Bachelor of Arts (Global Media)

Course Overview

The BA Global Media is an exciting new programme being launched by University of Galway in 2021. The  programme aims to give you a robust and challenging university experience, introducing you to a range of areas such as interactive web media, data, media production, journalism and film studies. It will also give you a critical understanding of the changing global media environment and an insight into the role of the media in a globalised world.

Various modules will also examine how society exchanges information through communication in democratic societies, as placed within historical and theoretically-grounded contexts.

With platform convergence, and a dissolving of the walls between information and entertainment media, the study of media and communication – in particular with a focus on international issues such as social media; globalisation; populism; digital literacy; data; verification and mis-information – has resonance with university applicants interested in undergraduate degree programmes with a focus on the media and communication studies.

Galway has a vibrant media sector both on-campus and off-campus with strong media production, film and television companies based in the West of Ireland as well as a student run radio station, Flirt FM, on campus.

Study abroad and work placement opportunities will be provided in the third year of the programme. The programme will create graduates with a broad range of knowledge, understanding and professional capacity. You will study Global Media alongside another Arts subject and you will be able to tailor your exit options depending on subject choice.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Course Outline

You will undertake a set of core modules each year and you will be able to choose elective options in journalism and media production; interactive web media; or film studies. Quotas apply for elective choices.  

 Year one

•  AJ1104 Introduction to Digital Literacy
• AJ1100 History of Media
• AJ1102 Introduction to Media and Communication
• Choose between: AJ1105 Creative Coding and Web Media 101 OR AJ1106 Pop Culture, Media and Society

Year two

•  AJ2102 Power without Responsibility
•  AJ2100 Online and Social Media: Theory and Practice
•  AJ2109 Understanding Media Audiences
•  AJ2110 How Television Lobotomised the World

 Choice of:

• Media production [10cr]
• Journalism and writing [10cr]
• Media studies [10cr]
•  Interactive Web Media [10cr]
•  Film Studies [10cr]

Year Three

• Study abroad/Erasmus and/or work internship

Year Four

•  AJ4103 The Contemporary Irish Media: Policy, Politics and Practice since 1922
•   AJ4106 Media Research Methods
•   AJ4105 Media Law and Ethics
•   AJ4100 We Need To Talk about Gender, Identity, Race and Sex

Choice of:

•  Journalism and writing [10cr]
• Media production [10cr]
•   Advanced Interactive Web Media [10cr]
•   Film Studies [10cr]
•   Dissertation [10cr]

 Assessment will be via a combination of continuous assessment and project work. You may be required to undertake written exams in other Arts modules. Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures, tutorials and practical classes, and undertaking independent study.

Curriculum Information

Glossary of Terms

Year 1 (60 Credits)

Year 2 (60 Credits)

Course Overview

The BA Global Media is an exciting new programme being launched by University of Galway in 2021. The  programme aims to give you a robust and challenging university experience, introducing you to a range of areas such as interactive web media, data, media production, journalism and film studies. It will also give you a critical understanding of the changing global media environment and an insight into the role of the media in a globalised world.

Various modules will also examine how society exchanges information through communication in democratic societies, as placed within historical and theoretically-grounded contexts.

With platform convergence, and a dissolving of the walls between information and entertainment media, the study of media and communication – in particular with a focus on international issues such as social media; globalisation; populism; digital literacy; data; verification and mis-information – has resonance with university applicants interested in undergraduate degree programmes with a focus on the media and communication studies.

Galway has a vibrant media sector both on-campus and off-campus with strong media production, film and television companies based in the West of Ireland as well as a student run radio station, Flirt FM, on campus.

Study abroad and work placement opportunities will be provided in the third year of the programme. The programme will create graduates with a broad range of knowledge, understanding and professional capacity. You will study Global Media alongside another Arts subject and you will be able to tailor your exit options depending on subject choice.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Course Outline

You will undertake a set of core modules each year and you will be able to choose elective options in journalism and media production; interactive web media; or film studies. Quotas apply for elective choices.  

 Year one

•  AJ1104 Introduction to Digital Literacy
• AJ1100 History of Media
• AJ1102 Introduction to Media and Communication
• Choose between: AJ1105 Creative Coding and Web Media 101 OR AJ1106 Pop Culture, Media and Society

Year two

•  AJ2102 Power without Responsibility
•  AJ2100 Online and Social Media: Theory and Practice
•  AJ2109 Understanding Media Audiences
•  AJ2110 How Television Lobotomised the World

 Choice of:

• Media production [10cr]
• Journalism and writing [10cr]
• Media studies [10cr]
•  Interactive Web Media [10cr]
•  Film Studies [10cr]

Year Three

• Study abroad/Erasmus and/or work internship

Year Four

•  AJ4103 The Contemporary Irish Media: Policy, Politics and Practice since 1922
•   AJ4106 Media Research Methods
•   AJ4105 Media Law and Ethics
•   AJ4100 We Need To Talk about Gender, Identity, Race and Sex

Choice of:

•  Journalism and writing [10cr]
• Media production [10cr]
•   Advanced Interactive Web Media [10cr]
•   Film Studies [10cr]
•   Dissertation [10cr]

 Assessment will be via a combination of continuous assessment and project work. You may be required to undertake written exams in other Arts modules. Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures, tutorials and practical classes, and undertaking independent study.

Curriculum Information

Irish, UK and EU Undergraduate Applications

For full details on the undergraduate admission procedure and entry requirements please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Office webpage.

How do I apply for an Undergraduate Course?

• You can apply online to the Central Applications Office (CAO) on the CAO Web site
• You can submit a paper application which you can download from the CAO Web site

Where do I submit my paper application?

You can send your paper application to the following postal address:

The Central Applications Office 
Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway 
T: 353 91 509800 
E: www.cao.ie

Important CAO dates to remember:

There are three closing dates for applications.

• Normal application: 1 February.
• Late applications: 1 May (Late applications may NOT be made by those applying on 1 or for entry to Medicine).
• Change of mind: 1 July.

If you are submitting a non-standard application (an entry on page three of the application form), you should submit it to the CAO Office  by the 1 February.

Further information on Undergraduate Admission is available from the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Further information on Undergraduate entrance Scholarships:www.nuigalway.ie/admissions/scholarships/index.html.

Learn More

• Download CAO application form and handbook