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
Year 1, Semester 1
| Old structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|
|
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Module withdrawn |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 structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|
|
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Module withdrawn | |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Module withdrawn |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 |