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Study unique and exciting media modules in Social Media, Film & TV, Literature and Popular Culture
Designed in line with the Teaching Council's curricular subject registration requirements for teaching post primary English and Theatre & Film Studies
Gain practical experience of the curation of creative arts in VISUAL, a world-class arts centre on your doorstep
The BA (Hons) in Media, English and Culture is an exciting, innovative 4-year undergraduate programme that prepares you for future challenges in an information-rich society. The programme explores the power of media, literature and culture to shape our identities, everyday lives and the world in which we live. You will study a range of popular media and cultural forms including social media, television, film, documentary, and music, and read the most compelling works of modern and contemporary literature. You will also have option to choose modules in creative writing and drama, and to work on traditional and digital creative projects. The programme fosters the accumulation of knowledge and the acquisition of a diverse set of skills, essential to helping you be an independent thinker, and empowering you to shape your future, to develop new career prospects and have the ability to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing modern workplace.
Key Features of the Programme
• Provides a holistic approach to the study of Media, English and Culture to equip students for careers in dynamic industries.
• Develops crucial skills of media literacy and socially-engaged awareness of the digital landscape.
• Strong emphasis on employability and graduate progression throughout the programme with modules providing vital sector-specific soft skills such as project planning, community engagement practices, new media engagement, in-person collaboration, presentation and communication skills.
• Study innovative, contemporary topics ranging from Digital Storytelling and Curating Creative Events to Gothic Fiction and Social Media.
• The programme can be tailored to suit individual needs and particular areas of interest within the individual fields of Media, English and Culture.
• Unique opportunity for students to study Music in this area with no prior experience required.
• The option to study creative subjects such as Creative Writing, Drama, Community Arts, Curating Creative Arts, Digital Storytelling, and Creativity and Social Media.
• Some Creative subjects will be taught in VISUAL, a world class arts centre and theatre based on campus.
• The programme syllabus is designed in line with the Teaching Council’s curricular subject registration requirements for English and the newly launched Theatre & Film Studies Leaving Cert subject, enabling graduates to progress to a Professional Masters in Education.
Media and Society
Cultural Studies
Introduction to Literature
Western Art Music 1
Virtues of Poetry
Academic and Digital Skills
Cinema and Modern Life
Irish Writing 1960 – 1990
Introduction to Drama and Theatre
Western Art Music 2
World Music
Media and Culture Seminar
After year 1, students can tailor their studies to suit their personal areas of interest to create a very bespoke degree.
All mandatory modules
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| Elective | N/A | N/A |
Students have option to choose X elective modules in addition to mandatory modules each semester.
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| Elective 1 | Creative Writing: Poetry | Drama and Performance 1 |
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Students have option to choose X elective modules in addition to mandatory modules each semester.
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Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry |
| Elective 2 | Critical Theory 1 |
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| English Electives (1 each Semester) |
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*Cyclical modules offered at both Year 3 and 4
Students have option to choose X elective modules in addition to mandatory modules each semester.
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| English Electives (1 each Semester) |
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*Cyclical modules offered at both Year 3 and 4
Graduates can find employment in:
• Media
• Journalism and multiplatform writing
• Publishing
• Radio
• Research
• Television
• Broadcasting
• Creative arts
• Teaching
• Civil Service
• Advertising
• Public Relations
Further Study
Graduates of this programme can progress to further postgraduate study in areas such as Media Studies, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical and Creative Media, Creative Writing, Drama, Events Management, Public Relations, Arts Management, Journalism, Musicology and Professional Masters in Education (PME).
New Course in 2022
Minimum Entry Requirements
Two grade H5 and four grade H7/O6 including English, Irish or a foreign language. Mathematics is not required.
Further information on Entry Requirements and application processes available here
Fees & Grants
Please note this is a new programme commencing in September 2022 and we have only now been informed that it is not funded by the Department of Education and grants will not be available through SUSI. As such, the following EU course fees will apply:
Annual Course Fee €4,750
Learner Protection Insurance (annually) €150
QQI Certificate (once-off) €200
Information on Fees & Grants can be found here
