Master of Arts [M.A] (Film and Media Studies)
Field of Study:
NZ$32,620/Yr
It is concerned with the teaching of visual literacy as it applies to moving images since the advent of modernity and beyond, and looks at dominant practices (Hollywood cinema, global media, mass-entertainment), and alternative practices (art-film and avant-garde, local and indigenous media).
Students in at??will have access to a range of material and facilities which include resources through the programme's website, an audio-visual study centre in the Central Library, a digital recording and editing facility, as well as a screening room in which film prints, brought from within and without New Zealand, are displayed in theatrical conditions. This is the only programme in New Zealand which displays films in all formats: 35mm, 16mm, VHS and DVD.
Film and Media Studies focuses on the historical, aesthetic, cultural and social significance of cinema, television and new visual technologies and their interconnections. It is concerned with the teaching of visual literacy as it applies to moving images since the advent of modernity and beyond, and looks at dominant practices (Hollywood cinema, global media, mass-entertainment), and alternative practices (art-film and avant-garde, local and indigenous media).
Career opportunities
Our graduates work in a variety of fields, including media production, journalism, education, advertising, administration, archival and curatorial work, media policy analysis, public relations, tourism, and some go on to postgraduate study in our Honours, Masters and PhD programmes. A degree from the Department prepares you for a wide range of career options, including career pathways that might not yet exist.
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Opens For Semester 1 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Application Opens For Semster 2 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | NZ$32620 (NZD 32620) |
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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University of Otago International Master’s Research Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Otago Coursework Master’s Scholarship | Scholarship per studentNZ$ 6,022/Yr$6,022 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Gyandhan Scholarship | Scholarship per studentNZ$ 1,222/Yr$1,222 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Rotary Foundation Scholarships- Global Grants | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeCompany-Sponsored | |
Deutschland Stipendium Program | Scholarship per studentNZ$ 4,363/Yr$4,363 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
QS scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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