What's covered in the course?

You will have the opportunity of becoming involved in live research projects and scholarly activities within Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research. Areas of expertise include Jazz and Aesthetics working with the London Jazz Festival; Evaluating Cultural Leadership and Diversity; audience engagement projects funded by Nesta.

Why Choose Us?

  • You will study alongside leading academic researchers and be a part of a thriving research community.
  • You will encounter innovative approaches to research including practice based approaches.
  • We work in partnership with leading organisations such as Nesta, Birmingham Hippodrome, London Jazz Festival.
  • The programme will prepare you for further doctoral study in media and cultural studies.
  • You will have opportunities to be involved in live research projects.

Enhancing employability skills

The course has a strong emphasis on employability and provides you with the option of gaining professional experience and transferable skills, hereby, enabling you to gain a unique insight into and invaluable first-hand experience of academic and professional cultures. The course is designed toÊprovide a clear route in to doctoral study.Media and Cultural Studies - MA is provided byÊBirmingham City University.

This course also offers the unique opportunity to obtain professional experience within this specialised field by working on live research projects.ÊÊ