媒体、传播与批判实践硕士

专业介绍

就业前景

入学与成绩要求

入学条件

MA Media Communications and Critical Practice attracts applicants from a variety of backgrounds. Applicants are expected have an academic or professional background in a relevant subject, and to demonstrate sufficient prior knowledge of and/or potential in the media and communications subject area to be able to successfully complete the programme of study. Humanities and social sciences graduates will be well equipped to join the course. We also consider applicants with an educational background in the performing or visual arts and those who have studied applied sciences (e.g. business or management), provided they can demonstrate strong analytical and research skills and sufficient prior experience of critical and enquiry-based learning. The course will also be relevant to those who are already working in the creative industries or related fields. An applicant will be considered for admission who has achieved an educational level equivalent to an Honours degree, preferably at 2:1 level. Educational level may be demonstrated by: Honours degree (named above); Possession of equivalent qualifications; Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required; Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required. Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case. APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by: Related academic or work experience The quality of the personal statement A strong academic or other professional reference OR a combination of these factors Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case. Language requirements All classes are conducted in English. If English is not your first language, we strongly recommend you let us know your English language test score in your application. If you have booked a test or are awaiting your results, please indicate this in your application. When asked to upload a CV as part of your application, please include any information about your English test score. IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the four skills. If your first language is not English, you can check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English on the Language Requirements page.

本科背景要求

Applicants will be considered for admission to the course who have already achieved an Honours degree in a relevant subject (as indicated below), or have achieved a professional or academic qualification recognised as equivalent to an Honours degree. Subject areas include: 1. art and design 2. applied art 3. television and video production 4. film studies 5. theatre studies 6. dance 7. new media 8. museum studies or curatorship 9. media and cultural studies 10. journalism 11. business studies 12. humanities. If you do not have the required qualifications, but do have professional experience, you may be eligible to gain credit for previous learning and experience through the Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning (APEL) i.e. professional experience or a combination of courses and work experience. Selection Criteria: Students on the course come from a variety of backgrounds, they may be graduates of humanities, social science or art practices courses who feel they need to develop their interests in a specific area of cultural production or practice. Alternatively, a number of students want to develop their theoretical and critical knowledge of the area, or wish to change direction professionally or extend their experience through theoretical interrogations of the field. The course will also be relevant to those working in any of the following: 1. Creative industries 2. Cultural sector 3. Education (especially teachers of media studies and sociology at secondary level) 4. Individual creative practice. Students on the course may already have considerable experience within the above fields and wish to consolidate existing skills and knowledge, develop new abilities to support practice, or pursue a particular project or objective in the field of culture and communications. In addition, some students come with the active backing of employers seeking to support staff development and to bring a higher level of skill and theoretical knowledge into their workplace, or on their own initiative to develop the expertise necessary to enter their chosen field of work. Language requirements (International/EU): IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) is required for this course, with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill.

预科背景要求

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成绩要求

198

平均分要求

待确认

雅思要求

7.0

文书与其他要求

文书要求

800字左右

文书建议

STRUCTURE Your personal statement should be logically ordered and interesting, it must show why you are interested in this line of study and must demonstrate your ability to take the qualification. A possible structure that you could use is as follows: Current Studies • Degree - how your studies relate to your postgraduate application.This is particularly important if you are applying for study or research that does not seem to obviously follow on from your present course • Subject areas - mention those related to the postgraduate course that show a relevant base of knowledge • Technical skills that you have developed that may relate to your future studies • Related projects that you may have worked on, including group projects, labs and individual projects • Evidence of managing your project - research skills, the application of experimental methodology etc Why this Master’s/PhD? • Show your motivations - what particularly appeals to you about the course or research topic? • Link your plans for future study with your career aspirations • Demonstrate that you are making an informed decision by referring to research that you have done into the course, studies or research area. It is essential to show that you are genuinely motivated to follow this route and have thoroughly thought it through, in order to show that you will not drop out when the going gets tough Past Work Experience • An opportunity to demonstrate that you are able to adapt and ‘fit in’ to a range of environments and experiences • Mention how you were successful, and any achievements that demonstrate your ability to work effectively • Cite relevant skills that may relate to the course or your career aspirations, and achievements, perhaps in challenging situations • If the experience is not directly related to your application then think about showing the transferable skills that you have used and developed Extra-curricular Activities & Interests • You can talk about these to show your personality and demonstrate transferable skills e.g. team-work, ability to take on responsibility, communication, etc. • Think about what to include.Is it interesting and relevant; does it add value to your overall statement? Why this University? • Showing why you have selected this route of study in this particular university/department/group crucially demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm • For postgraduate research applications in particular it is important to show that you have investigated the area in depth. Perhaps mention individual research groups, projects, particular individuals, etc. and link these in with your own research interests and activities • If applying to a university overseas you could state what you will gain and give culturally.

特殊PS要求

待确认

ATAS

否

个人陈述

是

在线推荐信

是