Honours specialising in Media Theory and Practice at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in Media Theory and Practice (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) is offered by the Centre for Film and Media Studies and ends in a research essay or creative production.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Centre for Film and Media Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time for bona fide part-time students) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Media Theory and Media Research, a Media Research Project or Media Creative Production, and three electives from options such as Visual Anthropology, Narrative Literary Journalism, Media Internship, Political Journalism, Crisis Communication in Africa and Digital Methods for Social Media Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a three-year BA or equivalent degree with a strong emphasis on journalism or media or closely related disciplines, a sample of media and/or research work and details of any relevant experience. Applicants should score an average of 70% for their media studies major or a cognate major, or be admitted at the discretion of the HOD. Faculty of Humanities (FH3): applicants need a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject from UCT, another UCT faculty or a Senate-recognised university, plus any additional programme requirements.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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