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Journalism (NCTJ Accredited) – (M.A.)
Brunel University
School of Arts
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,017 - ≈ € 11,841 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Brunel University
MA Journalism consists of a common core of study in journalism, with an offer of specialist study in print or broadcast journalism in the second term, which will facilitate your entry into different aspects of the industry. This is particularly relevant in the context of a converging media industry requiring multi-skilling and the ability to adapt to new media environments.
The programme is distinctive in allowing you to develop your own cutting-edge journalistic practice, whether it's exploring 3G news, podcasts or on-screen page make-up. At the same time you learn about the impact of technological change, cultural developments and political issues on different forms of journalism. Particular attention will be paid to factors such as media ownership, the regulation of the media, journalism ethics, and the role of journalism in the political process,
Students will greatly benefit from the School's excellent links with the journalism, broadcasting and publishing industries, and will be offered the opportunity for work placement. Furthermore, this will be the first London Masters in Journalism to offer NCTJ accreditation as a hallmark of its relevance to and status within the industry.
MA Journalism offers a unique combination of cutting-edge skills and contextual knowledge. Devised in close consultation with senior journalists, the syllabus provides a rigorous foundation to a career in this dynamic, challenging and often controversial industry. Students are trained in print/online journalism, with the option to specialise in broadcast journalism in the second term.
Course Aims
* To enable students to gain a systematic understanding of the field of contemporary journalism and a critical understanding of the current problems in the field.
* To give students a comprehensive understanding of the main theoretical approaches to and techniques of journalism, and to encourage them to use these critically, both in their studies of journalism and their own critical practice.
* To enable students to develop journalism skills in a media field of their own choosing.
* To provide students with a critical understanding of the journalistic field which will enable them to use most effectively the skills which they acquire on the programme.
Special Features
* A broad-based journalism core;
* Specialist study for informed career choice;
* Distinguished guest speakers;
* Journalism practice contextualised within a framework of technological, political and cultural change.
Contents
The programme will consist of five modules - two that provide cutting-edge journalism skills essential for the new entrant to the industry, coupled with two that offer in-depth analysis of the recent history and political economy of the industry, critical evaluation of the cultural, political, ethical and legal frameworks within which journalism operates, and academic interrogation of current and emerging journalistic issues. The fifth module - a Major Project - requires a synthesis of practice and theory.
Through undertaking these modules, you will be enabled to identify and apply the most useful practical, theoretical and contextual approaches to help you to produce "good" journalism. In this way, you can enter journalism confident of your abilities, with highly-developed research skills, ethical judgement, the necessary contextual knowledge and an ability to navigate successfully an increasingly market-led industry.
Modules (all core)
* Journalistic Practice I Main topics of study: classifications of news: news values, sources and the implied reader; news writing, news language; techniques of news interviewing and research in a new media context; reporting court, local and national government, crime and emergency services; introduction to layout and on-screen page make-up; image, text and design relationships in a print/online media context.
* Journalistic Practice II Main topics of study: feature research, interviewing and investigation for converging media; audience and targetting in the digital journalism context;
digital manipulation and meaning production; advanced presentation skills and critical strategies in news and feature production.
* Journalism in Context Main topics of study: the structures of the institutions within which journalism is practiced: public administration; the legal framework within which journalism operates; the professional codes governing journalistic practice; the ownership and control of the institutions within which journalism is practiced; professional ideologies of journalism; the political framework within which journalism operates; journalism in a consumer society.
* Issues in Journalism Main topics of study: current debates about journalism and the political process;
the public sphere; journalism as a 'Fourth Estate'; the impact of new technology on journalism; celebrity culture; journalistic ethics; journalism and its others; freedom of information; journalism post 9/11.
* Dissertation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A good honours degree or equivalent in any subject from a recognised university. Candidates without a first degree but with relevant practical experience will also be considered.
English Language Requirements
Studying at University level in the UK means you need a good understanding of the English Language.
If you are applying as an international student then you will need to submit evidence of your English ability, even if English is your native language.
* IELTS 7.5 (at least 7.0 writing & listening and reading and 6 in speaking)
* TOEFL (Internet) 110 (at least 25 in writing and listening, and 20 in reading and speaking)
* TOEFL (paper) 637 (plus TWE 4.5)
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 637 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 110 |
Accreditation
This is the first London Masters in Journalism to offer NCTJ accreditation as a hallmark of its relevance to and status within the industry.
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