Discovery modules Media, Culture and Creativity discovery modules

Unlock your creativity, and engage with the intellectual, aesthetic, social and political challenges offered through the study of media and culture.

The benefits of enrolling on a Media, Culture and Creativity discovery module

Understanding and critiquing the concepts and creations of human culture is vital in navigating the complexities of the modern world.

Cultural products are never neutral, nor are the media in which they are presented. Issues of power, identity, ethics, history, representation and freedom are contested through the creation, dissemination and interpretation of cultural products.

Intellectual and practical engagement with literature, music, theatre, film, photography and design will engage your creativity and lead you to new ways of doing and thinking. The analytical skills required for interrogating cultural practices will develop and enhance your critical thinking, as will an understanding of how media shapes and conditions communication.

Media and Technology modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Broadcast media, new media, technology – we all engage with them on a daily basis, but how much time do we spend thinking about what we are consuming in our 24/7, global, digital world?

Media and technology influence our lives to a degree never imagined by earlier generations. These modules explore the ways in which different forms of media shape our understanding, encouraging you to question the message and the means by which it is disseminated. Explore the dynamic and unpredictable interaction between media and technology as it functions in different times, places and cultures. Learn to become a sophisticated interpreter and user of media and technology.

There are seven modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Exploring the Digital World

Module level: 1
Module code: LLLC1412

Read more about Exploring the Digital World in the module catalogue.

Arab Media, Politics and Society

Module level: 2
Module code: ARAB2091

Read more about Arab Media, Politics and Society in the module catalogue.

Chinese Cinema

Module level: 2
Module code: EAST2360

Read more about Chinese Cinema in the module catalogue.

Science Communication: History & Theory

Module level: 3
Module code: HPSC3200

Read more about Science Communication: History & Theory in the module catalogue.

Media Law

Module level: 3
Module code: LAW3280

Read more about Media Law in the module catalogue.

Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture

Module level: 3
Module code: PIED3810

Read more about Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture in the module catalogue.

Film and Photography modules for the 2024/25 academic year

To see the world through a lens is to see it as it truly is – or is it? Does the camera never lie?

Investigate the visual image and its interaction with politics, culture, society and aesthetics. Explore your inner film critic or frame the world in a lens of your choosing. Learn about the ‘languages’ of film and photography and the way they are used to tell stories about people, places and cultures.

There are nine modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Introduction to Film Studies II

Module level: 1
Module code: FILM1800

Read more about Introduction to Film Studies II in the module catalogue.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire)

Module level: 1
Module code: FREN1020

Read more about Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) in the module catalogue.

Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1025

Read more about Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society in the module catalogue.

Italy from Fascism to the Present

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1040

Read more about Italy from Fascism to the Present in the module catalogue.

Film Music

Module level: 1
Module code: MUS1231

Read more about Film Music in the module catalogue.

The Making of Modern Thailand

Module level: 2
Module code: EAST2008

Read more about The Making of Modern Thailand in the module catalogue.

Questioning Genre in World Cinemas

Module level: 2
Module code: FILM2230

Read more about Questioning Genre in World Cinemas in the module catalogue.

Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo

Module level: 3
Module code: MODL3200

Read more about Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo in the module catalogue.

Art and Design modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Immerse yourself in the world of art and design and learn how a picture can paint a thousand words.

Explore art and design through different periods, cultures and places. What makes an object beautiful, useful or both? Look beyond the image to see revolution and reaction, questioning and coercion. Art and design are about much more than the eye can see, and these modules will encourage your critical skills in discerning the aesthetic, cultural and political challenges of art and design.

There are eight modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Introduction to Classical Archaeology

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1650

Read more about Introduction to Classical Archaeology in the module catalogue.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1025

Read more about Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society in the module catalogue.

Art and Literature in Medieval and Renaissance Italy: An Introduction

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1034

Read more about Art and Literature in Medieval and Renaissance Italy: An Introduction in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Christian Theology

Module level: 1
Module code: THEO1133

Read more about Introduction to Christian Theology in the module catalogue.

Showing Asia

Module level: 2
Module code: ARTF2052

Read more about Showing Asia in the module catalogue.

Unmaking Things: Materials and Ideas in the European Renaissance

Module level: 3
Module code: ARTF3056

Read more about Unmaking Things: Materials and Ideas in the European Renaissance in the module catalogue.

Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art

Module level: 3
Module code: PHIL3322

Read more about Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art in the module catalogue.

Heritage modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Engage with heritage and explore the ways it shapes history, memory and our sense of identity.

Museums, country houses and galleries are more than neutral repositories of history. They are governed and shaped by individuals, organizations and societies that use the past and its objects to tell stories about who were are today. These modules engage with the construction of heritage, and challenge you to grapple with the way it is used to shape meanings of the past.

There are nine modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Studying the Middle East and North Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: ARAB1171

Read more about Studying the Middle East and North Africa in the module catalogue.

Introduction to East Asian Religions and Philosophies

Module level: 1
Module code: EAST1510

Read more about Introduction to East Asian Religions and Philosophies in the module catalogue.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Showing Asia

Module level: 2
Module code: ARTF2052

Read more about Showing Asia in the module catalogue.

The Making of Modern Thailand

Module level: 2
Module code: EAST2008

Read more about The Making of Modern Thailand in the module catalogue.

History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness

Module level: 2
Module code: HPSC2400

Read more about History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness in the module catalogue.

Cultural Diversity in Museum and Material Culture - Case Study

Module level: 3
Module code: ARTF3042

Read more about Cultural Diversity in Museum and Material Culture - Case Study in the module catalogue.

Refugee Narratives

Module level: 3
Module code: ENGL3153

Read more about Refugee Narratives in the module catalogue.

Global African Writing

Module level: 3
Module code: FOAH3001

Read more about Global African Writing in the module catalogue.

Culture and Critique modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Engage with the dynamic, controversial and revolutionary aspects of culture by questioning what you see and hear.

We live in a global world, but does that mean that all cultures are the same? Or are they as diverse and distinctive, as confusing and complex as the people and nations they represent? Investigate the ways in which culture shapes and is shaped by the context in which it is created. Develop your critical skills by investigating the assumptions that lie within cultural practices. Engage with the ways in which the arts reinforce or challenge social norms.

There are 20 modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Early and Medieval Islamic History

Module level: 1
Module code: ARAB1150

Read more about Early and Medieval Islamic History in the module catalogue.

Studying the Middle East and North Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: ARAB1171

Read more about Studying the Middle East and North Africa in the module catalogue.

The Greek World: An Introduction

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1300

Read more about The Greek World: An Introduction in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Classical Archaeology

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1650

Read more about Introduction to Classical Archaeology in the module catalogue.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire)

Module level: 1
Module code: FREN1020

Read more about Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) in the module catalogue.

Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1025

Read more about Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society in the module catalogue.

Italy from Fascism to the Present

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1040

Read more about Italy from Fascism to the Present in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Musical Theatre

Module level: 1
Module code: PECI1240

Read more about Introduction to Musical Theatre in the module catalogue.

Managing Festivals and Events

Module level: 1
Module code: PECI1706

Read more about Managing Festivals and Events in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Christian Theology

Module level: 1
Module code: THEO1133

Read more about Introduction to Christian Theology in the module catalogue.

Herodotus and the Beginning of History

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2350

Read more about Herodotus and the Beginning of History in the module catalogue.

Roman Comedy

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2410

Read more about Roman Comedy in the module catalogue.

The Making of Modern Thailand

Module level: 2
Module code: EAST2008

Read more about The Making of Modern Thailand in the module catalogue.

Medieval Narratives in the Modern World: Nationalism, Terrorism, Popular Culture

Module level: 2
Module code: MEDV2085

Read more about Medieval Narratives in the Modern World: Nationalism, Terrorism, Popular Culture in the module catalogue.

Herodotus and the Beginning of History

Module level: 3
Module code: CLAS3350

Read more about Herodotus and the Beginning of History in the module catalogue.

The Politics of Language

Module level: 3
Module code: ENGL3294

Read more about The Politics of Language in the module catalogue.

Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo

Module level: 3
Module code: MODL3200

Read more about Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo in the module catalogue.

Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture

Module level: 3
Module code: PIED3810

Read more about Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture in the module catalogue.

Ethnicity and Popular Culture

Module level: 3
Module code: SLSP3995

Read more about Ethnicity and Popular Culture in the module catalogue.

Literature modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Dive in to the world of literature and explore writing from challenging perspectives.

Explore novels, plays, poetry and stories from around the globe. Learn about authors and their worlds, and question the meaning of their words for audiences of the past and of today. These modules will broaden your cultural understanding, challenge your skills in interpretation, and fire up your imagination.

There are 25 modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Ancient Lives

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1100

Read more about Ancient Lives in the module catalogue.

The Greek World: An Introduction

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1300

Read more about The Greek World: An Introduction in the module catalogue.

Greek Poets

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1615

Read more about Greek Poets in the module catalogue.

Roman Poets

Module level: 1
Module code: CLAS1625

Read more about Roman Poets in the module catalogue.

Modern Fictions in English: Conflict, Liminality, Translation

Module level: 1
Module code: ENGL1221

Read more about Modern Fictions in English: Conflict, Liminality, Translation in the module catalogue.

Poetry: Reading and Interpretation

Module level: 1
Module code: ENGL1261

Read more about Poetry: Reading and Interpretation in the module catalogue.

Race, Writing and Decolonization

Module level: 1
Module code: ENGL1855

Read more about Race, Writing and Decolonization in the module catalogue.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire)

Module level: 1
Module code: FREN1020

Read more about Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) in the module catalogue.

Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1025

Read more about Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society in the module catalogue.

Art and Literature in Medieval and Renaissance Italy: An Introduction

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1034

Read more about Art and Literature in Medieval and Renaissance Italy: An Introduction in the module catalogue.

Italy from Fascism to the Present

Module level: 1
Module code: ITAL1040

Read more about Italy from Fascism to the Present in the module catalogue.

Worlds of Literature

Module level: 1
Module code: MODL1150

Read more about Worlds of Literature in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Christian Theology

Module level: 1
Module code: THEO1133

Read more about Introduction to Christian Theology in the module catalogue.

Herodotus and the Beginning of History

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2350

Read more about Herodotus and the Beginning of History in the module catalogue.

Roman Comedy

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2410

Read more about Roman Comedy in the module catalogue.

Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2460

Read more about Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy in the module catalogue.

Homer's Iliad

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2700

Read more about Homer's Iliad in the module catalogue.

Herodotus and the Beginning of History

Module level: 3
Module code: CLAS3350

Read more about Herodotus and the Beginning of History in the module catalogue.

Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy

Module level: 3
Module code: CLAS3460

Read more about Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy in the module catalogue.

Haunted Hinterlands: Wyrd Works and Folk Horror Fictions

Module level: 3
Module code: ENGL3063

Read more about Haunted Hinterlands: Wyrd Works and Folk Horror Fictions in the module catalogue.

Transformations

Module level: 3
Module code: ENGL3268

Read more about Transformations in the module catalogue.

Telling Lives: Reading and Writing Family Memoir

Module level: 3
Module code: ENGL3386

Read more about Telling Lives: Reading and Writing Family Memoir in the module catalogue.

Global African Writing

Module level: 3
Module code: FOAH3001

Read more about Global African Writing in the module catalogue.

Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo

Module level: 3
Module code: MODL3200

Read more about Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo in the module catalogue.

Music modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Engage your ears; listen, explore, perform or compose in a world of sound.

Learn how different musical genres and styles developed or investigate the relationship between music and other creative disciplines such as theatre, film, art and literature. Engage with music through cultural, historical, social and aesthetic approaches. Make your own music as a composer or performer. These modules offer the opportunity to explore your musical creativity and perception.

There are six modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

The Music Industries

Module level: 1
Module code: MUS1211

Read more about The Music Industries in the module catalogue.

Film Music

Module level: 1
Module code: MUS1231

Read more about Film Music in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Musical Theatre

Module level: 1
Module code: PECI1240

Read more about Introduction to Musical Theatre in the module catalogue.

The Mathematics of Music

Module level: 2
Module code: MATH2340

Read more about The Mathematics of Music in the module catalogue.

Music, Culture, Politics: the Long Sixties

Module level: 2
Module code: MUSS2125

Read more about Music, Culture, Politics: the Long Sixties in the module catalogue.

Opera North: Opera in Practice

Module level: 2
Module code: MUSS2825

Read more about Opera North: Opera in Practice in the module catalogue.

Creative Practice modules for the 2024/25 academic year

Engage with the arts in practice – through writing or performing – and unlock your creativity.

Have you always fancied yourself as a writer? Are you convinced that there’s a book, a play or a short story inside of you, just waiting to get out? Are you fascinated by how people go about creating? Explore the practicalities of creativity in a range of fields through the modules in this sub-theme.

There are nine modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Creative Writing Workshop

Module level: 1
Module code: LLLC1040

Read more about Creative Writing Workshop in the module catalogue.

Writing Science-fiction, Fantasy & Horror

Module level: 1
Module code: LLLC1433

Read more about Writing Science-fiction, Fantasy & Horror in the module catalogue.

Script Writing

Module level: 2
Module code: LLLC2248

Read more about Script Writing in the module catalogue.

Travel and Journalistic Writing

Module level: 2
Module code: LLLC2262

Read more about Travel and Journalistic Writing in the module catalogue.

Creative Writing Workshop Two

Module level: 2
Module code: LLLC2287

Read more about Creative Writing Workshop Two in the module catalogue.

Writing for Children and Young Adults

Module level: 2
Module code: LLLC2303

Read more about Writing for Children and Young Adults in the module catalogue.

Advanced Creative Writing Project

Module level: 3
Module code: LLLC3953

Read more about Advanced Creative Writing Project in the module catalogue.

Contemporary Theatre Makers

Module level: 3
Module code: PECI3708

Read more about Contemporary Theatre Makers in the module catalogue.

Theatre and Performance modules for the 2024/25 academic year

All the world’s a stage, and these modules are your ticket.

Investigate innovative theatrical work and hone your skills of analysis while developing your appreciation of theatre, performance and live art. Learn skills for marketing and managing performances, festivals, concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events.

There are eight modules available.

If you are an incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.

Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa

Module level: 1
Module code: FOAH1100

Read more about Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa in the module catalogue.

Introduction to Musical Theatre

Module level: 1
Module code: Peci1240

Read more about Introduction to Musical Theatre in the module catalogue.

Stage Management

Module level: 1
Module code: Peci1709

Read more about Stage Management in the module catalogue.

Roman Comedy

Module level: 2
Module code: CLAS2410

Read more about Roman Comedy in the module catalogue.

Opera North: Opera in Practice

Module level: 2
Module code: MUSS2825

Read more about Opera North: Opera in Practice in the module catalogue.

Arts Marketing

Module level: 2
Module code: Peci2707

Read more about Arts Marketing in the module catalogue.

Arts and Cultural Management

Module level: 3
Module code: Peci3705

Read more about Arts and Cultural Management in the module catalogue.

Contemporary Theatre Makers

Module level: 3
Module code: Peci3708

Read more about Contemporary Theatre Makers in the module catalogue.