Course summary
The MSc Media Management provides a dynamic introduction to the skills needed to flourish in your chosen media career in a rapidly changing global media landscape. Using the specialist expertise developed in the Masters, you’ll help media organisations to capitalise on opportunities and to meet the challenges posed by unprecedented change and increased global competition in the sector. The course offers you a unique opportunity to develop your theoretical and critical understanding of the digital, creative and media industries at the same time as honing your practical and analytical skills in a strongly industry-facing course. You’ll explore advanced-level interdisciplinary media and management-related studies led by highly qualified team from one of the UKs leading centres for digital media, film and communication studies as well as from the prestigious Stirling Management School. The course has extensive media industry links which are drawn upon in the delivery of industry guest lectures, team project work for live clients and the opportunity for field trips, including a visit to the state-of-the-art broadcast facilities at BBC Pacific Quay, the recently opened V&A Dundee and tech incubator CodeBase Stirling.
Modules
Global creative industries; mass media research methods; media environment; accounting and finance; managing international organisations; media regulation and policy; strategic management; media rights; marketing communications; advertising; Europe and the emerging economies; dissertation.
Assessment method
Assessment is based on a dissertation.
Entry requirements
A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate work experience are encouraged to apply. Media Managers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and the profession is keen to encourage applicants from the arts, humanities, business, sciences, and the social sciences. Applications are welcomed from applicants from the broadest range of disciplines
English language requirements
For further information on English Language requirements, please see the university website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/international/international-students/english-language-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For further information on course costs, please refer to the University website:
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Sponsorship information
For information on funding and scholarships, please see here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/postgraduate-loans-and-funding/
Provider information
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA