This programme offers a contemporary and critical approach to the relationship between film, photography, and media. Through a focus on historical and modern debates, students will gain a deep understanding of the ever-evolving landscape of lens-based media. The programme will equip students with the skills to develop their own creative and intellectual practice, reflective of the dynamic and challenging film, photography, and media industries.
Digital technology has fundamentally altered the landscape of both cinema and photography, challenging understandings of these media and their relationships. The programme encourages students to consider how these media are evolving and understand them through cultural and critical frameworks.
Students also consider how critical theories can inform new and convergent modes of practice, and how such approaches can be applied within the creative industries. This programme therefore explores these connections through interdisciplinary perspectives, including: media and communications histories, film and photographic theory, multimedia practice, critical engagement with creative industries.
Overall, the programme highlights the relationship between lens-based images and broader visual culture. In doing so, it fosters a holistic understanding of how theory, practice, and history interact to shape creative-critical media practice.
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5805M | Cultures of Contemporary Photography | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| COMM5825M | Film Theory and Practice | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits worth of Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits worth of Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
| COMM5800M | Final Independent Project | 60 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits worth of Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits worth Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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