Gender and Media

The media continue to be central to gendered power relations and identification processes.

This degree combines theoretical and methodological approaches from the social sciences, cultural studies and the humanities to explore the relationship between media, gender and sexuality. You’ll also explore how gender and sexuality frame and are framed by such issues.

The degree allows you to:

• study texts drawn from a range of historical and national contexts
• interrogate historical and contemporary approaches to feminism, postfeminism, queer theory, ‘crip’ theory and masculinity studies
• develop an advanced understanding of gender and sexuality.

Key facts

• Home to some of the most influential academics in feminist and queer studies, Sussex has a long-established reputation for research excellence in the broad field of gender studies.
• Alongside your core curriculum you will have the opportunity to engage with seminars, workshops and lectures that showcase cutting-edge research in the field from across a variety of disciplines.
• We were ranked 7th in the UK for research impact in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF).

If you’re starting your course in 2016, these are the modules we expect to run. Modules running in 2017 may be subject to change.

CORE MODULES

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

• Dissertation Gender and Media

OPTIONS

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.

• Activist Media Practice
• Cultural Identities: Social Practices
• Feminism and Film
• Film Studies: Theories and Methods
• First Person Film (MA)
• Gender, Sexuality and Digital Culture
• Global Cinemas
• Global News Industries A
• Independent Chinese Documentary: From the Margins to the Masses
• Interactive Project Development
• Media Histories and Cultural Change
• Media Theory and Research
• Media, Culture and Communication
• Music and the Media of Performance (Practice)
• Music and the Media of Performance (Theory)
• New Developments in Digital Media 1a
• New Developments in Digital Media 1b
• Photography: Documentary, Landscape, Politics
• Queering Popular Culture
• Researching Cultural and Creative Industries
• Sound Environments (Practice)
• Sound Environments (Theory)
• The Cinematic Body
• The Politics of Promotional Culture
• Women and Human Rights
• Writing for the Screen

Requirements

• An upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above in media, film or another relevant discipline. We also welcome applications from those with relevant professional experience. The latter applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of their CV and a personal statement demonstrating analytical and writing skills.
• This MA provides perspectives and information for people already in the media field or wishing to enter it, or for people in any occupation where gender awareness would be an advantage.
• Standard level (IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section)
• Reference
• Transcript
• A personal statement
• The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course

Scholarships

• Sussex Graduate Scholarship 
• Chancellor's International Scholarship