Course summary
The MA Media and Advertising will equip you with both the theoretical and the practical research skills to understand and critically evaluate one of the most creative promotional industries in the world: advertising. You will explore this dynamic phenomenon from different standpoints and use multidisciplinary approaches deriving from Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, as well as Marketing and Consumer Studies. The course covers a range of topics, including:
- the role of advertising in media and consumer societies (history, industry and issues)
- the ubiquity of promotional culture (political advertising, public service advertising, branding, anti-consumer movements, etc.)
- the importance of researching advertising messages and campaigns using a variety of methods
- the position of advertising in the marketing toolkit available to companies
- the necessity to understand consumers' behaviour
Assessment method
Teaching is by a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials; assessment is by means of essays, research methods assignments and a dissertation of 10000-12000 words.
Entry requirements
2:1 degree in a relevant subject, or an equivalent professional qualification. We can give special consideration to applicants who have significant work experience in a relevant field.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH