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Cross Media Interaction Design – (M.Sc.)
Umea University
Faculty of Social Science
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 15,200 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Umeå / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Umea University
The master programme brings together the two areas of Cross Media and Interaction Design in order to provide a solid theoretical and practical framework for creating and understanding the future content of the digital media landscape. In close collaboration with industry, the programme prepares for the rapidly changing work practice of creating digital media content, or for a future in Cross Media Interaction Design research.
Utilizing the latest research from Cross Media and Interaction Design in combination with strong cases provided by the industry, the programme provides the students with great opportunities to develop their strategic thinking and concept development skills in the Cross Media domain.
The programme is suitable for students who want to work with concept development and analysis in digital market communication, advertising, film, TV, Web or any other area in digital media.
Career Opportunities
After graduating from the programme, the student is well prepared for analytical work and concept development in digital media production, with a strong expertise in the Cross Media Interaction Design domain.
Contents
The pedagogical model includes two main components: practice in close collaborations with the industry and focus on digital portfolios. During the courses, the students will work on projects integrated with the regular business of companies in the digital media industry, both in the academic environment and at the companies. Opportunities to work on cases provided by international companies will continuously be given throughout the education and different suggestions for thesis projects will be provided by the industry.
During the programme, each student produces content for their individual, digital portfolio. The portfolio highlights and demonstrates the different skills that the students develop during the courses and each course will provide something to put in the portfolio. After graduation, the portfolio will serve as a great tool for demonstration of the individual skills that each student has acquired.
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A Bachelor´s Degree from an internationally recognised university including 60 ECTS in one of the following subjects; Informatics, Information Science, Computer Science, Cognitive Science or Informatics with focus on digital media production, or equivalent studies. Additional requirements include an undergraduate thesis of 15 ECTS or the equivalent writing experience. Examples of equivalent eligibility could be media and communication studies, graphical design, web design, digital marketing communications, etc. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section). Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies. If you are still working towards your undergraduate degree, you need to include with your application a document from your current University, outlining when you are expected to graduate as well as a course outline for the last semester.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 5.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 530 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 72 |
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