The MA Cybernetic Culture: media, digital arts and the body-machine uniquely provides:
The programme consists of a foundation module which sets out the key aspects of the theoretical field of study, two options which may be selected either from within the thematically and conceptually linked pathways or across pathways (one in each semester), a compulsory research methods and approaches to the module, and the dissertation module. Dissertations are submitted at the end of September. An MA in Cybernetic Culture will last one year for a full time student and two years for part-timers. Both SW/FT/PT students will have a common first year but will take optional modules and compulsory research methods and dissertation modules at different times. Students may choose optional programmes from the five themes – the City and Consumer Culture, Feminisms and Sexualities, Memory and History, Postcolonial Cultures, New Media and Music – associated with the research centres and groupings in the department. Each year a different selection of options will be on offer, depending on student demand and the availability of staff
The MA Cybernetic Culture offers the possibility to students to apply the acquired knowledge and skills to pursue a long term career development as a free lance writer, researcher, curator, conference and exhibition organizer in the proliferating field of cybernetic culture that include human computer interface, the prosthetic development of media technologies, the creative aspects of communication technologies, computer science and net art, virtual architecture, web design, network cultural politics, digital economy.
The MA Cybernetic Culture teaching team provides a consistent environment of support to students by encouraging personal tutorials to discuss reading material and essay planning. Students are encouraged to read and discuss research material in groups with other students and with the tutors when required. This programme offers additional hours dedicated to the discussion of relevant topics aiming at creating a friendly atmosphere to access primary material. Students will be encouraged to learn the theoretical themes of the programme by integrating concepts to examples of design, media technology, architecture as well as photography, films, digital videos and sound, CD-Roms and so on. Students will be given total access to the main reading of the programme in the lectures and seminars and will be able to download relevant material from the website that I will design for this programme.
The admission of applicants is at the discretion of the University. Applicants will normally have a first or upper second class degree or equivalent in a humanities or social science subject, or comparable professional or research experience. Applications from overseas and EU students are welcome. Students whose first language is not English should normally have achieved a score of 7.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or equivalent. Eligibility for students without a degree-equivalent qualification will be assessed on the basis of short essay and statement. Where possible applicants will be interviewed by a member of the programme team in order to assess whether they are able to achieve the standard of work required for the award. Overseas students will be asked to supply evidence of written work of a standard sufficient postgraduate study in lieu of an interview.
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UCAS code N/A
Final award MA
Intermediate awards available PGDip; PGCert
Details of professional body accreditation N/A
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