Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Media Studies with French] From Bangor University

This exciting Media Studies with French (Hons) degree course offered at the Bangor University

Bangor University will equip you with a solid grounding in the principles of media theory and practice, as well as providing the technical and practical skills required to make you a sought-after media professional. In addition, the course will allow you to expand your knowledge of a modern language.

Media staff in the School have a range of research interests including comics, gaming and virtual worlds, visual culture, live television, hypertexts, the gaming industry, and media events, and have recently written on topics such as film and video, multimedia, global media systems, virtual landscapes, social networks, interactive television, media and representation, cult TV, computer games and documentary.

Why choose Bangor for this course?

• The School of Creative Studies and Media is unique in its close integration of academic and theoretical approaches with hands-on creative practice. Students in the School have the opportunity at all levels to combine a study of their chosen field with practice-based outcomes such as writing, performance, and media/digital media production.

• The School specialises in a number of key areas: Professional Writing and Journalism; Media and Digital Communication; Film Studies; Performance Studies; Creative and Media Practice. The School has research interests in all areas of Film Studies, with research programmes running in several key areas.

• We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry.

• The School has a fully-equipped media centre with editing suites, production studios, media and digital media equipment available to students.

• Bangor is the site for a range of Creative Industries conferences, video conferences and events.

• Sponsorship and scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis.

• Final-year projects are often carried out in collaboration with a company and could include working in a team with students from creative arts degree courses.