(Offered on Howard College and Pietermaritzburg)
Media and Cultural Studies is a cluster of disciplines related to the study of the modern mass media such as newspapers, radio, film, television and the new digital media. Although the main focus of the undergraduate degree is on the theoretical analysis and understanding of these media, students are also offered some opportunities to develop their practical skills in media production
| LEVEL 1 | ||||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | |||||
| MODULE CODE | MODULE DESCRIPTION | CREDIT POINTS | MODULE CODE | MODULE DESCRIPTION | CREDIT POINTS | |
| MECS101 | Writing and the Media | 16 | MECS102 | Intro to Media Studies | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR LEVEL ONE | 32 | |||||
| LEVEL 2 | ||||||
| Choose one of the following modules | ||||||
| MECS201 | Screen Studies (HC) | 16 | MECS222 | Media in South Africa | 16 | |
| MECS202 | Intro to Cultural Studies | 16 | ||||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR LEVEL TWO | 32 | |||||
| LEVEL 3 | ||||||
| MECS321 | New Media Studies | 16 | ||||
| Choose one of the following modules | All students must take MECS301 & MECS322 in the 2nd SEM | |||||
| MECS311 | Writing for the Media (PMB) | 16 | MECS301 | Advanced Cultural Studies | 16 | |
| MECS302 | Cinema Studies (HC) | 16 | MECS322 | Television Studies | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR LEVEL THREE | 64 | |||||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR MAJOR | 128 | |||||