Media Studies

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

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Deze opleiding

Stay tuned to changes in the media. Track developments in the sector, explore its pervasive impact and clout, and launch a top-flight career in a professional field or research.

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locatieRotterdam
diplomaMA
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60830
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

Erasmus University is a top-rated university with a strong international outlook in a modern, cosmopolitan city. Our master in Media Studies focuses on a vital and rewarding field of study, that will help you understand contemporary global society. Your knowledge of new digital technologies, globalisation, culture and business provides an excellent basis to jump-start your professional career.

In this programme, you explore the internationalisation of media and communications, and learn to understand the role of cultural, economic and political developments. You are trained to grasp and respond to complex problems in media, business, culture and society, and to start a career in research or in any of a number of fields in the public or private sector such as management, marketing, public relations, journalism or consultancy.

Master in Media studies offers the following specialisations:

  • Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies
  • Media & Creative Industries
  • Media, Culture & Society
  • Media & Business

Waarom aan de Erasmus University Rotterdam?

After your studies you will be able to critically analyse current developments and processes in the media. You will also know how to translate complex issues in scientific research into social and cultural aspects of the media, and adapt your insights and capacities creatively in the media sector and elsewhere.

Studieprogramma

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specialisaties

specialisatie Media, Culture & Society

Media, Culture & Society offers students key tools to examine and understand the complex and changing roles of the media in our personal, political, and cultural lives.

Are you interested in the ever-changing media environment and the ways in which media are shaped by and affect our personal and social lives? How do media transform the relations between the private and the public, the global and the local, citizens and consumers, the media user and the producer? Would you like to explore these questions? The master specialisation Media, Culture & Society offers you the opportunity to do so, in a truly international classroom within one of Europe's most diverse and multicultural cities.

Students will acquire state of the art knowledge about production, distribution, and the reception of on- and off-line media and their impact on society. They will be equipped to analyse complex social and cultural process related to the fast-changing media environment. And students will join a highly international, small-scaled classroom where interactive discussions bring together theory and practice.

Media, Culture & Society graduates are prepared to work in the media, as well as in the wide range of profit and non-profit organisations increasingly reliant on media work. Alternatively, many graduates successfully opt for an academic or research career.

specialisatie Media & Business

Put yourself to the test in the engaging and entrepreneurial master specialisation Media & Business and explore how new media have transformed the media business and other international industries.

Are you entrepreneurial and creative enough to meet the ever-changing and increasingly diverse demands of today's media and communication professions? Put yourself to the test in this engaging and entrepreneurial programme and explore how new media have transformed the media business and other international industries.

New digital technologies and globalisation have rapidly transformed the media and business landscape. New business models have been developed and new products and services have emerged. The master specialisation Media & Business allows you to explore these developments that present both strategic opportunities and challenges for organisations of all kinds, across industry sectors. How organisations adapt adapt to altering business and stay relevant, compete, and lead in a dynamic environment is at the core of media and business.

Media & Business graduates are ready to start their career as for example, media analyst, social media manager, communication adviser, marketer, PR consultant, product/brand manager, and policy maker.

specialisatie Media & Creative Industries

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During Media & Creative Industries you'll develop your understanding of current issues in of organisation, policies, production, management, organisation, marketing, production and distribution in the media companies and creative industries.Would you like to be on top of the fast paced technological and organisational developments in the media and creative industries? Are you ready to meet the manifold challenges faced by media managers, marketers, entrepreneurs and other creative workers? This innovative, international specialisation provides you with the analytical and creative skills to succeed in one of the most vibrant sectors of today's global economy.

The products and services of the media and creative industries create economic, social and cultural value. Digital media allow us to easily access music, movies, games, TV programmes, news, books and vlogs; we continuously communicate through social media, apps, platforms and brands.

The media and creative industries have greatly transformed in recent years, due to digitalisation, internationalisation, and economies of scale, but also under the influence of socio-cultural, political and economic developments. Media & Creative Industries prepares you for a vital role in the creative, media and entertainment industries.

specialisatie Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies

Across cultures, professionals are facing questions about surveillance, privacy, and digital security. This specialisation trains you to become an expert in the field of digitalisation & surveillance.

Are you interested in timely social and political issues, such as the expansion of surveillance technologies in various sectors? This master specialisation offers you the opportunity to do so.

While digitalisation brings many opportunities, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and social media platforms involve an unprecedented collection of personal information, raising global challenges about privacy and security. Social media monitoring can sway elections, spark civil strife and serve to predict expected social patterns and behaviour. Algorithms determine who gets to see which online information and advertisements, but also who is considered a public threat. These are all subjects you will cover during your time as a student Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies.

Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies graduates are widely employable professionals with excellent career opportunities. At the forefront of social and technological change, they produce digital strategy as advisors and advocates. In addition, graduates will gain expertise well suited to research positions at tech companies, NGO's, universities, and consultancies as well as public and private think tanks.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
onderwijsvormen
lecture, seminar, tutorial, working group, workshop

Toelating en kosten

toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
You hold a university Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or the humanities. Applicants for Media & Business with a BSc in Business Administration are also admissible.

basiskennis
You have basic knowledge of the field of media and communication and social scientific research methods.

cijfergemiddelde

taaltoets
To be admitted, you must satisfy the following requirements:

  • TOEFL (www.ets.org/toefl) (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum overall score of

100 in the internet based test,
250 in the computer-based test or
600 in the paper test.
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7.0 (www.ielts.org)
  • CAE (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English): grade B
  • CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): grade A or B

If you have not yet taken any English test, we recommend that you take the IELTS or TOEFL.

motivatiebrief

Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/13 Erasmus University Rotterdam
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€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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74% vrouw
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2/13 Erasmus University Rotterdam
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€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Nederlandstalig
3/13 Leiden University
Book and Digital Media Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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93% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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4/13 Leiden University
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€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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93% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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5/13 Leiden University
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€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
15 eerstejaars
93% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Nederlandstalig
100% Engelstalig
6/13 Leiden University
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€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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93% vrouw
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7/13 Leiden University
Literature and Theory
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
15 eerstejaars
93% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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8/13 Maastricht University
Digital Cultures
€ 308 gemiddelde kamerhuur
19 eerstejaars
78% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
9/13 Utrecht University
Film- en televisiewetenschap
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
22 eerstejaars
?% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Nederlandstalig
10/13 Utrecht University
New Media and Digital Culture
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
27 eerstejaars
?% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
11/13 University of Amsterdam
Television and Cross-Media Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
60 eerstejaars
63% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
12/13 University of Amsterdam
Film Studies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
60 eerstejaars
63% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
13/13 University of Amsterdam
New Media and Digital Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
60 eerstejaars
63% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

After graduating the Master Media Studies you are a professional who can come to work in a wide range of positions in the media sector and other industries.
Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies graduates are widely employable professionals with excellent career opportunities. Given the timely and interdisciplinary focus of this master, it will enrich the profile of those pursuing careers in areas such as law, journalism and policy work.

Media, Culture & Society graduates fulfil management, marketing, and public relations functions in the media sector, the creative industries or the art world. Others work as editors, journalists, or producers in media or have a career as policymakers or consultants.

Media & Business graduates are up for jobs such as media analyst, communications adviser, marketer, media planner, product/brand manager, and policymaker. It also provides a solid base if you aim to start your own business, carry out applied media and communications research, or pursue a career in media production.

Media & Creative Industries graduates work in a variety of management, marketing, consultancy and public relations positions in the media, creative industries and beyond. It also offers a strong foundation if you aim to start a business, carry out media and market research, or pursue a career in media production.

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