BA (Hons) Media and Cultural Studies (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University

Media shapes who we are, what we think and what we value. At Lancaster, we are passionate about understanding media in all its complexity, exploring how media and culture shape our social realities. New forms of media are developing so quickly, you may be preparing for a career in the creative industries that does not yet exist!

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Arts  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year studying abroad)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Understanding Media and Culture, Transformations in Digital Media, Media, Power and Identity, Screens and Selves. Year 2 core modules: Key Perspectives in Global Media and Culture, Media in Question, Designing Media Research. Year 3 core modules: Your Year Abroad. Year 4 core modules: Media Independent Project.

Career pathways

Career paths in the media and creative industries are shifting all the time. Roles like digital content creator didn’t exist a couple of decades ago, and platforms like Patreon and ChatGPT have changed the way we produce and consume media.

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