violence
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) with a minimum of grade C3 in 2 higher level (or common) level papers one of which must be English, together with Grade D3 in 4 other subjects, one of which must be a language, e.g. Irish, French, etc.
Applicants with FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Awards require distinctions in 3 (of 8) modules.
FETAC Links for this programme are:
- ECHSX: Cultural and Heritage Studies
- ELAXX: Liberal Arts
- ELESX: Language and European Studies
- EMPXX: Media Production ( a "pass" is required in modules E20013 and L22630)
CAO Points in 2010: 355
We welcome applications from mature students, who must apply to the CAO.
School of Business & Humanities
BA (Honours) in English, Media & Cultural Studies
Award Code : Level 8 DL241
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 years (full time) |
| Places: | 75 students |
| Awarding body: | IADT |
| Head of department: | Dr Paula Gilligan |
| Course co-ordinator: | Dr Carol MacKeogh |
About BA (Honours) in English, Media & Cultural Studies
Level 8 Award
Application: CAO
What is English, Media and Cultural Studies?
This unique programme combines English Literature, Media and Cultural Studies. It is a demanding programme that encourages students to follow their own intellectual pathways.
The programme encourages you to pursue one or more of a variety of paths. You will:
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of literary works, media texts, films, television and visual cultures, and political economy of cultures
- Learn how different cultures work and how people experience them
- Acquire strong critical and analytical thinking skills
- Gain highly-developed oral and written communication skills
- Acquire the knowledge and skills required for postgraduate study
- Develop skills for the working world: presenting in public, interview techniques, working in teams, developing empathy and insight, leading groups, strategic research.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
Graduates are employed in the culture and knowledge sectors, as well as in journalism, publishing, advertising, public relations, media and broadcasting, and research. Critical thinking and effective communication skills are also highly sought after by employers in business.
Elsewhere, graduates have found careers in Human Rights Law, International Politics, Trade Unionism, Business and Management, Journalism, Film and Television, Teaching, Academic Research, Publishing, Insurance, Politics and Activism, Performance, Technology, Fashion, Librarianship, Public Service, International Relations and Entertainment.
You will be eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education, to teach in Second Level schools. Graduates have also found work internationally as English teachers.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Modern English Literature, Introduction to Critical Theory, Introduction to Cinema and Cultural Studies, Introduction to Media Studies, Visual Culture, Writing Studies, Learning Journal
Year 2
Critical Theory, Film Studies, Political Economy and Globalisation, 19th Century Literature, English Renaissance, Popular Cultures, Writing Project (creative, news)
Year 3
20th Century Irish Writing, Cultural Identities, Contemporary Cinema, Research Methods, Modernism, TV Drama, Research Project (strategic and team research)
Year 4
Political Cultures and Identities in Ireland, Contemporary Anglophone Literature, Censorship and Control, Dissertation
Electives
Sample of elective modules: Censorship in the Media, American Literature, Technology and Cultures, Alterity and Cinema, Gothic Images in Film and Literature, Visual Cultures and Political Violence
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) with a minimum of grade C3 in 2 higher level (or common) level papers one of which must be English, together with Grade D3 in 4 other subjects, one of which must be a language, e.g. Irish, French, etc.
Applicants with FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Awards require distinctions in 3 (of 8) modules.
FETAC Links for this programme are:
- ECHSX: Cultural and Heritage Studies
- ELAXX: Liberal Arts
- ELESX: Language and European Studies
- EMPXX: Media Production ( a "pass" is required in modules E20013 and L22630)
CAO Points in 2010: 355
We welcome applications from mature students, who must apply to the CAO.
