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[ecrea] new Masters progs -- DCU School of Communication

Fri Apr 17 17:08:03 GMT 2009



The School of Communications in Dublin City University now offers
 two new taught postgraduate programmes:

 **   MA in International Journalism Studies

 **   MA in International Communication

 The DCU School of Communications is one of the largest schools of its
 kind in Europe, with 600 undergraduate students, 130 students on taught
 Masters programmes, and 30 postgraduate research students.

 These new Masters programmes draw on the expertise and experience of
 DCU  staff in communication theory, media studies and journalism education
 as they relate to international developments.
 The introduction of these new courses reflects the growing involvement of
 the School staff in international projects and programmes,
 as well as the increasing interest in cross-national and comparative studies
  among journalism, media and communication scholars generally. Several
 staff
 in the School are leading participants in international research
 networks and projects.

 Students on our programmes enjoy the many benefits that DCU School of
 Communications has to offer, including:
 ** A legacy of over 25 years of graduate education
 ** The expertise of high-calibre, experienced academics
 ** Highly relevant programmes that are continuously reviewed in the
        light of changing social, policy and technological developments.
 ** An international reputation for several aspects of our teaching and
 research programmes.

 For full details on the DCU School of Communications, visit:
 www.dcu.ie/communications/

 BRIEF INFORMATION ON THESE NEW MASTERS PROGRAMMES :

 **  MA in International Communication
       (one-year, full-time or two-years, part-time)
 Students on the MA in International Communication will explore current
 developments
 in media institutions, values and practices, with  particular reference

 to globalization
 influences and tendencies, and analyse the role of media in
 communication between cultures,
 in conflict, in world development, and in an evolving Europe.

 This programme will be of interest to Irish and international
 students who are native English speakers or those with high levels
 of English proficiency, who have primary degrees in mass communication
 or journalism, and an active interest in international affairs; and
 graduates in social sciences and humanities wishing to deepen their
 understanding
 of the growing role of communication in international
 social, political and cultural relations.

 **  MA in International Journalism Studies
   (one-year, full-time or two-years, part-time)
 Students on the MA in International Journalism Studies will reflect
 on the roles and responsibilities of journalism in international
 contexts, analyse how journalism performs incommunication between
 cultures, in conflict, and in world development, and will be given a
 structured context for international study and working experience.

 This programme is targeted mainly at journalism graduates wishing to
 deepen their understanding of the media's role in international
 and intercultural contexts and develop their capacity to operate
 professionally
 in international contexts. Entrants may be recent
 graduates or may have worked for some years in media practice.

 For more details on these exciting Masters programmes
 visit: www.dcu.ie/communications/

 dcu School of Communications : the Masters in Media studies

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
 Prof. Paschal Preston
 Head, School of Communication,
 Director, COMTEC research unit,
 Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, IRELAND
 Tel: +353-1 700-5478
 Webpage: http://www.comms.dcu.ie/prestonp/

 Author of "Making the News : Journalism and News Cultures in Europe".
 London: Routledge (December, 2008 )
 For further information or to buy this book click here,
 <http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/11YxsRr21Ah2NUz>Making the News
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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