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MA Communication and New Media at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Communication and New Media is an interdisciplinary field that examines the interplay between media, culture, and technology. It brings together communication and media research with research creation and media arts practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Digital media & code art Communications law and policy Copyright history Diasporic and international media Critical approaches to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality Television and radio studies Political economy Networked creativity Augmented Reality Sound art Physical computing Animation and design Political communication Media management Digital games studies Participatory culture Digital cultural theory Reputation and brand management Public relations management Media literacy Audience research Media and activism Popular music studies Professional communications Crisis management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The MA program in Communication and New Media at McMaster University offers the opportunity for students to gain experience in independent communication studies research and/or multimedia art and design at the graduate level, while developing advanced knowledge in communication theories and methodologies, and cultivating their interest in one or more subspecialties in this interdisciplinary program (such as media studies, discourse analysis, performance studies, audio and video art, audience studies, computer-mediated methodologies). Students entering the program from undergraduate communication studies and/or multimedia programs will all share a background in critical and creative approache

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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