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MA Medienkultur (Media Culture) at University of Siegen

University of Siegen, Germany

Programme overview

Research-oriented Master of Arts studying current media from film and image to games, social media and AI, including apps, interfaces, protest movements and the Internet of Things; cultural, aesthetic, social and technological aspects are related to one another. Students learn to conceptualise and carry out research projects independently.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time / 8 semesters (4 years) part-time  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: winter and summer semester  |  Location: Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

Prepares for a doctorate in media studies or for research- and innovation-related tasks in media-related fields: editorial, conceptual and consulting work in media companies and analysis of digital media practices, technologies and developments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor in media studies or a comparable first degree, with proof of 18 credit points in media theory, media history and media aesthetics/analysis (up to 9 credit points can be made up by the end of the 2nd semester in full-time study); minimum grade of good (2.5). Application window: winter semester 1 April to 15 September; summer semester 1 October to 15 March.

Intake: winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time / 8 semesters (4 years) part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-siegen.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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