Postgraduate Prospectus 2009

Gender studies

Gender and Media

MA

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

This programme offers a rare opportunity to focus on the relationship of the media to questions of gender and sexuality. You will examine the production and reception of media representations of masculinity, femininity and sexuality; engage with theories of identity, subjectivity, culture and narrative; and have the chance to engage with some of the key social, cultural and policy issues of the present day.

This MA provides perspectives and information for people already in the media field or wishing to enter it, or for any occupation where gender awareness would be an advantage.

Funding

Refer to Fees and funding.

Programme structure

Autumn term: you take Gender and Representation, which introduces conceptual frameworks (particularly from feminist, postmodern and queer theory) and offers medium-specific case studies; and Media Theory and Research I, which introduces a range of conceptual, institutional and methodological perspectives on the media.

Spring term: you take two options from a list that has previously included Feminism and Film; Gender, Nation and Identity; Media Audiences; Competing Equalities; Gender and Globalisation; History of British Feminism; Viewing Women; Women and Human Rights; Gender and Race; Queering Popular Culture; Emotion, Representation and Culture; Culture, Experience, History; Media Theory and Research II; Space and Representation; Rethinking Radio; European Media in Transition; Science, Technology, Culture; Video Documentary in Contemporary History; Rethinking European Cinema; and Latin American Cinema.

Summer term and vacation: you undertake work on the MA dissertation under faculty supervision.

Assessment

All courses are assessed by 5,000-word term papers, except Video Documentary, which has a practical element. You are also required to submit a dissertation of 18,000 words.

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Teaching term dates 2009-2010

Autumn term
5 October 2009 to 11 December 2009

Spring term
11 January 2010 to 19 March 2010

Summer term
19 April 2010 to 25 June 2010