MSc Media Management

Edge Hill University

Master

In Ormskirk

£ 4,860 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    1 Year

This MSc in Media Management will equip you with a sound critical understanding of the strategic management operations of the contemporary media industries.

Initially, you will develop your research skills by studying the critical, theoretical and methodological approaches to media. You will gain specialist knowledge of management in the creative industries before selecting elective modules to tailor the MSc to your own requirements. The programme culminates in the production of a written dissertation.

If you want to prepare yourself to meet the challenges posed by the competitive and constantly changing media environment, and in particular if you are aspiring to a management role in the media or creative industries, then this is the programme for you.

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Location

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

Once you graduate, you will be equipped with a highly desirable portfolio of transferable skills that will make you highly employable. Graduates may progress on to a wide variety of potential careers in areas such as arts organisation and management, journalism, libraries and learning centres, management/administration or teaching (further training required),. Alternatively, the skills and experience acquired through successful completion of this MA also provide essential preparation for progressing to research qualifications, such as an MPhil or PhD.

To join this MSc you should have a minimum of a UK lower second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. For overseas applicants, IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required. Alternatively, you may apply with appropriate professional qualifications and experience.

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Subjects

  • Media
  • Media management
  • Strategic Marketing Planning
  • Strategic Brand Management
  • Leadership
  • Management Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business planning
  • Finance
  • Digital Economy
  • Property Law

Course programme

MDM4018 Researching Media and Culture (20 credits)

MDM4020 Media and Creative Industries (20 credits)

MDM4021 Dissertation Project (60 credits)

You will select four of the following modules:

BUS4031 Strategic Marketing Planning (20 credits)

BUS4033 Strategic Brand Management (20 credits)

BUS4036 Advertising and Marketing Communications (20 credits)

BUS4037 Public Relations and Reputation Management (20 credits)

BUS4520 Leadership and Management Development (20 credits)

BUS4521 Strategy, Culture and Change (20 credits)

BUS4523 Business Planning and Finance (20 credits)

BUS4524 Management in the 21st Century (20 credits)

BUS4530 Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

BUS4531 Success in the Digital Economy (20 credits)

BUS4533 Innovation and Organisational Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

LLM4011 International Intellectual Property Law (20 credits)

MDM4019 Film and Media Theory and Analysis (20 credits)

MDM4023 Reading New Asian Cinemas (20 credits)

MDM4024 Screen Genres (20 credits)

MDM4025 Cinema, History and National Identity (20 credits)

MDM4026 Media, Culture and Identities (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

 £12,500 for international students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18. Tuition fees for part-time study on this MSc are £27 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18, i.e. £540 per 20 credit module.

How will I be assessed? You will be assessed through a variety of methods, from the traditional academic essay to reports, research portfolios and projects. To a large extent, your choice of research topic will determine the type of assessment employed. Who will be teaching me? You will be based primarily in the Department of Media and will be taught by experts in their respective fields. There is a vibrant research culture within the department with a regular programme of visiting speakers, professors and industry professionals.

Course Length:1 Year Full-Time, 2 Years Part-Time

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MSc Media Management

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