Communication and media cultures

Study location	Turin
Type	Second cycle degree (Postgraduate), full-time
Nominal duration	2 years. The enrolment conditions, full-time or part-time is chosen year by year and accordingly changes tuition fee
Study language	Italian

Tuition fee	€2,800 per year To obtain a reduction in the above amount you must have requested ISEE certification for financial aid. en.unito.it/studying-unito/tuition-fees

Entry qualification

First cycle diploma ( BA, Ungergraduate diploma) To enrol in a second-cycle degree programme (i.e. master’s degree) with no admission quotas, you must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree) of at least a 3 year-duration. You will also need to meet specific admission requirements and demonstrate adequate personal knowledge. Adequate knowledge of main principles of communication sciences is required for admission to the degree programme. Basic knowledge of specialist disciplines for the study of media and culture such as semiotics, sociology of communication, general sociology, computer science, linguistics, contemporary history, knowledge of media history is also necessary, as well as familiarity with the specific languages of media, broadly conceived (cinema, television, journalism, advertising, contemporary literature, music, contemporary art, new media etc.). Enrollment takes place after passing an interview aimed at assessing the adequacy of the candidates’ knowledge. Candidates must provide official evidence of having studied at least the equivalent of 20 ECTS credits (120 hours) in one or more of the following disciplinary domains: theoretical philosophy; moral philosophy; aesthetics; philosophy and theory of language; general sociology; sociology of culture and communication; political sociology; history of contemporary art; museology, art, and restoration criticism; performing arts; cinema, photography, and television; historical and general linguistics; folklore studies, ethnology and anthropology; general psychology; social psychology; drawing, Italian literature, contemporary Italian literature. A principle of 20% tolerance (5 credits) applies. 4. The subjets of the preliminary interview are: 1) Semiotics; 2) History of Mass Media; 3) Sociology of Communication. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian / English / French / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. These documents shall be written or translated in one of the following languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish. If the document is issued in a different language from those listed above, you will have to upload both the original document and its certified translation. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	Italian Your knowledge of Italian language will be verified during the admission interview.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

More information	media.campusnet.unito.it/do/home.pl

Overview

OBJECTIVES
This degree programme aims at training students who are aware of the historical dynamics, linguistical structures and production methods of different communication medium in contemporary society and of their interrelationships. In addition, the degree programme provides students with methodologies of analysis and production of the contents related to these different media and offers the tools to evaluate them and to recognise their relations with the traditional forms of communication.
Graduates will acquire the ability to adapt to the rapid transformation of contemporary communication, to coordinate and manage specific contents, and, as a consequence, to be responsible for their communication in different public and private sectors, working also in positions of responsibility in editorial boards, communication agencies/sites and other institutions that deal with the communication market.

Double Degree opportunities in cooperation with “Postdam University” (Germany).
Click here to learn more about Duble Degree
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OBIETTIVI
Il corso di laurea si propone di formare dei laureati ben consapevoli della dinamica storica, delle strutture linguistiche e delle pratiche produttive dei vari mezzi di comunicazione che sono presenti nella società contemporanea e delle rispettive interrelazioni. Inoltre, il corso fornisce metodologie di analisi e di produzione dei contenuti relativi a questi diversi mezzi e offre gli strumenti per valutarli e riconoscere le relazioni che essi hanno con le forme più tradizionali della comunicazione.
L’obiettivo di laureato che emerge da questa formazione è una figura intellettuale, capaci di adattarsi alla vertiginosa trasformazione della comunicazione contemporanea, di coordinare e di gestire i contenuti che via via si renderanno necessari e disponibili, dunque di assumersi la responsabilità della comunicazione per diversi tipi di realtà pubbliche e private, di lavorare anche in posizioni di responsabilità e di direzione per testate, agenzie di comunicazioni, siti e altri soggetti che si impegneranno nel mercato comunicativo.

Il corso di laurea prevede la possibilità di ottenere una laurea a doppio titolo con la “Postdam University” (Germania).
Per maggiori informazioni sul Doppio Titolo clicca qui

Career opportunities

• Marketing technician
• Public relation Officer
• Market analyst
• Copywriter
• Dialogue writer
• Editor
• Proof-reader
• Screenwriter
• Researcher
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• Tecnico e Tecnica del marketing
• Addetto e Addetta alle pubbliche relazioni
• Analista di mercato
• Copywriter
• Dialoghista
• Redattore e Redattrice editoriale
• Revisore di testi
• Sceneggiatore e Sceneggiatrice
• Ricercatore