Publishing and Communication, Fashion Cultures 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's degree in Publishing and Communication, Fashion Cultures aims to:

a) develop professional skills enabling students to gain a comprehensive understanding of production activities in the publishing industry and its overall problems, from production to consumption, with a focus on book publishing. To this end, the programme offers a wide range of options to delve deeper into the various aspects of publishing studies, a field of research focusing on the transmission of texts and the techniques used to publish texts in printed or electronic format; b) expand students' knowledge of history, languages, literatures and philosophy, enhance their rhetorical and logical kills, introduce them to the principles of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and more generally provide them with a theoretical and methodological framework for an in-depth understanding of communication systems and sector-specific languages (including the language of the media). The ultimate goal is for students to learn how to write contents and develop communication models for advertising, mass media and corporate communication; c) provide students with a strong interdisciplinary background in the humanities so as to prepare them for a career in fashion, a well-established industry where the focus is not merely on economic results, but also on promoting the Italian cultural heritage and the "Made in Italy" label (through specialised communication, archives, museums, traditional and electronic exhibitions, websites, etc.). This degree is specifically designed to meet the demand for emerging professionals in this field. The study plan comprises core courses encompassing the domains of arts, philosophy, computer science, languages, psychology and sociology (e.g. courses on cinema, photography and television, aesthetics, glottology and linguistics, information technology, Italian linguistics, social psychology and the sociology of cultural and communication processes). Some of these courses are compulsory, while in other instances students must choose one or more courses from a range of options. Course topics range from information and communication theories and techniques to economics, history and politics, up to social, cognitive and media studies. An additional focus is placed on important subjects at the intersection of social sciences, economics and laws, such as demography, ethnography and anthropology, contemporary history and the history of political doctrines. Lastly, the study plan is complemented by a number of supplementary and elective courses on, inter alia, archival and library studies, business economics, contemporary Italian literature, contemporary arts history, modern history and the history of political institutions, all of which are intended to broaden the knowledge base of the graduate.

The job-oriented nature of this degree programme is clearly visible in a number of courses, as well as in the first-year workshop. As a matter of fact, both the workshop and the internship, which is to be completed during the second year, are intended to boost data processing and analysis skills, and to train students in content writing for both traditional and digital media.

Students are also required to reach proficiency in English at level B2 under the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) before graduation. At the end of their studies, graduates will have developed a set of soft skills enabling them to work for different types of media outlets, including a high degree of operational autonomy and a collaborative approach to teamwork. They will also be able to properly communicate the objectives and results of their analyses (based on a fruitful dialogue with subject experts), and to continuously update their knowledge and expertise, including through the use of new and innovative tools for research and investigation.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's degree in Publishing and Communication, Fashion Cultures aims to:

a) develop professional skills enabling students to gain a comprehensive understanding of production activities in the publishing industry and its overall problems, from production to consumption, with a focus on book publishing. To this end, the programme offers a wide range of options to delve deeper into the various aspects of publishing studies, a field of research focusing on the transmission of texts and the techniques used to publish texts in printed or electronic format; b) expand students' knowledge of history, languages, literatures and philosophy, enhance their rhetorical and logical kills, introduce them to the principles of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and more generally provide them with a theoretical and methodological framework for an in-depth understanding of communication systems and sector-specific languages (including the language of the media). The ultimate goal is for students to learn how to write contents and develop communication models for advertising, mass media and corporate communication; c) provide students with a strong interdisciplinary background in the humanities so as to prepare them for a career in fashion, a well-established industry where the focus is not merely on economic results, but also on promoting the Italian cultural heritage and the "Made in Italy" label (through specialised communication, archives, museums, traditional and electronic exhibitions, websites, etc.). This degree is specifically designed to meet the demand for emerging professionals in this field. The study plan comprises core courses encompassing the domains of arts, philosophy, computer science, languages, psychology and sociology (e.g. courses on cinema, photography and television, aesthetics, glottology and linguistics, information technology, Italian linguistics, social psychology and the sociology of cultural and communication processes). Some of these courses are compulsory, while in other instances students must choose one or more courses from a range of options. Course topics range from information and communication theories and techniques to economics, history and politics, up to social, cognitive and media studies. An additional focus is placed on important subjects at the intersection of social sciences, economics and laws, such as demography, ethnography and anthropology, contemporary history and the history of political doctrines. Lastly, the study plan is complemented by a number of supplementary and elective courses on, inter alia, archival and library studies, business economics, contemporary Italian literature, contemporary arts history, modern history and the history of political institutions, all of which are intended to broaden the knowledge base of the graduate.

The job-oriented nature of this degree programme is clearly visible in a number of courses, as well as in the first-year workshop. As a matter of fact, both the workshop and the internship, which is to be completed during the second year, are intended to boost data processing and analysis skills, and to train students in content writing for both traditional and digital media.

Students are also required to reach proficiency in English at level B2 under the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) before graduation. At the end of their studies, graduates will have developed a set of soft skills enabling them to work for different types of media outlets, including a high degree of operational autonomy and a collaborative approach to teamwork. They will also be able to properly communicate the objectives and results of their analyses (based on a fruitful dialogue with subject experts), and to continuously update their knowledge and expertise, including through the use of new and innovative tools for research and investigation.

Admission Requirements

A) STUDENTS WITH AN ITALIAN DEGREE
Access to the Master's degree programme is subject to an aptitude test aimed at ascertaining the adequacy of the applicant's background knowledge. All the details regarding the aptitude test are established by the Academic Board and the Department Council.
In addition to the aptitude test, which is mandatory, applicants must meet the following educational requirements:
1. Applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in Communication (degree class L-20) are automatically admitted to the programme;
2. Applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in one of the following degree classes are also eligible for admission: L-1 Cultural heritage L-3 Visual arts, music, performing arts and fashion studies L-5 Philosophy L-10 Humanities L-19 Education and training L-42 History provided that they have earned at least 60 university credits (CFU/ECTS) in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors: INF/01 Informatics, ING-INF/05 Information processing systems, IUS/08 Constitutional law, IUS/09 Public law, IUS/10 Administrative law, IUS/13 International law, IUS/14 European Union law, IUS/20 Philosophy of law, IUS/21 Comparative public law, L-ART/02 History of modern art, L-ART/03 History of contemporary art, L-ART/05 Performing arts, L-ART/06 Cinema, photography and television, L-ART/07 Musicology and history of music, L-FIL-LET/10 Italian literature, L-FIL-LET/11 Contemporary Italian literature, L-FIL-LET/12 Italian linguistics, L-FIL-LET/13 Philology of Italian literature, L-FIL-LET/14 Literary criticism and comparative literature, L-LIN/01 Glottology and linguistics, L-LIN/03 French literature, L-LIN/04 Language and translation - French, L-LIN/05 Spanish literature, L-LIN/06 Hispanic languages and literatures, L-LIN/07 Language and translation - Spanish, L-LIN/10 English literature, L-LIN/11 Anglo-American languages and literatures, L-LIN/12 Language and translation - English, L-LIN/13 German literature, L-LIN/14 Language and translation - German, L-LIN/21 Slavic studies, M-DEA/01 Demology, ethnology and anthropology, M-FIL/01 Theoretical philosophy, M-FIL/02 Logic and philosophy of science, M-FIL/03 Moral philosophy, M-FIL/04 Aesthetics, M-FIL/05 Philosophy and theory of language, M-FIL/06 History of philosophy, M-GGR/01 Geography, M-PSI/01 General psychology, M-PSI/05 Social psychology, M-STO/02 Modern history, M-STO/04 Contemporary history, SPS/01 Political philosophy, SPS/02 History of political thought, SPS/03 History of political institutions, SPS/04 Political science, SPS/07 General sociology, SPS/08 Sociology of culture and communication, SPS/11 Political sociology.
3. Applicants holding another Bachelor's degree or a diploma issued by an academy or institute of arts and design are also eligible for admission, provided that they have earned at least 9 university credits (CFU/ECTS) for each of the following subject groups: a) L-ART/02 History of modern art, L-ART/03 History of contemporary art, L-ART/05 Performing arts, L-ART/06 Cinema, photography and television, L-ART/07 Musicology and history of music b) L-FIL-LET/10 Italian literature, L-FIL-LET/11 Contemporary Italian literature, L-FIL-LET/12 Italian linguistics c) M-FIL/04 Aesthetics, M-FIL/05 Philosophy and theory of language d) M-STO/02 Modern history, M-STO/04 Contemporary history

4. To be granted admission, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission. The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:

B) STUDENTS WITH A FOREIGN DEGREE
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.

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