Media, Communications and Cultural Studies modules
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The Department offers a wide range of option modules each year, which are taken in addition to the core modules on our Masters programmes.
Below are some examples of those that have recently been offered by the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies.
Please note: not all of these modules may be available every year (due to staff research commitments) and some have a limited capacity.
For many programmes it is also possible to choose modules from other departments at Goldsmiths.
Once you have enrolled on a programme you will be able to select your module options online.
Theory modules
Example theory modules include:
| Module title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Archaeology of the Moving Image | 30 credits |
| Contemporary Feminist Media Cultures | 15 or 30 credits |
| Cultural Studies and Capitalism | 30 credits |
| Digital Audiovisual Media: New Aesthetics and Practices | 15 or 30 credits |
| Digital Culture: Critical Theory | 30 credits |
| Embodiment and Experience | 15 or 30 credits |
| Experimental Media | 30 credits |
| Immersive and Generative Arts | 15 or 30 credits |
| Journalism Production Theory - Journalism in Context | 15 credits |
| Media and Political Campaigning | 15 credits |
| Media Law, Regulation and Ethics | 15 credits |
| Mediating Violence: Feminist, Queer, Decolonial Perspectives | 15 or 30 credits |
| Music as Communication and Creative Practice | 30 credits |
| Politics of the Audiovisual | 15 credits |
| Promotional Culture | 15 or 30 credits |
| Race, Empire and Nation | 15 or 30 credits |
| Representing Reality | 15 credits |
| Social Media in Everyday Life: A Global Perspective | 30 credits |
| Software Studies | 15 or 30 credits |
| The Structure of Political Communications | 15 credits |
| The City and Public Culture | 30 credits |
| Structure of Contemporary Political Communications | 30 credits |
Practice options
Practice options are also open to theory students. Examples of recent practice option modules include:
| Module title | Credits |
|---|---|
| The Ascent of the Image | 15 credits |
| Sound Design Fundamentals | 15 credits |
| Short Form Script | 30 credits |
| Film Editing Fundamentals | 15 credits |
| Film Producing Fundamentals | 15 credits |
| Camera Fundamentals | 15 credits |
| Contemporary Screen Narratives | 15 credits |
| Social Activist Film | 15 credits |
| Understanding the UK Media Industries - Fiction Production | 15 credits |
Credits
The 30-credit options last for the full term (10 weeks) and 15-credit versions last for five weeks. The assessments will differ depending on the number of credits you are taking.
The total number of credits of option modules for full-time students are:
- MA Cultural Studies - 60 credits
- MA Culture Industry - 30 credits
- MA Digital Media (theory pathway) - 60 credits
- MA Film & Screen Studies - 60 credits
- MA Gender, Media & Culture - 60 credits
- MA Media and Communications - 90 credits
- MA Political Communications - 60 credits
- MA Postcolonial Culture & Global Policy - 30 credits
- MA Race, Media & Social Justice - 60 credits
Part-time students should consult with their programme convenors to discuss their module options.
