MA Media Writing (Part Time)

Length: 2 Years

Course overview

If you are a visual arts or media graduate, work in the media or want to change careers and are keen to explore the creative and commercial possibilities of your ideas, this is the course for you.

|The MA Media Scheme includes the following awards:

The qualifications and industry experience of our lecturers range from advertising and digital media to film-making, gaming, publishing, journalism, marketing and script writing, as well as theoretical knowledge in cultural studies, English literature, global politics and film theory, to name but a few.

Added to this is our highly popular speaker series - tailor-made specifically for postgraduate students. Our speakers are professionals with diverse profiles drawn from links with external media bodies, such as Abbey Road Productions, the BBC and the Royal Television Society.

All this, combined with our newly updated digital studio, means you'll have a first-rate environment for research and experimentation.

It's all about choice. You can study full-time or part-time and select which pathway best suits your area of interest.

Unsure of which pathway to take? Don't worry. Our team will be happy to assist you with your choice. Our aim is to encourage and advise you in your area of interest and to discuss ways to publish, exhibit, and promote your work.

Course content

Ours is a taught MA. We provide class contact sessions on core subjects to get you into the topics and provide advice in assisting you with the options unit that best suits your dissertation or project work. The course is designed to combine theoretical and practical units to ensure that you graduate with a broad portfolio of Masters-level skills.

Newspaper Core taught units (all students):

Professional Development (practice)
Perspectives on Media Culture (theory)
Creative Practice Project (theory and practice)
Research Seminar (theory and practice)

Optional Units (students select one)

Media Critiques and Moral Panics: Sex, Scandal and Celebrity (theory)
Persuasion in the Media Age: Writing for Integrated Marketing Communications (theory and practice)
Writing for Screen & Stage (studio based)
Digital Studio
Issues in Contemporary Film Theory
Corporate Public Relations

Assessment

Assessment ranges from presentations of ideas and concepts through to written essays, project work and exams.

Entry level

An Honours Degree at 2.1 or above in Media Studies, Multimedia, Interactive Production, Media Production, Digital Media, Advertising, Journalism, Film, Public Relations, Media Writing or other related subject.
Or:
A HND or degree in a related subject combined with a minimum 2 years relevant professional experience.
Or:
Professional experience, together with a portfolio evidencing a skills base in a related area.
If English is not your first language then we request a minimum IELTs score of 6.5.

All applicants will be interviewed.

Special features

Unique programme of study

As one of the only MA Schemes in the country offering a diverse range of pathways for post-graduates, we attract students with impressive portfolios of skills and interests.

Speaker series

A popular feature of the course which gives you the chance to meet and talk with media professionals from a broad range of media industries.

Choice

Project or Dissertation? Students indicate that the opportunity to choose what they want to do for their final piece, is a feature of the course that appeals to them more than any is often the reason why they chose us over our competitors.

Satisfied students

Previous graduates generate a considerable amount of word-of-mouth publicity by telling others about their positive experiences in studying with us at post-graduate level. Many remain in contact with us long after they have graduated.

Approachable staff

We see our students as colleagues who teach us as much as we teach them. In order to keep our fingers 'on-the-pulse' in the fast-paced, rapidly changing media environment, many of us continue to work as freelancers and consultants. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our Master's scheme and work with you to 'hit the ground running' in the job market.

Magazine This course is supported by five by five, part of the Lawton Communications Group.

Career opportunities

Some of our students are already employed in the media industries and are hoping to develop their skills to help them to qualify for promotion.

Graduates can pursue careers in television studies and production, magazine, print and broadcast journalism and screenwriting, as well as public relations and advertising. Applicants interested in entering the freelance market where opportunities for journalistic and creative writing feed to radio, TV and magazine markets will also benefit from the content of this course.

Attendance

Single day timetable

While the campus facilities are available to you in the same way that they are to undergraduates, our class contact sessions are on Wednesdays. This is particularly helpful to students who need to ask employers for time off to attend classes.

Field trips

MA study groups have visited London, Paris, New York, Berlin, Amsterdam and Prague. The trips are usually organised to coincide with an event such as a documentary film festival or art exhibition. While you have to cover your own expenses, we have access to low-cost travel companies which provide very reasonable rates for student groups.

Fees

Fees for the 2009-2010 academic year are :
Full-time: UK and EU students - £3,485; Overseas students - £8,695

Part-time: UK and EU students - £1,745; Overseas students - £4,347.50 pa

Contact

For further information on the course please contact the:

Faculty of Media, Arts and Society

Tel: 023 8031 9653

E-mail: fmas@solent.ac.uk|

International Students please contact the International Recruitment Office:

Tel: +44 (0) 23 8031 9129

Fax: +44 (0) 23 8031 9412

E-mail: international@solent.ac.uk|

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