Course Modules

You will explore celebrity politics in contemporary Western democracies. This module focuses on two kinds of celebrities: first, celebrities who use their celebrity status to engage in philanthropy and political activism, and second, politicians who undergo the processes of mediatised […]

You will examine a range of iconic screen characters from film, television and gaming such as Batman, the Joker, Dorothy Gale, Ripley, Sherlock Holmes, Mary Poppins, Super Mario, Dracula, Lara Croft, James Bond, Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Bugs Bunny, Superman, or

This module serves as foundation for developing a technical understanding of photography.

This module explores the development and influence of fake news, propaganda and conspiracy theories.

This module will examine the nature of contemporary media, how it operates and how it differs from traditional journalism. You will explore online information dissemination, the technologies involved, and how they may be manipulated. You will explore the interview process

This module will explore and problematise Hollywood films and independent US cinema as textual and cultural products,. You will place these in a context that traces their aesthetic and formal development to gain a firm grounding in film studies.

This module offers a critical study of mainstream mobile technologies and digital culture. You will explore how such technologies have transformed the personal and the political communication landscape.

You will explore the affiliation between music, PR, journalism and the marketplace. More broadly, you will explore the relationship between the entertainment industry and the media. This module aims to develop transferrable skills in marketing, arts management and effectively utilising

This module will provide a foundation ‘toolkit’ of practical skills to aid your understanding of the current creative media industries. You will be introduced to a range of technical and procedural skills including audio, video, photographic principles, web and digital

Professional esports players are using virtual and augmented reality devices and more sophisticated and realistic haptic controllers for training and competition. As their place in esport grow, so does the need to understand how these devices impact players in terms