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MA - Master of Arts
University of Leicester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Leicester
Full Time
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1 year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Leicester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Course description
The MA in Mass Communications provides a thorough grounding in the theories, approaches and research necessary for the study of media and communication processes in both the national and global contexts. The course combines an overview of the history and development of communication research with a critical analysis of current theories in the field.
You will analyse key areas in mass communication including media production, organisation and control, news in the local, national and global context, media/new media roles and the political process, communication policy and regulation, and cross-national media and communication systems.
This course will enable you to engage critically with contemporary debates surrounding the social, political and cultural roles of media and communication in modern societies. You will investigate the quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches necessary for analysing all aspects of the communication process, from media organisations, media professionals and production to media content, audiences and cultural consumption.
This postgraduate degree will equip you with the advanced analytical skills and knowledge you need to progress your professional career or to pursue further academic study in the rapidly expanding field of media and communication research.
Teaching and learning
You will be taught by a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials where you will be given the opportunity to discuss and clarify ideas.
Assessment is by means of written assignments based on individual and group work and a dissertation of 14,000 words.
Careers and employability
This Masters degree will demonstrate to potential employers that you have a high level of knowledge in your particular area, which can set you apart from others in the job market. The course has a strong emphasis on research methods and training, which will have a practical application in the professional world.
Some of the key career destinations include new media organisations, as well as press and broadcast organisations with a new media component, international news agencies, government departments (e.g. publicity, education, health), advertising firms, public relations organisations, and many others.
Studenrs need to have 2:1 degree or equivalent professional qualification. We can give special consideration to applicants who have significant work experience in a relevant field.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,300 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)
£21,400 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£21,400 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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