Media is a primary means by which we know ourselves and society. From television to popular music, the internet and mobile technologies, media is increasingly intertwined in our lives. Media Studies at Victoria prepares students with the tools they need to navigate an ever-changing world. Come to Wellington to enjoy a vibrant urban landscape, which enables immediate access to keeping pace with changes in the creative industries and media economy while living in the creative capital of New Zealand. Choose from a broad range of courses on television, popular culture, visual culture, media and politics, media and identity, digital media and media in Aotearoa / New Zealand. Learn from award-winning teachers and internationally recognised media researchers. A Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in Media Studies at Victoria gives you a range of critical, applied, creative and communicative skills relevant to work in the information age. Media Studies is distinctive in drawing from both the Humanities and the Social Sciences and, like others in the Faculty, all of our courses develop skills in written and spoken communication, independent research and the critical analysis of texts, practices and cultures which have a clear relevance for a variety of career paths. Our graduates have gone on to careers in media production and analysis, public service and non-governmental organisations, teaching and research. Our programme is ranked first among Media Studies programmes in New Zealand for research in the PBRF rankings and we maintain clear and relevant links between our research and our teaching.

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