English Literature with Journalism BA (Hons)

The course aims to enable understudies to: Understand a range of critical theoretical, historical, political economic and sociological approaches to studying journalism.

Demonstrate a good grasp of Jurgen Habermas’ ideal of the public sphere, and the centrality of journalism within.

Demonstrate an understanding of the ‘refeudalisation’ of the public sphere via the forces of professionalism, propaganda, public relations, interest groups, neo liberalism and market pressures.

Analytically situate the development of the core journalistic ideals, practices and forms over time.

Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationship between journalism, the state and the economy.

Creative Studies and Media courses have seen graduates involved in both academe and in industry, including work in:

Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
Advertising and the Marketing industries;
Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
Digital, Web and New Media production;
Multi media industries.

Three A level subjects or the equivalent are preferred. A typical offer would be in the 300 280 points range including B in English/English Literature/English Language Access to Higher Education: Diploma including English Literature level 3. Irish Leaving Certificate: to include four Higher subjects and a B grade at English. International Baccalaureate: with a minimum of 26 points