Master in Media and Area Studies (MARS)
Prague, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Early-bird application deadline: 28. 02. 2025, regular application deadline: 30. 04. 2025. The early-bird deadline is strongly recommended for students from visa-seeking countries.
** for students from the EU and EEA countries; 6 000 EUR for students from other countries
Key Summary
Introduction
The combination of media and area studies provides in-depth critical knowledge about processes of mediation and signification, and how space and geography intersect with them. The program is based on post-colonial theory, media sociology, memory studies and political geography. This is translated into a very practice based, research oriented approach. You can then gain employment in more senior/advisory positions in state administrations, private sector, public service institutions, and NGOs.
The Media and Area Studies (MARS) program is based on a constructive dialogue between the fields of media and area studies. Its groundedness in Prague, Czechia, enables for two particular spatial focal points, which provide the backbone of the MARS program, namely Central and Eastern Europe and the European Union. At the same time, the program aims to avoid an exclusive focus on Central Eastern Europe, and offers (mostly but not exclusively through the electives) knowledge about other European regions, or about Europe as a whole.
The theoretical-methodological background of the program consists of a combination of post-colonial theory, media sociology, memory studies and political geography. This theoretical approach is then translated into a very practice based, research oriented approach. You can get involved in research projects and study a particular social phenomenon.
Admissions
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Ideal Students
MARS is ideal for students who want to gain better knowledge about the societal role of media and politics, and who want to understand how different contexts interact with each other. MARS welcomes students who want to sharpen their critical and inquisitive minds, and who wish to gain in-depth knowledge about how the Czech Republic, Central, and Eastern Europe and the European Union function.
Career Opportunities
The in-depth knowledge of the media and political ecology in Central Eastern Europe and the European Union will support your future employment in more senior/advisory positions in a variety of social fields and organizations, including state administrations, private sector (including media), public service institutions, and non-profit organizations.