Master of Communication – MC
Media & Comms
A course by
Massey University
Gain advanced skills in communication research, theory, and practice to address real-world communication challenges, with flexible options for professional and academic pathways.
NZ$39,840
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Master communication theory and practice
Develop an advanced understanding of the field of communication, incorporating both theoretical frameworks and practical applications.
Conduct research on real-world communication challenges
Design and execute research projects or theses addressing workplace, community or academic communication problems using appropriate methodologies.
About This Course
Massey’s Master of Communication deepens your understanding of communication as both a scientific discipline and a set of real-world practices. It is suitable for students from diverse backgrounds, including arts, social sciences, law, education, design, or health, as well as those in roles with communication responsibilities. The programme includes core theoretical courses, specialised communication electives, opportunities for interdisciplinary research, and pathways involving either a research project or thesis. Practical, career-relevant outcomes are emphasised, alongside flexibility for part-time or distance study.
Course Content
- Advanced-level overview of the communication discipline: history, concepts, and theories
- Critical, creative, and organisational communication theory
- Applied communication research methods
- Advanced film studies, media practice, and global culture
- Technology and cultural change
- Digital marketing and marketing for social change
- Multimodal discourse analysis
- Language and communication in late modernity
- Management and workplace communication
- International and intercultural communication
- Writing for science and public audiences
- Community theatre and theatre for innovation and communication
- Electives in HR management, emergency management, Māori strategic development, international relations, evaluation principles
- Supervised research project or thesis in a chosen area of communication
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Senior communication rolesCorporate communication managerPublic relations specialistMedia or journalism rolesStrategic communication advisorCommunication educator or researcher
Build skills in these industries
Media and Communication
