University of East Anglia (UEA), BA, Society, Culture and Media

This very popular degree programme not only provides you with core knowledge of social studies, it also enables you to develop an understanding of the ways that contemporary media relates to culture and to society.

By studying the BA Society, Culture and Media course you can combine the study of culture and its politics with the study of cinema, or employ the critical thinking skills of philosophy and apply them to understanding modern media and culture. There are also modules that emphasise linguistic approaches to media, the relationship between culture and society, new media and the politics of media.

Culture is a vital component of our society, covering the way we talk, act and interact in our own lives. By studying this course you will be encourage to examine not only the rituals and ceremonies distinctive to a particular society's culture, but also the tastes, lifestyles and fashions that we use to define our individual identity.

During the twentieth century we saw a massive increase in 'mediated culture' because of electronic media, and the cultural sphere of face-to-face interaction and print media that dominated during the nineteenth century has extended during the twentieth to include radio, cinema, television, recorded music and magazines. You will explore how the media and culture of contemporary society have reshaped our political life, and how all manner of social relations and cultural values are established and maintained.