UCT MA in Media Theory & Practice
MA in Media Theory & Practice
Convener
Professor Adam Haupt
Admission requirements
(a) Faculty requirements are set out under rule FM3
(b) Programme requirements:
- Completion of an Honours degree or a four year degree with a strong emphasis on journalism or media or closely related disciplines,
OR
Applications will be considered from students who have completed a degree and other postgraduate qualifications (such as a teaching diploma) and have relevant media experience.
- A portfolio of media work and details of relevant media experience
Acceptance will be on the recommendation of the Programme Convener, working in collaboration with the programme committee, who will consider applications and may interview candidates. Normally candidates will be expected to have an upper second or better result.
Prescribed curriculum:
Master students are required to complete a minor dissertation and four taught courses of which no more than two can be at HEQSF level 8 (4000 level). Please look at this page to identify potential supervisors whose research interests correspond with yours.
Compulsory courses |
NQF credits | HEQSF level | |
FAM5013F | Advanced Media Methodology | 24 | 9 |
And either | |||
FAM5006W | Minor Dissertation | 96 | 9 |
Or | |||
FAM5012W | Master’s Media Creative Production | 96 | 9 |
Elective courses
Three courses from the list below:
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FAM4007F | Narrative Literary Journalism | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4008F | Media Theory and Media Research | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4010F | Media Markets and Media Strategy | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4011F/S | Media Internship | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4014S | Political Journalism | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4017F | Advanced Television Analysis | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4018S | Crisis Communication in Africa | 24 | 8 | |
FAM4036S | Film and Environment | 24 | 8 | |
FAM5011S | Media and the Public Domain | 24 | 9 | |
FAM5014S | Media and National Development Policy | 24 | 9 | |
FAM5015W | Making the Critical Documentary | 24 | 9 | |
FAM5016S | Creative Non-Fiction | 24 | 9 | |
FAM5038S | Mobile Media and Communications | 24 | 9 | |
AXL4405F | Visual Anthropology | 24 | 8 |