Linnaeus University
Master of Arts in Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies
Växjö, Sweden
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction
Master of Arts in Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies
Are you interested in literature, film, comics, art, music, fashion, or journalism? This program offers a broad media-oriented perspective on narration, meaning-making, learning, and truthfulness in art and communication.
By integrating intermedial and multimodal perspectives into research on media cultures, you will develop a profound understanding of how various media types interact and influence each other. This can help you develop new insights and approaches to literary analysis that consider the complex relationships between digital, analog, and physical media.
Several of the courses combine an intermedial or multimodal perspective with different media. The aim is for you to develop knowledge of relevant, intermediate, and multimodal theories and methods, primarily within the fields included in the intermedial research center (IMS). After the first semester, you can choose courses with an intermedial perspective but also build your master's with individual courses. During the third semester, you can study abroad at one of Linnaeus University's partner universities, or conduct an internship abroad. If you choose not to go abroad, you can choose individual courses of your own choice, offered at Linnaeus University. You write your Master's thesis in the fourth semester in the main field of Comparative Literature but with an intermedial or multimodal perspective
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
The courses in the first semester introduce and problematize the concepts of intermodality and multimodality through thematic and theoretical classes. The courses explore the relationships and interactions between different art forms and media from both intermedial and multimedia perspectives. The technical prerequisites for various media types and the interactions between them are explored from a historical point of view. Both old and new media are highlighted, and the digital transformation is discussed from an intermedial and multimodal point of view. Additionally, theoretical questions and problems related to interpretation, understanding, and meaning-making are addressed, with a focus on how these are tied to human perception, our various senses, and our interpretations of intermedial and multimodal texts and works.
Semester 2
Students select two to four elective thematic courses in Intermediality and multimodal studies. These can be within the main field of study or other subjects.
Semester 3
During the third semester, students have the option to study or do a placement abroad or take courses at Linnaeus University.
Semester 4
The program concludes with a 30-credit degree project in the fourth semester.
Program Outcome
Credits: 120
Objectives
Qualitative targets quoted from the Higher Education Ordinance
Knowledge and understanding
- For a Degree of Master's (120 credits) the student shall
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including both broad knowledge of the field and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work, and
demonstrate specialized methodological knowledge in the main field of study.
Competence and skills
For a Degree of Master's (120 credits) the student shall
- Demonstrate the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and analyse, assess, and deal with complex phenomena, issues, and situations even with limited information
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues critically, autonomously, and creatively as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced tasks within predetermined time frames and so contribute to the formation of knowledge as well as the ability to evaluate this work
- Demonstrate the ability in speech and writing both nationally and internationally to clearly report and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences, and
- Demonstrate the skills required for participation in research and development work or autonomous employment in some other qualified capacity.
Judgment and approach
For a Degree of Master's (120 credits), the student shall
- Demonstrate the ability to make assessments in the main field of study informed by relevant disciplinary, social, and ethical issues and also to demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work
- Demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society, and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
- Demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.
Program-specific objectives
For a Degree of Master's (120 credits) the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of intermedial and multimodal studies, including both an overview of the field and in-depth knowledge in the area represented in their independent project (the master's thesis), and show insight into the current research debate in the interdisciplinary field
- Exhibit knowledge and understanding of general theory, terminology, and methodology in master's level intermedial and multimodal studies, along with advanced methodological skills in the thematic focus that characterizes the independent project (the master's thesis)
- Assess and apply relevant scholarly and societal aspects in their studies based on intermedial and multimodal perspectives, and demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects in research work
- Demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its integrated role in society, and people's responsibility for how it is used,
- Especially in the context of intermedial and multimodal studies exhibit the ability to critically, independently, and creatively identify and formulate research questions; to plan and carry out sophisticated tasks within given time frames using intermedial methods, thereby contributing to knowledge development; and to evaluate their work
- Show developed capability to critically assess and discuss both contemporary media phenomena and their own work.
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Career Opportunities
The Program provides a solid foundation for PhD studies and prepares you for work in publishing, culture, education, information and communication, media, and administration.