Birmingham University (Faculties) > Art, Design, Media & Music

Advantages: Excellent degree programme 24/24 teaching quality assesment
Disadvantages: Brum UNI could be upping tuition fees if the management gets its way

...fears others might have. Media, Culture and Society is a 3 year undergraduate course requiring a BBB/BBC and short essay to get on, though it is usually pretty oversubscribed. I have found the course really intriguing and challenging, trying to understand the systems and processes that govern different ways of life. Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field bringing in sociology, literature analysis, film studies, philosophy etc to create something ...
...and view the world e.g. why are asylum seekers such a cause of panic? Is the reason purely economic? How do we define ourselves as nations anyway? It is not a pratical media or journalism degree though you are encouraged to use multi-media forms in presentations and group work. The course is grounded in concrete examples (often taken from dear old Brum) offering you a chance to get out and enjoy the city which has a lot to offer beyond the usual ... Read review