Master in Media and Area Studies (MARS)
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (FSV UK)
Key Information
Campus location
Prague, Czech Republic
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,000 / per year **
Application deadline
30 Apr 2024*
Earliest start date
Oct 2024
* early bird application submission deadline 29 February 2024
** for students from the EU and EEA countries; 6 000 EUR for students from other countries
Introduction
The MA in Media and Area Studies (MARS) is based on a constructive dialogue between Media Studies and Area Studies and between the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism and the Institute of International Studies. This groundedness in Prague, Czechia, Central Eastern Europe, and the European Union enables two particular spatial focal points, which provide the backbone of the MARS program, namely Central and Eastern Europe and the European Union. This backbone is combined with and strengthened by two main components: A theoretical component, which consists out of a combination of post-colonial theory, media sociology, memory studies, and political geography.
Moreover, also a methodological component provides the required support. These two focal points and the theoretical and methodological components structure the MARS program. 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. A second extension relates to more transnational and transcultural approaches, moving away from the logics of nation-state homogeneity, with emphasis on internal conflict and exclusion.
Admissions
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Program Outcome
Graduates acquire factual knowledge of the cultural and historical position of media and media communication within the geographic area of Central Europe. They understand the social and political contexts of Central Europe and the wider context of the European Union and the neighboring European regions.
They know the terminology, the key concepts, and theories of the research field of interpersonal and mediated communication and political studies. They are capable of analyzing the social, political, and cultural role of media communication and media contents, and they understand the regional, transnational, and European political dynamics and conflicts. They know how to evaluate different sources of information critically, they learned the rules of academic writing and they can able to manage their own research project.
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
MARS graduates will have achieved in-depth knowledge about the media and political ecology in Central Eastern Europe and the European Union. This will support their 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.