Study Details: MA 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Explore the rapidly changing world of contemporary communications. You'll examine current practices, and the problems they raise in terms of economics, politics, society and culture.
International in its scope and outlook, the course engages with the globalisation of media and communication and the de-Westernisation of media studies.
Media and communications content
We look at a range of theories and perspectives from around the world as well as empirical findings from transnational comparative research.
Particular themes covered include:
2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject such as media and/or communication, or another arts, humanities or social science subject with significant elements of media theory, media sociology, political economy, and/or digital communication.
66.7% of postgraduates from The School of Cultural Media and Visual Studies secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.*
*HESA Graduate Outcomes 2019/20 data published in 2022. The Graduate Outcomes % is derived using The Guardian University Guide methodology.
You'll complete 180 credits worth of modules.
Core modules
Optional modules
The programme can be taken either full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months.
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