Media Studies, Film and Media Practice Who are we? Vicky Anderson Media Practice 2011 Adrian...

Media Studies, Film and Media Practice

Who are we?Vicky AndersonMedia Practice 2011

Adrian GoycooleaMedia and Film

What we will cover today

• Your choices with us• How the degrees work• The degrees in detail• The skills you will acquire• How we support you during your time at Sussex• The benefits of Brighton• Your future beyond Sussex• Experiences from current and recent students• An opportunity for you to ask any questions

Your choices with us

• BA Film Studies • BA Media Studies

• BA Media Practice

• BA Media and Cultural Studies

• BA Film Studies Joint Honours

• BA Media Studies Joint Honours

How the degrees work

• Core plus options

• Range of options

• Elective subjects

• Teaching methods and class time

• Assessment

• Dissertations & Degree Show

• Resources and facilities (tour to follow)

Film Studies in detail

The Artist, 2011 Directed by Michel Hazanavicius

Film Studies, Single HonoursProgramme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two

Semester One Semester Two Semester One Semester Two

CORE

Issues in Film Studies 1. Hollywood

POF 100%

CORE

Film Analysis: Narrative, Style and Technology

POF 100%

School option or elective

CORE

Issues in Film Studies

2. Global Cinemas

2 x ESS 50%

CORE

Film Theory

GPN 30% + ESS 70%

CORE

Working with Film

(new course)

POF 100%


1 or 2 of options:

Locating Cinema:

British / Cuban / French / Indian / Spanish

‘Study Skills’ embedded ‘Beginning to research skills ’embedded

CORE

American

Cinema

ESS 100%

School

option or

elective

American Cinema

30 Credits

1 Option:

Locating

Cinema:

British/Indian

Cuban/French

Spanish

School

option or

elective

OPTION

Practice

30 Credits

Film Studies, Single HonoursProgramme outline Level Three

Level Three

Semester One Semester Two

‘Research skills’ workshop

1 or 2 of these options:

• Adaptation: Filming Fiction (new course)• Animals in Film and TV• Alternative Cinemas• Hollywood: Industry and Imaginary• The Musical• Viewing Women

0 or 1 from Media/Cultural Studies/Practice Documentary: • Reality TV and ‘Real Lives’• Everyday Life and Technology• Genes and Clones: Where Science and Media Collide• Media, Publics and Protests• Working in the Creative Industries• Consuming Passions or • Creative Project (Media Practice)


• Hollywood Comedian Comedy• Image and Reality in Contemporary Cinema• Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema• Sexualities in the Cinema

DISS 90% + RSP 10%

0 or 1 from Media / Cultural Studies

DISS 90% + RSP 10%

Film Studies, Joint HonoursProgramme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two


COREIssues in Film Studies 1A. Hollywood and its othersPOF 100%

COREFilm Analysis: Narrative, Style and TechnologyPOF 100%

CORE

Issues in Film Studies

2. Global Cinemas

2 x ESS 50%

CORE

Film Theory

GPN 30% + ESS 70%

1 or 2 of options:

Locating Cinema:

British / Cuban / French / Indian / Spanish

Film Studies, Joint HonoursProgramme outline Level Three

Level Three



• Adaptation: Filming Fiction (new course)• Animals in Film and TV• Alternative Cinemas• Hollywood: Industry and Imaginary• The Musical• Viewing Women


• Hollywood Comedian Comedy• Image and Reality in Contemporary Cinema• Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema• Sexualities in the Cinema

Media and Communications in detail

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Media and Communications Single Honours Programme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two


CORE

Questioning in the Media

POF 100%

CORE

Digital Environment

(New course)

WBP 100%


CORE

Debates in Media Studies

ESS 50% + BLG 25% + GPN 25%

CORE

Film Theory

GPN 30% + ESS 70%

CORE

Culture and the everyday

LDY 67% + GPN 33%


OPTION

1 of Advertising and Social Change; Digital Cultures; TV Fictions; Radio: on air, online; Global Journalism

‘Study Skills’ embedded ‘Beginning to research skills’embedded

OPTION

Theory Taste

& Trash or

Media

Memory and

Hiistory

School

option or

elective

OPTION

Practice

Course

30 Credits

OPTION

1 From above

School option or

elective

Media and Communications Single Honours Programme outline Level Three

Level Three



1 or 2 Media / Cultural Studies options:

• Documentary, Reality TV and ‘Real Lives’• Everyday Life and Technology• Genes and Clones: Where Science and Media Collide• Media, Publics and Protests• Working in the Creative Industries

0 or 1 Media Practice / Film / Cultural Studies option• Adaptations (new course)• Alternative Cinema• Animals in TV and Film• Consuming Passions• The Musical • Comedy and Cultural BelongingOr• Creative Project

Dissertation course, 1 or 2 Media options:

• Globalisation and communication• Music, Media and Culture• Politics of Media Representation• Social Media and Critical Practice (new course)

Dissertation course, 0 or 1 Film options:

• Contemporary British Cinema• Film Noir (new course)• Hollywood Comedian Comedy• Image and Reality in Contemporary Cinema• Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema • Sexualities in the Cinema

Media Studies, Joint Honours Programme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two


CORE

Questioning the Media

POF 100%

COREFilm Analysis: Narrative, Style and TechnologyPOF 100%

CORE

Debates in Media Studies

ESS 50%BLG 25%GPN 25%

CORE

News, Politics and Power

ESS 33%ESS 67% %

OPTION

Advertising and Social ChangeDigital CulturesTV FictionsRadio: on air online Global Journalism (new course)

Media Studies, Joint Honours Programme outline Level Three

Level Three


OPTION

• Genes and Clones• Media, Publics and Protest• Documentary, Reality TV and ‘Real Lives’• Working in the Creative Industries• Everyday Life and Technology• Consuming Passions

OPTION

• Class and Popular Culture• Globalisation and Communication• Music, Media and Culture• The New Audience Research• The Politics of Representation• Social Media and Critical Practice (new course)

Media Practice in detail

Visualising Lithuanian folktales: ‘Queen of Serpents’Gabriele BarysaiteMedia Practice 2012: Photography

Life and DeathElena Savlokhova and Jana OtteMedia Practice 2012: Documentary

Media Practice, Single Honours Programme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two


CORECreative Production(Medium 1) VideoPOF 100%

COREIssues in Film Studies 1

POF 100%

CORECreative Production(Medium 3) SoundCPJ 67% + PCQ 33%

CORECreative Media: (Medium 1)AnimationScript writing Video documentaryPhotographyDigital SoundCPJ 67% + POF 33%

COREDebates in Media Studies


CORECreative Media:(Medium 2)

CPJ 69% + POF 33%

‘Study Skills’ embedded ‘Beginning to research skills’ embedded

OPTION - 1 from: Media, Film, Cultural Studies or Music

CORECreative Production(Medium 2) PhotographyPOF 100%

CORECreative Production(Medium 4) DigitalCPJ 67% + PCQ 33%

Professional Media PracticePOF 33% + POF 67%

Industry projects(new course)

OPTION - 1 from: Media, Film, Cultural Studies or Music

Media Practice, Single Honours Programme outline Level Three

Level Three



CORE

Project Development

RSP 33%POF 67%

1 option from:

Media, Film, Cultural Studies courses

Final Creative Project

CPJ 67%POF 33%

1 option from:

Media, Film, Cultural Studies courses

Dissertation 90%Plan 10%

Media Practice, Single HonoursFinal year degree show

2011 Media Matters Degree Show Website

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/showcase/mediamatters/index.html

2012 Envision Degree Show Blog

http://envision2012.wordpress.com/

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/showcase/mediamatters/index.html

http://envision2012.wordpress.com/

Media and Cultural Studies, HonoursProgramme outline Levels One and Two

Level One Level Two


CORE

Questioning in the Media

POF 100%

CORE

Practising Cultural Studies

POF 100%

CORE

Debates in Media Studies P4061


CORE

News, Politics, Power

ESS 33% ESS 67%

1 Option from:

The Meaning of ThingsCulture Across Space and Time

1 Media Option from:

Advertising and Social ChangeDigital CulturesJournalism and Crisis(new course)Radio: on air, online

‘Study Skills’ embedded ‘Beginning to research skills’ embedded

CORE

Theory Taste and Trash

EXC 33%ESS 67%

1 Option from:

The Meaning of ThingsCulture Across Space and Time

1 Cultural Studies Option:

Race and EthnicityGender, Space and CultureThe Allure of Things

1 Cultural Studies Option:

Race and EthnicityGender, Space and CultureThe Allure of Things

Media and Cultural Studies, HonoursProgramme outline Level Three

Level Three



1 Media/Cultural Studies Option:

• Consuming Passions• Documentary, Reality TV and ‘Real Lives’ • Everyday Life and Technology• Genes and Clones: Where Sciences and the Media Collide• Publics and Protest• Working in the Creative Industries• Comedy and Cultural Belonging

1 option from:

Media / Cultural Studies / Film

Dissertation Course - 1 Media / Film option:

• Adaptation: Filming Fiction• Globalisation and Communication• Music, Media and Culture• Politics of Media Representation• Sexualities in the Cinema• Social Medial and Critical Practice (new course)

Dissertation Course – 1 Cultural Studies option:

• Class and Popular Culture • Body in Society• Landscape, Nature and Representation• Cultures of Colonialism• Transnationalism and Identity

The skills you will acquire

• Analysis

• Research

• Structure and organisation

• Presentation

• Practical

How we support you during your time at Sussex

• Academic Advisor

• Programme Convenor

• Course Tutor

• Student Representatives

• Student Advisors

• Head of Department

+The benefits of Brighton

Your future beyond Sussex

Media/Film/Media Practice: Careers Page

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediaandfilm/careers

Students’ experiences

Whilst studying Media Studies at Sussex University Annalisa

Johnstone gained work experience in post production

projects and working in current affairs with the BBC and Sky

Arts. Annalisa is currently working as a Music Assistant to

the Head of Music at ITV, and is also exploring independent

projects in film and television production.

Annalisa Johnstone

Media Studies, 2011

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediaandfilm/careers

Students’ experiences

“I gained loads more confidence - in my work and my personal life and a greater sense of independence!” Hayley Briggs Television ResearcherMedia Practice, 2009

“I do believe if it were not for receiving a degree from Sussex, I probably wouldn't have been looked at for the position I currently hold at ITV.” Annalisa Johnstone Music Assistant, ITV Media Studies, 2011

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