+60142521561
MA in Media & Communications
Course overview
| Qualification | Master's Degree |
| Study mode | Full-time, Part-time |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Intakes | September |
| Tuition (Local students) | B$ 13,200 |
| Tuition (Foreign students) | B$ 28,224 |
Advertisement
Admissions
Intakes
Fees
Tuition
- B$ 13,200
- Local students
- B$ 28,224
- Foreign students
Estimated cost as reported by the Institution.
Application
- Data not available
- Local students
- Data not available
- Foreign students
Student Visa
- Data not available
- Foreign students
Every effort has been made to ensure that information contained in this website is correct. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and the Institution and EasyUni reserve the right to make amendments to any information contained in this website without prior notice. The Institution and EasyUni accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Entry Requirements
- Have an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
Note: You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.
English Language Requirement:
- IELTS 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in the reading, listening and speaking tests, and 7.0 in the written test)
Curriculum
A core module will introduce you to media and communications theory, and will enable you to develop and explore interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of contemporary cultural processes.
You choose three options, at least two of which must be offered by the Department of Media and Communications; you can choose one from those offered by the Departments of Anthropology, English and Comparative Literature, and Sociology, and the Centre for Cultural Studies.
You will also complete a dissertation based on independent research, which is supported by a module in research skills training.
Core module
- Introduction to Media and Communications Theory
Optional modules:
- Journalism in Context
- Campaign Skills: Theory and Practice
- Embodiment and Experience
- Media Audiences and Media Geographies
- Race, Empire and Nation
- Media, Ritual and Contemporary Public Cultures
- Music as Communication and Creative Practice
- Political Economy of the Media
- Promotional Culture
- The City and Consumer Culture
- Contemporary Screen Narratives in Practice and Theory
- The Structures of Contemporary Political Communication
- Asking the Right Questions: Research and Practice
Assessment
The MA is assessed primarily through coursework essays and written projects. Practical modules may require audiovisual elements to be submitted. It will also include a dissertation of approximately 12,000 words.
Download the programme specification for this degree to find out more about what you'll learn and how you'll be taught and assessed.