Masters Programs in Journalism and Mass Communication 2022 in Prague in Czech Republic

Master in Society, Communication and Media (SCM) is a two-year graduate program, which provides students with the knowledge and analytical skills in the fields of media studies and sociology. The program helps students to understand and analyze the role of mass media and social media in contemporary societies. Graduates will become familiar with the knowledge of classic and up-to-date theories of mass society, mass media, and social media, which are essential for future experts in the field. Moreover, graduates will gain an in-depth knowledge of the methodologies and applications in the study of media and society. In addition to providing students with a robust background in theoretical knowledge and methodology, the program emphasizes the development of students' critical thinking and practical skills in the field of empirical social research. Thanks to the broad scope of competencies acquired and deepened during their studies, graduates become highly valued experts in many professions in the fields of the media industry, public relations, applied social research, public administration, local and global governance, NGOs, think-tanks, political parties, and academia. -

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. -

In general level, the program focuses on analytical skills needed to identify and analyze cultural, political, and technological challenges to and opportunities for journalism across the globe. It combines theoretical, methodological, and practical perspectives. -