About this major

The Cultural Studies major introduces you to critical approaches used in the study of a wide variety of cultural forms and practices. Cultural Studies is a field of study in which culture is understood not just as textual or artistic products like books, music or films, but in the broader sense of a dynamic and complexly patterned way of life.

The Cultural Studies major helps you understand the complexity of everyday life and the way that habits, texts, objects and beliefs are socially patterned and laden with values and meaning. It will provide you with a range of tools to analyse how cultural practices and meanings are produced, circulated and exchanged. It complements all forms of study in the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Media and Communications, Education, and Law.

You will be equipped to become an informed and engaged critical thinker in relation to important contemporary cultural issues and everyday experiences.

For more information on the program structure and content including unit of study information, please refer to the Arts and Social Sciences Handbook.

This major is offered by the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies.