| Course Name |
Creative and Critical Media |
| Course Provider |
Maynooth University |
| Course Code |
MHS58 MHS59 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Maynooth |
| Qualification Letters |
MA |
| PAC Application Information |
Expand+EU Student applications should be made on-line at www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity.
Applicants must have a current working email address to use this online application facility.
Non-EU Student applications may be submitted online via the Postgradua...
Hide-EU Student applications should be made on-line at www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity.
Applicants must have a current working email address to use this online application facility.
Non-EU Student applications may be submitted online via the Postgraduate Applications Centre: www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
or
via one of Maynooth University’s trusted education agents.
For further information visit: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international
All applications for Maynooth University postgraduate programmes must be submitted online via www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity. There is a non-refundable fee payable to PAC, which enables students to apply for up to 3 postgraduate programmes. Applicants need to register their details on the PAC website before selecting their course choices. Programmes should be selected in order of preference. Places are offered based on course entry requirements. The following information MUST be uploaded to your online application form or be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland, before your application will be considered:
* Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Non-Maynooth University applicants who are currently completing undergraduate/postgraduate programmes and have not as yet completed final exams should submit certified copies of academic transcripts with details of subjects studied and results to date. Final results and the proposed date of conferring should be submitted as soon as they become available.
* Non-Maynooth University students must provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
All documentation which is not in English must be officially translated to English.
Translated documentation must be forwarded to the Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland.
Offer of Places and Closing Dates
The Higher Diploma in Further Education, the Professional Masters in Education (Primary Teaching) and Professional Masters in Education (Secondary Teaching) have definitive closing dates as indicated in each course. In the case of all other programmes listed, the Maynooth University website provides an indicated closing date. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Where programme places have not been filled it may be possible to make a late application.
Maynooth University’s postgraduate online application system (PAC) is open from November 2016 to accept applications for entry to programmes in 2017. On receipt of your online application the Department assesses it with a view to providing you with a decision as quickly as possible. Only complete applications can be assessed. However, please note that it can take up to four weeks to review a complete application, but within this timeframe you should receive one of the following in response:
* An offer
* A conditional offer
* A confirmation that you are on a reserve list
* A call to interview
* A confirmation that your application is deemed unsuccessful
Should you be offered a place on a programme you will be required to pay a on-refundable deposit of €200 to secure your place.
For help and support during your application please contact the Graduate Studies Office
by phone: 01 7086018
or via email: graduatestudies@nuim.ie
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| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
MHS58: 1 year – Full-time
MHS59: 2 years – Part-time |
| Course Fee |
In general, there are two levels of fees payable. EU students from EU countries including Ireland pay a subsidised level of fees for both taught courses and research programmes. Tuition fees for students from outside the EU are not subsidised and are thus somewhat higher than for EU students. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
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Postgraduate students are sometimes eligible for more than funding. Tax relief and some medical entitlements are also a possibility. You can find information about budgeting, medical entitlements and tax relief by visiting: www.maynoothuni...
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Postgraduate students are sometimes eligible for more than funding. Tax relief and some medical entitlements are also a possibility. You can find information about budgeting, medical entitlements and tax relief by visiting: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/ postgraduatestudies/fees-funding-scholarships
Student Grant Funding
The means-tested Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) online application system was introduced in 2012 and replaces City/County Council Higher Education Grant applications for postgraduate funding support for new entrants into postgraduate education. In recent times the application process has opened in May each year. Further details about this process, eligibility guidelines, and the link to the online application can be found at: www.susi.ie
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. It allows people in receipt of certain social welfare payments to retain those payments whilst participating in approved full-time courses in further and higher education – in recent years only Higher Diploma level 8 programmes or the Professional Masters in Education programme have been eligible for the BTEA. Students are advised to check with their local social welfare office for the most up-to-date information on this.
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| Entry Requirements |
BA in Media Studies or related discipline: minimum 2.1 honours degree or equivalent. For International students whose first language is not English, an IELTS certificate 6.5 (or equivalent). |
| Comment |
Media Studies
Postgraduate research in Media Studies at Maynooth encompasses the study of both historical and contemporary media forms. Staff research and supervision interests include 20th and 21st century print media and popular culture in Ireland; early Irish cinema history; contemporary cinema and its digital turn; queer film and television studies; animal studies and post-humanism; digital literature; feminism and digital culture, and racism in online communities. |
| Course Content |
The programme advances the practical, research, and writing skills of graduates while deepening their creative and critical engagement with media of all kinds. Optional pathways within the programme for students include: Irish media history and contemporary media archives; creative interactive computing and digital identities, and writing for screen media and screen production. |
| Subjects Taught |
Course Structure
Modules available include creative computing, audio-visual production, and screenwriting skills. Modules in Irish Media History, Media Archives, and Identity Technologies explore media in cultural and historical context across formats and platforms, from print to celluloid to digital. The programme includes a supervised individual thesis project that may assume a variety of forms, from scholarly essay to a practice-based project. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Careers
The programme is designed for students who aspire to careers in creative and research-driven areas within media industries such as Marketing, TV, Film and Web Production, and user design, as well as for those who intend to pursue doctoral research in Media Studies or Digital Arts and Humanities. |
| Further Enquiries |
Department of Media Studies Maynooth University
Programme Director
Dr Sarah Arnold and Dr Marcos Dias
Tel: +353 (0)1 708 3624
Email: sarah.arnold@nuim.ie and marcos.dias@nuim.ie
Website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/media-studies |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |