MA Media & International Conflict

UCD Belfield Campus, Dublin, Ireland

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# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgramme duration

22,600 EURTuition Fee/year

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

On this programme, students will develop an understanding of how media interacts with war, conflict and security in international contexts. The course provides an interdisciplinary approach that considers both cultural and political dimensions of media responses to international conflict. Students will focus on issues such as: public diplomacy and soft power, the role of new media in perceptions of conflict, the production, circulation and reception of imagery of conflict, and the effects of news reporting on government policy and NGO activity.

The programme analyses the complex roles played by the media in the presentation of conflict situations and addresses the relationships of the media, government, military, and NGOs in framing perceptions of international conflict.
This is the only graduate programme in Ireland and one of very few in the world that blends together elements of media studies and international affairs to provide an innovative and challenging course of study
Students can expect to take modules similar to: Media and US Foreign Policy, New Media and New Conflict, Public Diplomacy, Challenges facing US Foreign Policy. In addtion student will submit a thesis 12,000 - 15,000 words.
The programme is available on a full and part time basis.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The programme analyses the complex roles played by the media in the presentation of conflict situations and addresses the relationships of the media, government, military, and NGOs in framing perceptions of international conflict.
This is the only graduate programme in Ireland and one of very few in the world that blends together elements of media studies and international affairs to provide an innovative and challenging course of study
Students can expect to take modules similar to: Media and US Foreign Policy, New Media and New Conflict, Public Diplomacy, Challenges facing US Foreign Policy. In addtion student will submit a thesis 12,000 - 15,000 words.
The programme is available on a full and part time basis.

Admission Requirements

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

90+

An upper second class honours degree (NFQ Level 8), or the international equivalent in the subject area such as the Humanities, Politics, International Relations, Journalism or Media Studies but this is not an exhaustive list. Consideration will be given to students with a lower GPA but they will require an interview (via SKYPE or in person) and maybe asked for additional material

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic

Starts from

9,100 EUR

International

Starts from

22,600 EUR

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UCD Belfield Campus, Dublin, Ireland

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgramme duration

22,600 EURTuition Fee/year

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