Media and Broadcast PhD

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

The doctoral programme in media and broadcast offers opportunities for both critical and creative practice. Doctoral candidates can focus on ‘traditional’ historical, critical and theoretical studies resulting in an extensive written thesis or concentrate on practice-led research. The media and broadcast programme presents an ideal opportunity for interdisciplinary research, connecting with areas both within and beyond the School of Arts, English and Languages.

There are two programme routes: PhD in Media and Broadcast (Creative Practice) The PhD (Creative Practice) results in a body of supervised creative work supported by a written critical component that places the creative output within the broader field of media and broadcast cultures and engages with appropriate critical approaches to this material. Particular areas of supervision expertise include documentary production and digital media. PhD in Media and Broadcast (Critical Practice) Doctoral candidates undertaking the PhD (Critical Practice) will develop advanced, original research relating to their chosen subject.

Particular areas of supervision include the history of broadcast media and fantastic genres, media and misinformation, gender and media, media, religion and culture, memory and nostalgia studies.

Key highlights

Choice of Creative Practice or Critical Practice research routes
Creative route combines supervised creative work with a critical component
Supervision expertise in documentary production and digital media
Critical research areas include media misinformation, gender and media
Further specialisms in broadcast history, fantastic genres, memory and nostalgia
Interdisciplinary research connecting areas within and beyond the School

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is require

Scholarships

International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000
The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

University lecturer in media studies
Postdoctoral researcher
Documentary producer
Digital media producer
Media research analyst
Broadcast researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £22,500

Admission

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