Media and Communications PhD
PhD
In Brighton
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
Flexible
Explore how media figures in everyday life, politics and culture. You’ll work with expert faculty guiding and supervising you throughout your research project. You’ll join an active research culture engaged in rigorous critical and historical studies of a wide range of media cultures.
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About this course
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals. Don’t miss out on scholarships – check the specific application deadlines for funding opportunities. Note that funded projects aren’t available for all our PhDs.
We particularly welcome research proposals in areas such as:
social and cultural analysis of media forms, institutions and practices
media representation and media audiences
advertising and consumption
feminist, queer and activist media studies
media histories and theories
visual, audiovisual and sound cultures.
You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
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Subjects
- Communications
- Media
- Media Cultures
- Politics and Culture
- Media figures
- Cultural analysis
- Media forms
- Media representation
- Media Audiences
- Media histories
Course programme
You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.
- For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.
- For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.
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Media and Communications PhD