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MA - Master of Arts
Liverpool John Moores University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Liverpool John Moores University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a an exam type
About this course
LJMU's Mass Communications MA investigates the significance of media forms, the systems within which they operate and the challenges they face.
Media industries and their content are often subject to scrutiny and debates concerning their communicative power and influence, professional practice, ethics and law. This MA will enable you to join the cultural workforce with an understanding of how changes in policy and the politics of culture impact communication. You will examine how communications, institutions and media systems connect with contemporary audience experience and participation.
The MA is delivered by academic staff with a proven record in research and teaching mass communications. It considers forms of communication in a range of contexts to highlight their historical development and explore their continued relevance within a contemporary digital media environment.
The knowledge you will gain on this course will strengthen your ability to create different kinds of communication for specific audiences, enabling you to understand how cultures are influenced and affected by such forms. You will be able to make ethical, relevant decisions with regards to journalism, academia, TV and radio broadcasting, PR and internet broadcasting and writing for the web.
Assessment
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.
You will engage in a range of assessments, from standard essays (both tutor directed and student directed), to presentations, critical reviews of websites, various blog entries and a dissertation.
You will need: a minimum second class honours degree in a Humanities or Social Science related discipline, industry experience in a relevant sector such as PR, marketing and journalism.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,990 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,750 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,750 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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