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Bachelor of Arts
English and New Media Studies
English is the dominant language of the global village, and its culture encircles the globe, aided by new media and the internet.
Mastering English has enhanced the career prospects of millions worldwide.
AUT’s BA in English and New Media Studies allows you to take your studies to graduate level. It gives you the ability to communicate at a high level in a range of oral, written and visual genres and media, which is vital in today’s world.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
English and New Media Studies approaches the language from a number of perspectives, with paper choices in the areas of new media, language, literature and culture studies, creative writing, and English language teaching.
This range of papers covers such areas as:
- global English, the history of modern English
- theories of language
- genre analysis
- the interpretation of a range of contemporary literary and other cultural products, including films and other media.
OUR GRADUATES SPEAK - JESSICA HAO
Jessica Hao could have stayed in China to complete her studies but English and New Media Studies graduates occupy positions around the world in areas such as media, advertising, journalism, public relations, education, diplomacy, trade, travel and tourism and the arts and cultural industries. studying English at AUT in New Zealand proved to be a worthwhile move. Jessica says she has learned more about the art of studying than she could have in her homeland of China.
Students who come from non-English speaking backgrounds, like Jessica, find that the the BA in English and New Media Studies empowers them to participate more fully in the global economy.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
PAPERS
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers that provide the necessary skills in writing, research and IT capability to prepare them for academic work and their working life. For a list of core papers see the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Core papers
165108 iWrite
166109 iReflect
166110 iCommunicate
167100 iResearch
English and New Media Studies papers
165105 Introduction to Language Study
165106 Critical Language Studies
165107 A Pacific Reader
165110 Reading New Zealand
166013 Methodology of Language Teaching
166014 Classroom Practice
166101 Language, Literature and Desire
166102 Language and Communication
166104 Popular Genres
166107 Phonology Applied
166108 Language in Society
157001 Graduate Academic Writing
157002 Graduate Oral Communication
167101 Global English
167102 New Literatures
167103 Modern Rhetoric
167811 Focus on Language Teaching
167817 Language Teaching Practicum: Appraisal
In support of the Treaty of Waitangi, AUT offers Nil Fee Te Reo Māori papers. For further information, contact the Course Information Centre on 0800 AUT UNI (0800 288 864)