Changes to Media and Communications BA

We鈥檝e listened to feedback and we have updated the curriculum for the academic year 2025/26 for Media and Communications BA.

You can review the changes below. By accepting your offer to study at Sussex, we will infer that you are happy with these changes but if you would like to discuss them please feel free to contact us at studyinmah@sussex.ac.uk.

Course changes for the BA in Media and Communcations

Take a look at how the new modules compare to the old structure of the course in the table below. There are no changes to Years 2 and 3.

Year 1

SemesterOld structureNew structureComment
1

Digital Technology, Media and Society (core)

 

Module moved to Semester 2
 

Foundations in Media and Digital Culture (core)

New module

Questioning the Media A (core)

 

Module withdrawn

 

Critical Approaches to Contemporary Media (core)

New module

Stage 1 Elective Autumn (option)

Stage 1 Elective Autumn (option)

No change

2

Culture and the Everyday (core)

  Module withdrawn

 

Digital Technology, Media and Society (core)

Module moved from Semester 1

Debates in Media Studies A (core)

 

Module withdrawn

 

Analysing Media: Objects, Operations, Ontologies (core)

New module

Stage 1 Elective Spring (option)

Stage 1 Elective Spring (option)

No change

Year 1, Semester 1

Old structureNew structureComment

Digital Technology, Media and Society (core)

 

Module moved to Semester 2
 

Foundations in Media and Digital Culture (core)

New module

Questioning the Media A (core)

 

Module withdrawn

 

Critical Approaches to Contemporary Media (core)

New module

Stage 1 Elective Autumn (option)

Stage 1 Elective Autumn (option)

No change

Year 1, Semester 2

Old structureNew structureComment

Culture and the Everyday (core)

  Module withdrawn

 

Digital Technology, Media and Society (core)

Module moved from Semester 1

Debates in Media Studies A (core)

 

Module withdrawn

 

Analysing Media: Objects, Operations, Ontologies (core)

New module

Stage 1 Elective Spring (option)

Stage 1 Elective Spring (option)

No change