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Media Practices - master

Program of study: 
Media Practices - master
Level of study: 
Master
Credits: 
120
Duration: 
4 semesters
Year: 
2023
Number of students: 
30
Type of study: 
Master
Study mode
Full-time
Admission and rating

Admission requirements for this program is a completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 90 credits in media studies. There is a requirement that a minimum of 40 of the credits for the courses taken during the Bachelor’s degree are in practical subjects. Relevant work experience may be used to compensate for this requirement if subjects are within practical fields.

An average grade of C for the Bachelor’s degree is required.

For full-time program students, documented English proficiency equivalent to 80 on the TOEFL test or 6.0 on the IELTS academic test is required. This requirement does not apply to Norwegian students.

About

Media professions are in flux. We see ever closer links and occupational slippage between jobs in the media industry (e.g. journalists, communicators, animators, filmmakers, producers, and designers). This disruptive digitalization and convergence create new challenges for candidates who might fill media professions. However, the convergence does not remove the need for professional specialization. The program, therefore, does not educate “one-size-fits-all” media practitioners, but rather emphasizes both what unites occupations/professions (like social missions, societal roles, rhetoric, narrative technique, and communication) and what differentiates them (different positions in society, various work tools, different professional traditions).

Learning outcome

In accordance with the national qualifications framework students shall acquire the following learning outcomes after completion of the course:

Learning outcome knowledge

The candidate will

  • have advanced knowledge in the field of media and specialized insight in a specific area of the field, for instance, journalism, documentary film, communication, animation, or design
  • have a thorough knowledge of the social significance of media and the ethical demands directed at those working in the profession
  • have a thorough knowledge of rhetoric, narration, and the forms of communication used in media
Learning outcome skills

The candidate will be able to

  • analyse media topics on the basis of the field’s history, tradition, individuality and place in society
  • produce a media product of professional standard in his/her chosen field
  • locate, analyse and manage different sources of information from a critical perspective, and employ these in order to structure, formulate and complete media products of a high professional standard in his or her area of expertise
  • plan, develop and complete an individual academic project on media in accordance with relevant norms in research ethics
Learning outcome qualification

The candidate will be able to

  • employ his or her knowledge and skills in new areas to complete advanced tasks and projects
  • present an extensive individual body of work and discuss academic issues, analysis and conclusions in the field of media, particularly within his or her area of expertise, with both specialists and the public
  • work independently in practical and theoretical problem solving and contribute to new thinking and innovation processes
Content structure

The programe consists of lectures and seminars, individual and group work. The first week we have a mandatory overnight excursion. Most courses are mandatory, or partly mandatory. Final assesment varies from written exams, portfolio and home exams. The master thesis are finalised with and oral exam.  

Media Practices - master
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Media Practices - master
Informasjon

Media professions are in flux. We see ever closer links and occupational slippage between jobs in the media industry (e.g. journalists, communicators, animators, documentary filmmakers, producers). This disruptive digitalization and convergence creates new challenges for candidates who might fill media professions. However, the convergence does not remove the need for professional specialization. The program therefore does not educate “one-size-fits-all” media practitioners, but rather emphasizes both what unites occupations/professions (like social missions, societal role, rhetoric, narrative technique and communication) and what differentiates them (different positions in society, various work tools, different professional traditions).

Course2023 Autumn2024 Spring2024 Autumn2025 Spring
MMP301 Storytelling, Representation and Rhetoric
15
MMP302 Media, Professions and Society
15
Elective subjects (There may be restrictions on some combinations. Changes may occur)
30
 
MMP303 Undersøkande journalistikk
15
 
MMP308 Media Producing
15
 
MMP309 Professional Media Practice
15
 
MMP310 Web Documentary
15
 
MMP311 Risk Communication and Issue Management
15
 
MMP317 Design Strategies and Concepts
15
Elective subjects from other master's programs. Application to the IPA subjects is to be done by email to Studentsorvis@hivolda.no before November 20th. International students need to document a high degree of Norwegian language proficiency.
 
IPA302 Prosessleiing
15
 
IPA303 Offentleg leiing og kommunikasjon
15
MMP312 Research Design and Methods
15
Master Thesis, select either MMP313 Project Based Master Thesis or MMP314 Written Master Thesis
1530
 
MMP313 Project Based Master Thesis
1530
 
MMP314 Written Master Thesis
1530
Sum (120 total)30303030
Internationalisation

The first Spring semester

Evaluation

The course will be evaluated in accordance with Volda University College’s quality assurance system. 

Ansvarleg
Henrik Grue Bastiansen