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Step 1 - Find your Study Program
HMKW University of Media, Communication and Economics
Berlin
Visual & Media Anthropology
Subjects: Visual Anthropology;Media Anthropology
M.A. | Master of Arts
Course description
The M.A. course in Visual and Media Anthropology began at the Free University (FU) Berlin. Since the winter semester of 2019/20, HMKW Berlin has offered this program. The course addresses the cultural aspects of digitalization, considering the vast array of new digital media forms and productions globally. It emphasizes the development of film, photography, and virtual reality as tools for effective communication among visual anthropology, research, science journalism, and various communities, including indigenous ones. The advanced master's degree program targets professionals and future leaders in digital media, art, culture, the entertainment industry, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. It also appeals to those interested in documentary film and photography. The program teaches the ethical production of scientific and experimental audio-visual documentaries, focusing on transnational cultures, particularly in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, and indigenous communities. The curriculum includes courses on the theory and history of ethnographic film, documentary photography, camera, sound, and editing. It covers qualitative ethnographic methods, digital anthropology, video and photography for social media activism and marketing, restitution discourses, decolonization of the image, migration, extremism, conflict research, and their documentation. Additionally,
Program Information
| Study Location | Berlin |
| Start Semester | Winter |
| Study Form | |
| Study Type | Postgraduate |
| Teaching Language | English |
| Dual | No |
| Remote | Yes |
| Application Fee non-EU | No information |
| Study Length | 4 Semesters |
| Tuition Fees per Semester | 4,170 EUR |
| Cost per Semester | No information |
Step 2 - Check Application Requirements
Application Requirements
Language Requirements
| CEFR | No information |
| IELTS | No information |
| Cambridge (CAE) | No information |
| TOEFL IBT | No information |
fluent proficiency in English (both written and spoken) is a must, but a certificate is not required.
Qualification Requirements
The formal admission requirement is a good or very good undergraduate degree in one of the following subjects (university or university of applied sciences): degree in any subject followed by a minimum of one year of work experience (internship, jobs, projects). This work experience should be related to your first degree or to some sort of media practice.
Document Requirements
Please use our online application form and attach the following documents as PDF: Letter of motivation Curriculum vitae Certified copy* of your Advanced Placement Exams certificate (A-levels, baccalaureate, Abitur etc.) Certified copy* of degree (diploma etc.) certificate from undergraduate studies Complete transcript of your undergraduate studies: credit points earned, marks, course contents If applicable, documents relating to other academic achievements, vocational training, relevant job experience etc. An official certificate of equivalence for any documents/qualifications issued outside Germany to show that they are equivalent to German documents/qualifications**
Application Process
| Acceptance Interview | Yes |
| Acceptance local admission restrictions | Admission Exam |
| Application |
directly at the University, uni-assist with VPD |
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