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Master of Communication Studies
This course is available at the following AUT University campuses:
Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.
The Master of Communication Studies is a postgraduate degree offering a blend of contextual and creative options.
In the first year students choose papers to suit their individual interests, including a core research methods paper and at least one paper that contextualises current developments in media and communication studies. Further choices include other contextually oriented papers and a range of creatively focussed papers.
For the research year, students work with the Programme Leader and a supervisory team to design and develop a thesis. The thesis can be produced in a traditional academic form but students are encouraged to develop research which includes a creative component (such as a screenplay, in-depth journalism, digital media artefact, radio programme, or public relations campaign). Theses that include a creative component will also include an exegesis which places the creative work in its critical/theoretical, historical and personal context.
