(Award available for year: Master of Arts)
* Recall and identify the main debates and theoretical approaches relevant to an understanding of the media industries.
* Describe and explain national and regional variations in media industries and their societal roles.
* Evaluate and deconstruct arguments concerning the societal role of media industries, utilizing concepts, theories, and evidence critically.
* Apply expertise and knowledge of contemporary scholarship to conduct original research related to media industries.
* Synthesize and integrate knowledge from different sources to develop new insights and perspectives on media industries, media consumption, and media meaning/representation.
Skills Learning Outcomes
* Critically analyze and evaluate complex media issues, arguments, and theories.
* Contribute to contemporary artistic, cultural and policy discourses by incorporating ethically aware and globally diverse perspectives in your communication.
* Demonstrate advanced research skills by conducting original and rigorous research on contemporary issues within media industries, applying a comprehensive understanding of relevant concepts and theories.
Competence Standards
1. Effectively demonstrate critical analysis and construction of arguments regarding the role of the media in society, using appropriate concepts, theories, and evidence.
2. Effectively communicate comparative and evaluated explanations of media processes within media industries, drawing from diverse theoretical perspectives from a variety of sources, with appropriate support as necessary.
3. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the historical development of international media industries, recognizing their global significance and impact.
The MA Media Industries has a diverse array of assessments including, but not limited to, literature reviews, essays, interviews, reflective reports and a 12-12,500 dissertation.
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