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Communication is more than just words on a page

As a Multimodal Communication graduate, you will have excellent academic knowledge of different modes of communication and how to integrate them.

You will know how to use multimodal means (words, images, speech, gestures) to achieve your specific communication goals. Knowing how different genres are composed and how they can be used allows one to present information and opinions in ways that are relevant for specific contexts.

In addition, you will know the potential cognitive and communicative effects of different forms of multimodal communication. Having the skills to analyse and critically evaluate these forms gives real substance to the notion of ‘media literacy’.

Furthermore, you will be able to reflect on the differences between academic, social, and commercial interests in the study of, and implementation of, different forms of multimodal communication. This skill is of increasing significance in an age where messages on social media sometimes take on the status of policy statements, and where posts by social influencers can now have large economic effects.

What can you do after your Master's degree?

Entering the job market

With your master's degree in Communication and Information Studies: Multimodal Communication, you will be qualified for a variety of jobs. For example, you could work in one of the following positions:

Communication advisor
Marketing consultant
Trainer for media businesses
Website consultant

Further study towards a PhD

After following this MA programme, one could pursue a PhD to research a specific topic in communication studies, language, linguistics, literary studies or media studies, depending on the elective courses and thesis topic one chooses for the MA.

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