This exciting English Language with Media Studies degree is run by the School of Linguistics and English Language and the School of Creative Studies and Media. It is aimed at students who want to study English Language with Media Studies (which includes television and radio, film and video, software and computer games, design, professional writing, journalism and advertising). Skills and techniques learnt during the study and writing of texts lie at the core of many of the key areas in these industries. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the technical and practical skills required to make you a sought after professional in these fields.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

English Language:

•  Our degree programmes are taught by staff who are active researchers in a range of theoretical and applied areas relating to the English Language degrees - many have international reputations in the field.
• Our modules will give you a sound and scientific insight into the structure and use of language, as well as into the history of English, sociolinguistics (the relationship between language and society) and current issues in the field of English Language study.
• Our modules cover a wide range of subject matter, and in your third year you will be able to focus your attention on those questions that interest you most - the final year consists of option modules.
• We have a wide range of learning facilities including an extensive collection of books on Linguistics and English language, a speech laboratory (in the Bilingualism Centre), as well as recording equipment for hire. You will be able to develop your word-processing and powerpoint presentation skills.
• We have an annual David Crystal day when Prof. David Crystal, the world's foremost authority on the English language gives classes to our students.

Creative Studies:

• Creative Studies and Media at Bangor specialises in three key areas: Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Journalism; Media, Film and Cinema Studies, New Media; and The Entertainment Industries and Performance Arts. Staff have research interests in all areas of the Creative Industries, with research programmes running in several key areas.
• The University has a dedicated Creative Studies and Media building housing its own digital cinema, performance space, teaching rooms and meeting area. It is also the home of a number of national and international researchers, development and outreach programmes in the creative arts and creative industries.
• The University has a fully equipped Media Centre, with editing suites, production studios and media equipment available to students.
• A unique feature of our English Language with Film Studies degree is the opportunity to take a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language alongside your degree.

In Media Studies you will be taught through a wide range of learning and teaching methods, from workshops and practical exercises, to seminars, discussions and lectures.

Some modules are assessed entirely on coursework (i.e. stories, poems, films, journalistic assignments, dramatic pieces etc). Others are assessed by essay, or even by examination. The combination of assessment methods is designed to enhance the learning process, allowing you to develop a range of responses to your subjects.

In English Language you will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials. Modules are assessed by examinations, continuous assessment or a combination of both. The continuous assessment can include some supervised practical element or independent study, followed by report writing. Your module results/individual project marks contribute to your degree final grade.

A degree in English Language will increase your knowledge of language structure and use for communicative purposes, the history of the English language and the role of the English language in the world.Recent graduates have gone on to do further academic study such as the PGCE and postgraduate qualifications leading to speech and language therapy, overseas teaching, and other training in order to pursue careers in social work, police work, immigration work, local government, banking and accountancy, librarianship, media and journalism, creative writing and publishing.

Studying linguistics will enable you to learn about, understand and interpret many aspects of human language. At Bangor you will study the ‘science’ behind language, including sounds (phonetics, phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), and meaning (semantics).