English with Media Studies BA(Hons)

Why study BA(Hons) English with Media Studies at University College Falmouth?

BA(Hons) English with Media Studies course leaflet (1.35 MB)

English with Media Studies at Falmouth offers you a dynamic and vibrant learning experience, and this course has been ranked in the Guardian's University Guide as one of the best English courses in the UK, receiving top marks for student job prospects.

You'll discover progressive, forward-thinking approaches to the subject that are tailored to exploring literature and the media, and our close links with the English with Creative Writing course offer an enticing and unique level of academic flexibility. This English degree will help you gain a steadfast literary foundation that you can build upon throughout your studies. As well as enhancing your own distinct personal style, you'll explore the relationship between historical texts and their diverse influence on modern society.

"The course has far surpassed my expectations. It has a great combination of classic elements and a contemporary twist that offers an interesting insight into both the literature and culture of today's society" Fiona Timmons: BA(Hons) English with Media Studies student

Tell me more about the BA(Hons) English with Media Studies course

"Studying English with Media Studies at Falmouth has introduced me to new ways in which to see and interpret the world... thoughts, opinions and meanings that I had previously been unaware of. I am suddenly thinking and feeling both critically and creatively and the constant encouragement to be different and push the boundaries of my writing makes it all the more interesting." Logan Mather, BA(Hons) English with Media Studies student

Encouraging creativity and diversity, English with Media Studies at Falmouth is designed to give you a solid base in literature with a very contemporary edge. Whether your passion is William Blake, Beat poetry, or cinema, we want you to indulge in a range of texts that are suited to your personal preferences. We'll help you to question and analyse these, and you'll also learn to communicate and create original ideas.

At the heart of this creative course is a progressive and forward-thinking approach to studying literature and media. We want you to question and analyse, communicate and create original ideas, and develop a distinct creative, personal style. Our dynamic approach means you'll examine a wide range of literary and new media texts in their social context.

Our expert staff will help you develop creative and critical skills, and communicate your ideas clearly and fluently - allowing you to focus on the areas of literature and media that engage you the most. Close links to our BA(Hons) English with Creative Writing course also give you the opportunity to explore your potential as a writer, whether for radio, theatre, or the web.

This dynamic course is defined by innovation and flexibility, with a progressive approach that makes it unique. With an approachable teaching team to support you, valuable expertise and industry contacts at your disposal, and some of the best media facilities in the UK at your fingertips, our English with Media Studies graduates enjoy careers in publishing, journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing and arts administration. In short, our students are leagues ahead. Will you join them?

"I was overwhelmingly impressed by the dedication and commitment of the teaching staff on this course. It was heartening to see how the staff knew the students, and how much pastoral care was provided... The course team is to be congratulated, not only on their academic efforts, but also for the learning culture that they have developed." Dr Nick Freeman External Examiner and Senior Lecturer in English, University of the West of England

Course publications

At University College Falmouth, we believe all good writing is creative and that it underpins and informs all the subject areas on offer to our students, just as literary and media theory underpin and inform creative writing. So whether studying topics such as Creative Writing and Cultural Criticism, Science and Literature, The Gothic and Grotesque, Creative Non-Fiction, or genrebased units such as Writing Fiction, Writing for Radio or Poetry & Form, our students’ work is rooted in writing and reading, discussion and debate, close reading, contextualisation and creative response.

WiTH magazine came out of a growing excitement among our students body about what they had written, and a desire to share and showcase it with others in the university. In the last two years five issues of the magazine have been produced, but the paperback volume, WiTH6, is our formal launch issue and includes some highlights of previous issues along with much previously unpublished work.

WiTH6 (456.97 KB)

WiTH8

A decade of English at Falmouth

In 2008, graduates celebrated the tenth anniversary of BA(Hons) English with Media Studies at Falmouth. Over the last decade, the course has grown from a small part time course to one of the largest undergraduate departments at the institution, with over 200 full time students currently studying either English with Media Studies or English with Creative Writing.

The reunion event included a small showcase of work from 2008 graduates and the official launch of our student anthology: ‘WiTH' magazine. A jazz band then welcomed alumni into the beautiful Italian Garden of Tremough House for drinks, a barbeque and party.

Facilities

• On site borrowing from three libraries - giving you access to over 140,000 books
• Exhaustive electronic resources
• A video/DVD/streaming library with over 17,000 titles
• An extensive slide collection
• A high-specification Media Centre which enables you to experience all aspects of English and Media Studies to the highest possible standard

Course outline

Level 1

• Introduction to Literary Studies
• Introduction to Media Studies
• The Craft of Writing
• The Knowing Self: Literature and Culture (1540 - 1688)
• Critical Practices
• Media, Culture and Society

Level 2

• Freedom and Experiment: Literature and Culture (1688 - 1832)
• Cultural Theory and the Politics of the Popular
• Making Nations: Literature and Culture (1832 - 1914)
• The Politics of Subjectivity and Identity

Plus one option from each study block:

• Narrative and Sexuality
• Comedy and Performances of Culture
• Film Genres
• Trauma and Transformation: Ordinary Lives and Reality Genres

• Television in Transition
• Gothic Cultures
• Representing Utopia
• New Media Cultures

Level 3

• Dissertation
• Literature and Culture (1914 - 1968)
• Literature and Culture (1968 - Present)

Plus one option from each study block:

• Women and Film
• Europe in Translation
• Conflict and Catastrophe
• Game Cultures

• Masculinity as Spectacle
• Researching Popular Culture
• Representations of Crime
• Literature and Science in Western Culture

Answers and advice about the course

If you have any queries about the course please visit our HelpMe Forum

HelpMe Forum

Career opportunities

The undergraduate English with Media Studies course prepares you for careers in publishing, journalism and the wider media industry; in professions requiring critical, creative and communication skills (e.g. advertising and PR); and for teaching at all levels. Specialist training or postgraduate course study are also options.

• Publishing
• Journalism
• Advertising
• Public relations & marketing
• Arts administration
• Teaching
• Specialist training or postgraduate study

Course entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 220 points, mainly from the A2 level, or equivalent qualifications/experience, which we’re happy to discuss with you at interview.

For further information about BA(Hons) English with Media Studies at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214359.

Interview dates and selection process

Interviews will commence in late February.

The interview will include small group interviews followed by individual interviews and a tour of the campus. Applicants are not expected to bring samples of their writing to interview but will be asked to discuss their knowledge of, commitment to and enthusiasm for the subject.

Location: Tremough Campus

Related courses

• English with Creative Writing BA(Hons)
• Public Relations BA(Hons)
• Journalism BA(Hons)