Magazine Journalism MA, PG Diploma

Master

In Sheffield

£ 9,600 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This tough but rewarding degree, with highly specialised content, opens up careers in a thriving and intensely competitive section of the media industry. You’ll learn page layout and production, and getting your magazine content online, as well as developing and marketing your own title’s brand. As well as newswriting, interviewing, social media, and video editing, you’ll look critically at how professional journalists do their job – deciding what works well and what should be better. Alumni have a glittering track record of employment and industry awards for excellence.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

To take one of our MA courses you must have one of the following:
A 2:1 undergraduate degree (we will consider a 2:2 if we are sufficiently impressed by your potential)
An alternative qualification approved by the University as degree equivalent
Substantial previous work experience in a media-related role.

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This centre's achievements

2018

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This centre has featured on Emagister for 13 years

Subjects

  • Magazine Journalism
  • Media
  • Law for Journalists
  • Journalists
  • Power and Society
  • Statistics for Journalists
  • Society and International Crises
  • International Crises
  • Media and Conflict
  • Media Freedom

Course programme

Modules

Core modules
  • Researching News
  • Law for Journalists
  • Ethics and Regulation
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Power and Society
  • Advanced Magazine Journalism
  • Portfolio (PG Dip students omit this module)

Magazine students will also have the opportunity to learn Teeline shorthand.

Optional modules

A range including:

  • Dealing with Data: Statistics for Journalists
  • Communicating with the Media
  • Media, Society and International Crises
  • Propaganda, Media and Conflict
  • Media Freedom: European, UK and US Perspectives
Teaching

The course is a mix of lectures, seminars, group workshops, individual and team assignments.

Assessment

You’re assessed on essays, examinations and practical work that involves conceiving, designing, writing and producing magazines and web pages.

Additional information

Overseas Fee (2018 annual fee) : £19,950

Magazine Journalism MA, PG Diploma

£ 9,600 VAT inc.