Media, Society and Cultural Studies (Research)

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as:

• cultural studies
• media studies
• communication studies
• sociology
• gender studies
• related humanities and social sciences subjects

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our research Master's provides a sound grounding in media, society and cultural research and focuses on developing critical and independent thinking.

Overview

The Media, Society, and Cultural Studies (Research) MA is a research Master's course. This means it's primarily designed to support your exploration of a chosen research area.

The programme is built around your individual research project. This is bolstered by dedicated research modules and a selection of modules in media, social, and cultural studies.

Whether you intend to pursue a PhD or enhance your professional qualifications in a specific area, this Master's programme is for you.

As a taught master's in research, you'll have a timetable that encourages independent work within a structured framework. Monthly meetings with course leaders allow you to refine your project, and you'll engage in modules that will equip you to design and complete a master's-level research project.

Additionally, the programme provides a selection of optional modules to complement your research.

You'll undertake advanced master's-level training in research skills, learning the most effective ways to explore and understand media, society and culture. You will complement your research expertise by developing your ability to be critical. The culmination of your learning will be for you to develop a potentially publishable piece of research.

Upon completing the MA programme, you'll have the skills needed to move onto a PhD programme or undertake sophisticated and nuanced research projects. By the programme's conclusion, you will have achieved the following:

• Developed comprehensive knowledge of diverse research practices, methods, and paradigms.
• Gained awareness of a broad range of critical, cultural, and societal theories that inform media, social, and cultural studies.
• Attained expertise in a specific area of media, social, and cultural studies that meets your own needs.

What you'll learn

During the MA you'll undertake advanced master's-level training in media, society, and culture research. You'll complete a combination of specialist media-based modules plus a range of research-focused modules.

After completing your MA, you'll have all the skills required to move into PhD research. On the completion of the course you'll:

• understand the role of media and communication systems in shaping meaning
• develop knowledge of the range of research practices, methods and paradigms
• have awareness of a broad range of critical theory that informs the field of media studies

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information