Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies, Master Programme

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Universitetsplatsen 1, 352 52 Växjö, Sweden

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SEK 247,000.00

Deposit Icon Minimum Deposit

SEK 61,750.00

Scholarship icon Scholarship

SEK 185,250.00

Application Fees icon Application Fees

SEK 900.00

Duration icon Durations

2 Years

Course Overview icon Course Overview

The Master’s Programme in Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies at Linnaeus University is an advanced postgraduate degree designed to examine how media forms interact, overlap, and communicate across digital, visual, textual, and sensory landscapes. Taught entirely in English within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on Campus Växjö, this programme awards a Master of Arts (120 ECTS) with a major in Comparative Literature or Media Studies. The curriculum explores how meaning is created through the combination of... Read more

The Master’s Programme in Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies at Linnaeus University is an advanced postgraduate degree designed to examine how media forms interact, overlap, and communicate across digital, visual, textual, and sensory landscapes. Taught entirely in English within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on Campus Växjö, this programme awards a Master of Arts (120 ECTS) with a major in Comparative Literature or Media Studies. The curriculum explores how meaning is created through the combination of different modes of communication—such as image, text, sound, gesture, and spatial design—in contemporary and historical media contexts. Coursework focuses on intermedial analysis, multimodality theory, digital culture, narrative across media, and cultural critique. Students develop critical tools to unpack complex media phenomena and digital environments. The programme culminates in the fourth semester with an independent Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS), conducted within Linnaeus University’s globally renowned Center for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies (IMS).

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Career Opportunities icon Career Opportunities

Graduates acquire advanced analytical, critical, and communicative skill sets highly sought after in creative industries, cultural institutions, media organizations, publishing houses, and international NGOs. As modern communication relies increasingly on multi-sensory and cross-platform storytelling, alumni are well-prepared to navigate and shape contemporary cultural landscapes. Key career opportunities include Cultural Curator, Media Strategist, Digital Content Planner, Publishing Editor, Communications Officer, Exhibition Designer, Policy Advisor, and Research Analyst. Alumni work across museums, media publishing agencies, cultural ministries, arts foundations, and digital content... Read more

Graduates acquire advanced analytical, critical, and communicative skill sets highly sought after in creative industries, cultural institutions, media organizations, publishing houses, and international NGOs. As modern communication relies increasingly on multi-sensory and cross-platform storytelling, alumni are well-prepared to navigate and shape contemporary cultural landscapes. Key career opportunities include Cultural Curator, Media Strategist, Digital Content Planner, Publishing Editor, Communications Officer, Exhibition Designer, Policy Advisor, and Research Analyst. Alumni work across museums, media publishing agencies, cultural ministries, arts foundations, and digital content platforms. Furthermore, the rigorous research methodologies and theoretical depth developed through the thesis provide an excellent academic foundation for pursuing doctoral (PhD) studies in intermedial studies, media culture, or comparative literature.

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Course Summary icon Course Summary

  • Linnaeus University Logo
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    Universitetsplatsen 1, 352 52 Växjö, Sweden

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    2 Year's Post Graduation (PG)

    Program Length
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    Available Intakes

    Aug
  • Tuition Fees icon

    SEK 247,000.00/Year

    Tuition Fees
  • Deposit icon

    Minimum Deposit

    SEK 61,750.00
  • Scholarship icon

    Scholarship

    SEK 185,250.00
  • Application Fees icon

    SEK 900.00/Year

    Application Fees
  • Living cost icon

    SEK 127,872.00/Year

    Living Cost

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Linnaeus University

Sweden Flag Sweden

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Universitetsplatsen 1, 352 52 Växjö, Sweden

Admission Requirement iocn Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Bachelor

Minimum Mark (%) OR Minimum CGPA

Mark:60% OR CGPA:2.50

English Proficiency Test Requirements

IELTS

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

PTE

Reading

59.0

Writing

61.0

Listening

59.0

Speaking

59.0

TOEFL

Reading

20.0

Writing

20.0

Listening

20.0

Speaking

20.0

Additional Requirements

A Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen with a major in Humanities or Social Sciences (e.g., Comparative Literature, Media Studies, Film Studies, Art History, Communication, or Linguistics); OR a degree including a minimum of 90 ECTS credits in a relevant humanities/social science discipline. Prerequisites include coursework covering humanities/social science research methods and qualitative analysis. English language proficiency equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School English 6 / English B.

Note

This programme is delivered on-campus at Linnaeus University's Campus Växjö. For a Swedish student residence permit, the Swedish Migration Agency mandates a verified minimum maintenance amount of at least SEK 10,656 per month (SEK 127,872 per year). Living costs in Växjö average between SEK 9,000 to SEK 11,000 per month depending on individual student lifestyle, accommodation, and personal expenses.

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