Program Overview
The Critical and Creative Media at Maynooth University is a MA programme in Communications & Media, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of communications & media. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Critical and Creative Media programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Critical and Creative Media programme are prepared for diverse careers in communications & media:
- Journalist
- PR Manager
- Content Strategist
- Media Producer
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Communications Officer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Critical and creative media research
- Digital humanities: theory and practice
- Digital scholarly editing
- Digital heritage: theories, methods and challenges
- The tradition and organisation of print
- Information privacy law
- Electronic literature
- Irish media history
- Screen production: formats and genres
- Writing for screen media
- The political economy and cultures of the internet
- Dissertation/project
- Global shakespeare
- Records and record-keeping in ireland: historical perspectives
- Information technology law
- Media archives
- Identity technologies
- Creative interactive computing
- Advanced digital research methods
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Candidates for the MA in Critical and Creative Media must have the equivalent of a 2.1 honours degree in Media Studies, or in a related subject in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, or Communication and Information Technology.
Applicants from abroad must have a recognised primary degree that is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Please contact the university for application deadline information.
About Maynooth University
Maynooth University
Ireland, part of the National University of Ireland
Maynooth University is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Maynooth University was formerly known as National University of...
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