UG Prospectus 2025

143 Visit Us Online dcu.ie/arts Contact Details studenthelp@dcu.ie Additional Information The course also provides a strong foundation for further study. Bachelors of Arts: Joint Honours Honours Bachelor Degree DC009/291/292/293/295 Studying Lawon the Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours courses does not entitle you to go straight to the King’s Inns entrance examination. The skills you develop on this coursewill also stand you in good stead for a range of future careers outside the legal profession. Media Studies Why is this subject forme? Media Studies will equip youwith the knowledge and theoretical foundations required to understand and analyse the role played bymassmedia inmodern society. Youwill learn how individuals are shaped by culture, about the social and economic pressures onmedia organisations, and thewaymassmedia are used by government, corporations and others to influence us as citizens and as consumers. Youwill study how audiences receive and interpret messages, and about the different uses of print, film, radio, TVand the internet. Youwill engage in the current debate about how social mediamay radically change the relationship between individuals and political-commercial power structures. WhatWill I Study? Year 1 History and Structure of theMedia | AnalysingVisual Media Year 2 MediaAudiences | Media and Power | Social Class in theMedia | FilmHistory and Theory | Crime Policing and theMedia Optional StudyAbroad / INTRA Final Year Gender and Sexuality inDigital Culture | Communication Culture and the Environment | Press and Public Relations | Race and theMedia | Science, Technology and Society | TelevisionDrama FutureCareer There aremany exciting employment opportunities in the public and private sectors. These includework inmedia and independent production companies, advertising, public relations, market research, publishing, event management, arts administration, government services and local administration. The course also provides a strong foundation for further study. Music (only offered onDC009) Why is this subject forme? This subject is designed for students whowish to build on their knowledge and experience of music. It takes place in a vibrant School that performs a key role in the cultural and social life of the University and thewider community. Studyingmusic will enable you to develop your musicality and deepen your understanding of the subject from a range of musicological and cultural perspectives. Youwill gain knowledge and understanding of classical, traditional, popular and other music styles, drawing on a range of practical, analytical and critical approaches. Youwill systematically develop your practical skills and techniques inmusic writing/composition, music listening andmusic technology. Youwill continue studying an instrument and/or voice throughout the course and participate in choral and/or other group musical activities. Youwill also take modules that exploremusic in contexts of human experience and culture.