MSc in Global Media and Communications (with Fudan, USC or UCT)

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Full-time programme taken over two calendar years. Students must take courses at 杏吧论坛 as shown below and follow either the programme at Fudan or USC or UCT in Year 2.

Progression rules: Progression to Year 2 of the programme will be subject to the satisfactory achievement of the academic requirements of Year 1 at 杏吧论坛. This means that a student who has failed and/or deferred more than 1 unit cannot proceed to the second year. In such instances the student must sit or resit the required assessment/s and satisfy this progression rule in order to be proceed to year two.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

MSc in Global Media and Communications (杏吧论坛 and Fudan)

Programme Code: TMGLMECO2

Department: Media and Communications

For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23

Year 1 at 杏吧论坛 Students take a total of three 杏吧论坛 units and a dissertation as shown.
Paper 1	MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) ^#
	And one of the following 0.5 unit courses:
	MC4M1 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (0.5) or
	MC4M7 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative Analysis & Applied Regression Analysis) (0.5) ^# ^A
Paper 2	MC411 Media and Globalisation (0.5) ^#
Paper 3	Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:
	GI422 Transnational Sexual Politics (1.0)
	MC407 International Media and The Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC416 Representation in the Age of Globalisation (0.5) ^#
	MC420 Identity, Transnationalism and the Media (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC423 Global Media Industries (0.5) ^#
	MC426 Film Theory and World Cinema (0.5) ^#
	MC428 Media Culture and Neoliberalism in the Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC429 Humanitarian Communication: Realities, Challenges and Critiques (0.5) ^#
	MC433 Technology and Justice (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC436 Mediating the Past (0.5) ^#
	MC437 Media, Data and Social Order (0.5) ^#
	MC438 Mediated Feminisms (0.5) ^#
	MC439 Media, Technology, and the Body (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	Any other MSc-level course which is offered in the School, subject to the consent of the candidate's programme director. NOTE: Students can take no more than one full unit of courses from outside the department of Media and Communications (non MC-prefixed courses).
Paper 4	MC499 Dissertation: Media and Communications (1.0) ^B
Year 2 at Fudan
Paper 5	Core and optional courses in Chinese language, culture and media, including: Chinese Language and Culture Applied Communication Issues and Contexts Chinese Journalism History, Theory and Practice China's media and politics in the context of globalization Communicating in China: The Media and PR Perspectives Chinese Indie Films across the Century and Metamorphic Micro Cinema New Media and Society Theoretical Advances and Chinese Context Strategic Communication in China Applied Media Management

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : MY452 is an advanced Applied Regression Analysis course offered by the Department of Methodology and must be taken by students who select MC4M7. Students wishing to select this option need to already have a grounding in quantitative methods and must seek approval from the Programme Director. Approval is also subject to timetabling constraints.

B : The dissertation must be between 10,000 and 12,000 words). Passing MC499 is a requirement for passing the programme.

MSc in Global Media and Communications (杏吧论坛 and USC)

Programme Code: TMGLMECO

Department: Media and Communications

For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23

Year 1 at 杏吧论坛 Students take a total of three 杏吧论坛 units and a dissertation as shown.
Paper 1	MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) ^#
	And one of the following 0.5 unit courses:
	MC4M1 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (0.5) or
	MC4M7 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative Analysis & Applied Regression Analysis) (0.5) ^# ^A
Paper 2	MC411 Media and Globalisation (0.5) ^#
Paper 3	Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:
	GI422 Transnational Sexual Politics (1.0)
	MC407 International Media and The Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC416 Representation in the Age of Globalisation (0.5) ^#
	MC420 Identity, Transnationalism and the Media (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC423 Global Media Industries (0.5) ^#
	MC426 Film Theory and World Cinema (0.5) ^#
	MC428 Media Culture and Neoliberalism in the Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC429 Humanitarian Communication: Realities, Challenges and Critiques (0.5) ^#
	MC433 Technology and Justice (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC436 Mediating the Past (0.5) ^#
	MC437 Media, Data and Social Order (0.5) ^#
	MC438 Mediated Feminisms (0.5) ^#
	MC439 Media, Technology, and the Body (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	Any other MSc-level course which is offered in the School, subject to the consent of the candidate's programme director. NOTE: Students can take no more than one full unit of courses from outside the department of Media and Communications (non MC-prefixed courses).
Paper 4	MC499 Dissertation: Media and Communications (1.0) ^B
Year 2 at USC Students take a total of 24 USC units.
Paper 5	COMM 598 Global Communication Research Practicum (4 USC units) 20 USC units (normally total of 5 courses; all Communication courses 4 units each): 500 Managing Communication (4, Sp/Sm) 501 Communication Management Pro-Seminar (4, Fa/Sp) 502 Strategic Corporate Communication (4, Sp) 504x Seminar in Interpersonal Communication (4, Fa, even years) 505 Communication in Work Settings (4, Fa) 506 Images and Image Management (4, Sp) 507 Information Management (4, Fa) 508x Power, Politics and Conflict in Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) 509x Seminar in Classical Rhetorical Theory (4, Fa) 510 Communication, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior (4, Fa/Sp) 511x Seminar in Contemporary Rhetorical Theory (4, Sp) 512x Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism (4, Fa) 513x Seminar in Neoclassical Rhetorical Theory (4, 2 years, Sm) 514x Seminar: Social Movements as Rhetorical Form (4, 2 years, Sp) 515x Seminar in Postmodern Rhetorical Theory (4, 2 years, Fa) 516x Seminar: Feminist Theory and Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) 517x Seminar in Rhetorical Theory and Culture (4, Sp) 518x American Public Address (4, Sp, odd years) 519x Seminar: Cultural Studies in Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) 520 Social Roles of Communication Media (4, Fa/Sp) 521x Seminar in Argumentation (4, 2 years, Sp) 522x Seminar in Kenneth Burke's Dramatistic Theory (4) 524x Seminar in Small Group Process (4, Sp, even years) 528 Web Designs for Organizations (4, Fa/Sp) 530 Social Dynamics of Communication Technologies (4, Sp/Sm) 531 Communication and the International Economy (4, Fa) 532 Development of American Media Industry (4, Fa) 533 Emerging Communication Technologies (4, Fa/Sp) 534 The Culture of New Technologies (4, Fa/Sp) 535 Virtual Groups and Organizations (4, Fa/Sp) 540 Uses of Communication Research (4, Fa/Sp) 541 Integrated Communication Strategies (4, Sp) 542 Business Strategies of Communication and Entertainment Firms (4, Sp) 543 Managing Communication in the Entertainment Industry (4, Fa) 544 The Arts and New Media (4, Fa) 545 Communication and Global Competition (4, Sp) 546 Seminar in Diffusion Theory and Research (4, 2 years, Sp) 547 Distribution of Recordings: Media, Retail and Online Channels (4, Sp) 548 Issues in Children's Media (4, Sp) 553 Political Economy of Global Telecommunications and Information (4, Sp) 557 Communication Policy in the Global Marketplace (4, Fa) 558 The International Entertainment Marketplace (4, Fa) 559 Globalization, Communication and Society (4, Fa) 560 Communications Policy (4, Fa/Sm) 562x Cognitive Approaches to Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) 565 Communication Law and Broadcasting (4, Fa/Sp) 566 Communication Law and New Technologies (4, Sp) 567 Internet Policy, Practice and Regulation (4, Fa/Sp) 570 Economics of the Communication Industries (4, Fa) 571 Communications Technologies (4, Fa/Sp) 572 Telephone, Data, and Video Telecommunication Systems (4, Sp) 573 Evaluating Communication Needs (4, Sp) 574 Tele-Media: A Strategic and Critical Analysis (4, FaSp) 575 Advocacy and Social Change in Entertainment and the Media (4, Fa) 576 Communication Strategies for Conflict Management (4, Sm) 580 Media and Politics (4, Fa/Sp) 581 Media in Social Services: Design and Evaluation of Campaigns (4, Fa) 582 International Communication: National Development (4, Sm) 583 Global Entertainment Education Programs (4, Sp) 584 Seminar: Interpreting Popular Culture (4, Fa) 585x Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) 587 Audience Analysis (4, Fa) 605 Advanced Macro Theories of Communication I (4, 2 years, Sp) 610 Studies in Rhetorical Theory (4, max 8, Fa/Sp/Sm) 618 Mass Media Effects (4, Fa) 620 Studies in Communication Theory (2-4, max 8, Fa/Sp) 625 Theory Construction in Communication (4, Sm) 629 Global Culture (4, Fa) 630 Communication Technology and Social Change (4, Sp) 631x Minds and Media (4, Sp) 635 Economics of Information (4, Sp) 636 Interpretive and Cultural Approaches in Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) 637 Current Readings in Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) 638 Global, International and Intercultural Communication in Organizations (4, 2 years, Fa) 640 Communication and Organizational Change (4, Fa) 645 Communication Networks (4, 2 years, Sp) 646 Negotiating Boundaries in Environmental Research (2) 647x Seminar on the Network Society (4, Fa) 599 Special Topics (various special one-time course offerings (Fa) means Fall semester (Sp) means Spring semester (Sm) means Summer semester In addition to coursework offered at the Annenberg School of Communication, subject to the consent of the candidate's USC adviser and program director, students may take up to a maximum of 4 units of at the 400-level at Annenberg and graduate-level coursework from other schools or departments at the University of Southern California towards their remaining 20 unit requirement.

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

B : The dissertation must be between 10,000 and 12,000 words). Passing MC499 is a requirement for passing the programme.

MSc in Global Media and Communications (杏吧论坛 and UCT)

Programme Code: TMGLMECO3

Department: Media and Communications

For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23

Year 1 at 杏吧论坛 Students take a total of three 杏吧论坛 units and a dissertation as shown.
Paper 1	MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) ^#
	And one of the following 0.5 unit courses:
	MC4M1 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (0.5) or
	MC4M7 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative Analysis & Applied Regression Analysis) (0.5) ^# ^A
Paper 2	MC411 Media and Globalisation (0.5) ^#
Paper 3	Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:
	GI422 Transnational Sexual Politics (1.0)
	MC407 International Media and The Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC416 Representation in the Age of Globalisation (0.5) ^#
	MC420 Identity, Transnationalism and the Media (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC423 Global Media Industries (0.5) ^#
	MC426 Film Theory and World Cinema (0.5) ^#
	MC428 Media Culture and Neoliberalism in the Global South (0.5) ^#
	MC429 Humanitarian Communication: Realities, Challenges and Critiques (0.5) ^#
	MC433 Technology and Justice (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	MC436 Mediating the Past (0.5) ^#
	MC437 Media, Data and Social Order (0.5) ^#
	MC438 Mediated Feminisms (0.5) ^#
	MC439 Media, Technology, and the Body (0.5) ^# (not available 2024/25)
	Any other MSc-level course which is offered in the School, subject to the consent of the candidate's programme director. NOTE: Students can take no more than one full unit of courses from outside the department of Media and Communications (non MC-prefixed courses).
Paper 4	MC499 Dissertation: Media and Communications (1.0) ^B
Year 2 at UCT
Paper 5	Students are required to complete a minor dissertation research project or creative production, two compulsory taught courses and two elective taught courses of which no more than one can be at HEQF Level 8 (4000 level). Compulsory courses FAM4011F/S Media Internship (HEQF Credits 24, HEQF Level 8) FAM5013F Advanced Media Methodology (HEQF Credits 24, HEQF Level 9) FAM5006W Master's Media Research Project Or FAM5012W Master's Media Creative Production (HEQF Credits 96, HEQF Level 9) Elective courses Students select one F elective and one S elective course from the list below. Not all electives may be offered every year and only one elective may be on HEQF Level 8 (4000 level). One of the two elective courses may be taken in another cognate UCT department such as the Centre for African Studies, Historical Studies, Political Studies, or Anthropology: AM4007F Narrative Literary Journalism FAM4010F Media Markets and Media Strategy FAM4013F Political Communication FAM4017F Advanced Television Analysis FAM4032F Understanding Public Argumentation FAM4033F Screenwriting FAM5039F Approaches to African Cinema FAM4004S Avant-Garde Film FAM4014S Political Journalism FAM4015S Environmental Documentary FAM4016S Wildlife Documentary FAM4031S South African Public Rhetoric FAM4034S Forms and Theories of Adaptation FAM5011S Media and the Public Domain FAM5016S Creative Non-Fiction FAM5036S Rhetoric of SA Social Memory FAM5038S Mobile Media and Communications FAM5040S Conceptualising SA Cinema

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

B : The dissertation must be between 10,000 and 12,000 words). Passing MC499 is a requirement for passing the programme.

Note for prospective students:
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