Media Cultures: Intermedial and Multimodal Studies, Master Programme
Linnaeus University
Universitetsplatsen 1, 352 52 Växjö, Sweden
SEK 247,000.00
SEK 61,750.00
SEK 185,250.00
SEK 900.00
2 Years
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
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
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Universitetsplatsen 1, 352 52 Växjö, Sweden
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2 Year's Post Graduation (PG)
Program Length -
Available Intakes
Aug
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SEK 247,000.00/Year
Tuition Fees -
Minimum Deposit
SEK 61,750.00 -
Scholarship
SEK 185,250.00 -
SEK 900.00/Year
Application Fees -
SEK 127,872.00/Year
Living Cost
University
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
6.5 Overall
Reading
5.5Writing
5.5Listening
5.5Speaking
5.5PTE
62.0 Overall
Reading
59.0Writing
61.0Listening
59.0Speaking
59.0TOEFL
90.0 Overall
Reading
20.0Writing
20.0Listening
20.0Speaking
20.0Additional 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.