Dance Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study in Dance Studies will provide you with an academic perspective of the different types of dance and theories related to it, where you will learn about how dance choreography has developed from past to present. You will have the chance to undergo professional practice and experience a variety of dance manners ranging from the musical theatre and movement analysis, to the coupling of performance and philosophy. To heighten your academic experience of the theoretical and practical sides of dance studies, you will be encouraged to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme abroad, in order to gain a holistic and multicultural education of the subject matter.
Communication Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study in Communication Studies will provide you with an introduction to a selection of compulsory and elective units that are offered in communication studies as a main area. Throughout the 3-year programme, you will gain knowledge and skills in a variety of topics that will accompany your main area of studies, while also providing transferable skills for your daily personal and professional practice. Some of the topics range from Reflective Writing, Journalism, English Rhetoric, and Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication, to Philosophical Approaches to Communication and Culture, Media Aesthetics, Audio Production and Website Creation, to name a few. During the final semester of the joint area, the topics studied will culminate into a synoptic exam that will assess your acquired skill and intellect.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Dance Studies
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DCS1020 | Dance Techniques 1 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1005 | Dance in History and Society 1 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1011 | Dance as Communication | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1006 | Dance in History and Society 2 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1013 | The Healthier Performer | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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DCS2020 | Dance Techniques 2 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PFA2004 | Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2015 | Dance Theatre | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2017 | Technology and Interdisciplinary Performance-Making | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2018 | Dance Education | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2021 | Movement Analysis: Theory and Practice | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2005 | Performance and Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2006 | Musical Theatre: Histories and Training | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS2005 | Dance and Performance Theory | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2016 | Choreography: Modernism and Postmodernism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2019 | Dance in the Community | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2022 | Dance Criticism | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2007 | Musical Theatre: Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2107 | Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3009 | Choreological Perspectives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3029 | Choreography Event, Support and Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3006 | Performance Practitioners | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3026 | Synoptic Study-unit 1: Individual Dance Project | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
DCS3027 | Synoptic Study-unit: Dance Studies Review | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Communication Studies
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ELP1164 | Reflective Writing: An Introduction | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1000 | Aspects of Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1021 | Human Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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SOC1040 | Sociology and Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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MCS1010 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1030 | Journalism 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1040 | Visual Communications and Graphic Design | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MCS1311 | Methods of Inquiry | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Support Elective Units | |||||
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ELP1206 | English Rhetoric and Writing Skills for Media and Communications Students | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL1211 | II-Malti għall-Komunikazzjoni | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CRC1010 | Introduction to Marketing Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1050 | Internet Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS1070 | Personal Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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CGS2100 | Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DGA2005 | Editorial Design | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IPG2001 | Principles of Information Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS2020 | Video Production 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS2040 | Basic Photography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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PHI2038 | Philosophical Approaches to Communication and Culture | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CST2061 | Media Aesthetics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IDG2000 | Introduction to Digital Game Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS2030 | Journalism 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS2050 | Cultural Theory and Semiotics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS2060 | Ethics in the Media | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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MCS3940 | Mentored Practice | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CST3192 | Media in Maltese Society | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3953 | Social Media and 21st Century Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CST2121 | Intercultural Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST4311 | Advanced Research Methods | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GDS3001 | Gender in Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3010 | Practical Graphic Design | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3050 | Audio Production | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3060 | Reporting | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3070 | Video Production 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3090 | Video Manipulation and Animation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3100 | Website Creation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3110 | Radio Production | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3200 | Scripting Video | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3201 | Film Theory | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3700 | Economics in Media Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MCS3850 | Synoptic - Theory 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MCS3851 | Synoptic - Theory 2 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CST3111 | Film Appreciation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST3281 | Meet the Press | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST3651 | Using Communication for Social Change | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST3811 | Public Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST3951 | Cyberculture | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IDG3000 | Game Design and Conceptualisation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IPG3001 | Practical Issues in Information Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3012 | Analogue, Monochrome Photography and Darkroom | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3040 | Photography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3080 | Online Journalism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3120 | In-Depth Reporting | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3130 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3161 | Copyright, Business and Entertainment Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3300 | Producing Film | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3400 | Adaptation for Film and Television | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3500 | Consumer and Organizational Buying Behaviour | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3600 | Documentary Film Production | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.