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About the course
The Media Studies pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It is designed for students who wish to combine the study of cross-cultural communication with developing skills and knowledge relevant to various aspects of media.
This specialist pathway is delivered by academic staff in media and cultural studies from the School of Arts and Cultures.
The pathway is suitable if you have some journalism and/or PR knowledge through your undergraduate studies or voluntary work. It is also suitable for journalists or PR professionals wishing to develop academic knowledge and research methods. The pathway draws on our research in media, communication and cultural studies.
You will develop:
-Critical understanding of media, culture and society
-Knowledge to theorise and analyse media, journalism and public relations
-Knowledge of media law and advertising regulations in a transnational context
-An understanding of strengths and weaknesses of different types of data dissemination
-Analytical and critical skills to assess and conduct research in the field of media, journalism and PR
-The ability to deliver and evaluate a PR event in the public, private and voluntary sectors
-Skills to set up a campaign network and deliver PR campaign messages
-Skills to produce effective press releases and script, shoot and edit digital films
-Skills to produce news reports in a range of media forms
-Skills to script, shoot and edit digital films
Delivery
Modules are delivered through a range of means, including:-Lectures
-Seminars
-Workshops
-Group projects
Each module tends to last one semester. Some optional modules are taught in short, intensive blocks and/or on occasional weekends.
The course consists of three main parts, each comprising 60 credits.
Work experience
You are encouraged to apply your research interests to real world case studies, particularly of international organisations or workplaces with which you have a connection.For example, your empirical project submitted in research file three can be in connection with voluntary work (for a charity or NGO) or an internship, arranged over the summer towards the end of the course.
As a part time student you can conduct a research project of relevance to your employer and/or industry.
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The Cross-Cultural Communication MA has six specialist pathways:
-Applied Linguistics
-Education
-International Management
-International Marketing
-Media
-International Relations
Facilities
As a student in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences you'll have access to facilities and a growing collection of online resources, including:-A well-stocked Education Resource Centre
-Language Analysis Lab
-A phonetics lab
-An audio-video lab
-A recording studio
Entry Requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines:
Anthropology
Communication
Ethnography
Intercultural Communication
International Relations
Linguistics
Philosophy
Psychology
Politics
Social Anthropology
Social Psychology
Sociology
TESOL
Modern Foreign Languages
Journalism
Media Studies
Public Relations
If you are a graduate in any of the following disciplines, we may also consider your application: Education, Area Studies, English, Geography, History, Law and Translation
Work experience in an international organisation or cross-cultural context is desirable, but not essential.
We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and relevant teaching or professional experience.
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