The University of Sussex was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in August 1961. On its 50th anniversary, Sussex has become a leading teaching and research institution.

The School of Media, Film, and Music is located in the Silverstone Building, where the cinema, labs, and studios can all be found.  Almost 100 postgraduate students are taking MA degrees in film, media, and cultural studies, journalism, media practice, and music. The faculty includes world-renowned researchers publishing work in international journals, producing exciting books, and taking on prestigious creative projects.

Course: MA in Media Practice for Development and Social Change

This course equips students with practical skills in mobile media, radio, documentary and/or photography, and interactive media and gives you a critical foundation in development and media theory. 

This MA offers a forum for critical debates on development and social change and analysis of the contemporary global media landscape. It includes a practical project and culminates in a professional placement, an independent media project engaging with real-world issues or a written dissertation.

Contacts:

Professor David Maguire, Interim Vice-Chancellor
University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

Course and application enquiries:
Email: study@sussex.ac.uk

General enquiries:
+44 (0)1273 606755
Email: information@sussex.ac.uk

Prof. Tim Jordan
Professor of Digital Cultures (Media and Film), Professor (School of Media, Film, and Music)
Email: T.R.Jordan@sussex.ac.uk

Telephone numbers
Internal: 8298
UK: 01273 678298
International: +44 1273 678298