Media Studies: Digital Cultures
Maastricht University

Deze opleiding
locatieMaastricht |
diplomama M Mediastudies |
typeregulier |
start1 september |
taalvolledig English |
opleidingsduur1 jaar voltijd |
accreditatiesNVAO |
croho-code60830 |
numerus fixusnee |
honoursnee |
The MA MS:DC programme supports students in critically and creatively combining the skills and knowledge needed to engage with digital cultures and media technologies. Thereby, we train reflective, resilient, and forward-looking media professionals and researchers, dedicated to fostering inclusive and sustainable digital cultures.
Are you interested in the following questions? These are examples for issues you will examine in this MA.
- How can we navigate the ethical challenges of (generative) artificialintelligence?
- How does digitalisation affect our experiences of reality?
- What role do social media and digital platforms play in shaping politics, identity, and culture today?
- How can digital creativity spark new forms of art, activism, and community-building?
- How do we balance innovation with responsibility in a world driven by algorithms and big data?
- How can 3D modelling inspire new means of digital storytelling and heritage formation?
Onderwijs
taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
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avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
onderwijsvormen
group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, lecture, literature study, oral presentation, project, research, self evaluation, self study, working groupinstruction modes
The Media Studies: Digital Cultures master’s programme is taught using Problem-Based Learning (PBL). In tutorial groups of 12 to 15 students, you seek solutions to concrete ‘problems’ taken from situations involving current issues in media culture, such as citizen journalism, hacking, virtuality, sound technologies, sharing practices and new spheres of discourse.This allows you to develop the problem-solving skills that you will need in the field.
objectives
As a Media Studies: Digital Cultures graduate, your thorough academic training and strong practical orientation prepare you for both a PhD and for the labour market. You’ll have a wide array of career paths to choose from.
Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker
Digital Cultures
€ 308 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
19 eerstejaars |
78% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Media Studies - Eng
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
47 eerstejaars |
74% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Media Studies - NL
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
? eerstejaars |
NAN% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
15 eerstejaars |
93% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
Mediastudies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
15 eerstejaars |
93% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig 100% Engelstalig |
Book and Digital Media Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
15 eerstejaars |
93% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Literature and Theory
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
15 eerstejaars |
93% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Film and Photographic Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
15 eerstejaars |
93% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
New Media and Digital Culture
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
27 eerstejaars |
?% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Film- en televisiewetenschap
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
22 eerstejaars |
?% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
New Media and Digital Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Television and Cross-Media Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Film Studies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Na de studie

Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
The available alumni data show that 99% of our graduates is employed.
As a Media Studies: Digital Cultures graduate you can look for work:
- As a manager, curator or fundraiser at a cultural organisation or an art or new media institution
- As a journalist, writer, editor or producer at a news agency or media network
- As a policy advisor, analyst or researcher at a government agency or university
- As a manager/social media consultant in the commercial or public sector
- As a web designer, new media writer, or developer of digital content
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