Postgraduate Study in Media, Film and Communication

The Department of Media, Film and Communication warmly invites graduate students who have obtained a BA Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Film and Media Studies, in Communications Studies or in a relevant cognate field at a satisfactory level (normally B+ or above) to pursue research in areas where the necessary research resources exist, and for which supervisory expertise is available.

Please note that the following requirements are internal to the Department of Media, Film and Communication Studies. You must also apply to the Division of Humanities. Students applying for scholarships must submit the required information to the Department in order to be ranked for a scholarship.

Requirements for the MA in the Department of Media, Film and Communication

MA applicants must have completed a BA (HONS), a Post-Graduate Diploma, or equivalent. Normally a mark of B+ or above on the 490 (Research Dissertation) is required.

To apply to the MA in the Department of Media, Film and Communication, you will need to submit the following to the Chair of the Graduate Advisory Committee at the time of applying for entry and/or scholarship:

• A research proposal, including a bibliography, outlining your proposed topic (250-500 words, including a select bibliography of no more than one page is desirable)
• A letter of support from a prospective supervisor (the letter may be sent as an email to the Chair of the Graduate Advisory Committee)
• A writing sample (Otago graduates with a mark of 80 or above on the FIME490 and COMS490 do not need to submit a writing sample)

Requirements for the MA in Visual Culture Topics

Although there is no MA in Visual Culture, some topics in this field may be suitable for MA study in either in the Department of Media, Film and Communication, or in another Department, such as Art History. Applicants interested in exploring a Masters in this area should first contact the Department of Media, Film and Communication Studies.

For further information on the MA at Otago click here

Staff Research Areas

In choosing a supervisor for your thesis, look for a person who is congenial to you and competent to direct your research programme, preferably someone with a research interest related to your own future field of inquiry. Staff interests are clear from their teaching, recent publications and current major research projects.

Please visit the Staff areas to see lists of postgraduates and areas for which staff have provided or are willing to provide supervision, lists of recent staff publications for the research areas, approaches of individual staff members and brief outlines of current staff research projects.

Prof Geoff Kearsley
Prof Hilary Radner
Dr Michael Bourk
Dr Vijay Devadas
Dr Kevin Fisher
Dr Cathy Fowler
Dr Brett Nicholls
Dr Erika Pearson
Dr Paul Ramaeker
Dr Hugh Slotten
Dr Davinia Thornley

Department of Media, Film and Communication,6th floor Richardson Building, Division of Humanities, University of Otago, PO Box 56 Dunedin, New Zealand.www.otago.ac.nz/mfco, email:mfco@otago.an.nz