Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English Language and Media Studies (Optional Placement Year) Bangor University, UK

English is an important language socially, politically and economically. On this English Language and Media Studies course you will learn how English works, why and how it is used. You will also study media topics including, television and radio, film and video, design, professional writing, journalism and advertising. This English Language and Media Studies course will equip you with in-depth knowledge and a range of relevant technical and practical – highly-valued and sought-after by employers.

The English Language component of this degree will give you the opportunity to learn about the grammatical structure of English (e.g., how words and sentences are formed), how meaning is made, interpreted and extended across whole discourses, how sounds are formed, produced, and understood, and how language use varies across speakers and groups and how it changes over time.  You will also explore the history of English, the development and emergence English dialects and World Englishes, how English is used in society (e.g., how socio-cultural variables shape the use of English) and the role of English in society, in education and as a global lingua franca.

In studying Media, you will get the opportunity to acquire technical, practical, theoretical and multilingual skills relevant to the field, to learn how to critically evaluate media such as film, to consider media ethics, and beyond.

Placement
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.

The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.