Dette studiet gir deg kunnskap om medieprofesjonen og innsikt i faktabasert medieproduksjon i kvart av områda innan journalistikk, kommunikasjon, animasjon, produksjon eller design.
Media professions are changing. Journalists, communicators, animators, producers and documentarists are becoming closer connected professionally. As the only institution in Norway, Volda University College is offering a practical-theoretical Media master's degree, where students from the various media professions meet. This master is centered on non-fiction media productions.
January 15, 2026 – Application deadline for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
April 15, 2026Rolling admission – Application deadline for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and applicants residing in Norway.
Follow the link to find out more about admission to the master's program at Volda University College.
The study programme originally had an application deadline of 15 April for applicants residing in Norway, but has now switched to rolling admissions. This means that you can apply now, and applications are processed on an ongoing basis. Admission will close once the programme is full.
Innblikk i studiekvardagen
På forsiden av VG sammen med fotballegende og en super studietid full av nyttig praksis: David har aldri angret på at han fortsatte studiene i Volda for å ta en attraktiv mastergrad.
Master in Media Practices-studentar ved Høgskulen i Volda har denne hausten fått svært relevant praksiserfaring og haustar ros for profileringsfilmane dei har laga for Runde Forsking.
The program provides advanced knowledge of the media profession and its narrative forms; and specialized insight into non-fiction media production in each of the areas of the fields of journalism, communication, animation, production, or design. The master's degree creates a common learning environment for media students, where different fields meet through topics that are relevant to all types of professional performers in the media industry.
Students can choose between different types of master’s level productions:
Practical non-fiction media production combined with a written assignment (MMP313)
Animation production combined with a written assignment (MMP313)
Ordinary written master thesis without production (MMP314)
Volda University College has the largest media education environment in Norway and has educated professionals since 1971. The college also has a close relationship with the various media industries in Norway and abroad. The program allows for 8-10 weeks of practice in a cutting-edge media company or institution relevant for the candidate and their field, whether this is journalism, communication, animation, production, or design.
Teaching is organized in lectures / seminars and workshops. There is an emphasis on individual work with topics related to both own projects and joint teaching assignments.
Language The language of instruction is English. Students can choose to write assignments in Norwegian.
Praksis og utveksling i utlandet
In the second semester students have the opportunity to study at another institution in Norway or abroad.
With a master's degree in practical media studies, you get a thorough and specialized education, well adapted to tomorrow’s media landscape. Both courses of study qualify for doctoral programmmes..T
Admission requirements for this program is a completed Bachelor’s degree of at least 90 credits in media studies. There is a requirement that a minimum of 40 of the credits for the courses taken during the Bachelor’s degree are in practical subjects. Relevant work experience may be used to compensate for this requirement if subjects are within practical fields.
An average grade of C for the Bachelor’s degree is required.
For full-time program students, documented English proficiency equivalent to 80 on the TOEFL test or 6.0 on the IELTS academic test is required. This requirement does not apply to Norwegian students.
Om studiet
Media professions are in flux. We see ever closer links and occupational slippage between jobs in the media industry (e.g. journalists, communicators, animators, filmmakers, producers, and designers). This disruptive digitalization and convergence create new challenges for candidates who might fill media professions. However, the convergence does not remove the need for professional specialization. The program, therefore, does not educate “one-size-fits-all” media practitioners, but rather emphasizes both what unites occupations/professions (like social missions, societal roles, rhetoric, narrative technique, and communication) and what differentiates them (different positions in society, various work tools, different professional traditions). The Master in Media Practices (MMP) at Volda University College are giving its students competence in three different fields. The first are theories and concepts that are of relevance for understanding modern media and their internal work, like journalism, documentary film, Public Relations, animation etc. The second field of learning for the students in this Master program stems is the experience and skillls that come from actual media practice and media production, from the practical courses that are integrated in the study. The third field of learning is academic writing and doing research on media topics that the students choose by themselves, with guided by a supervisor. Thus, this Master program develop its candidates with a combination of theory, practice and academic writing/research. When the candidates complete the Master program, they have deveopled their knowledge and skills on all three of these fields - and have thus become attractice and competent for work in the media industry.
Læringsutbytte
In accordance with the national qualifications framework students shall acquire the following learning outcomes after completion of the course:
Kunnskapar
The candidate will
have advanced knowledge in the field of media and specialized insight in a specific area of the field, for instance, journalism, documentary film, communication, animation, or design
have a thorough knowledge of the social significance of media and the ethical demands directed at those working in the profession
have a thorough knowledge of rhetoric, narration, and the forms of communication used in media
Ferdigheiter
The candidate will be able to
analyse media topics on the basis of the field’s history, tradition, individuality and place in society
produce a media product of professional standard in his/her chosen field
locate, analyse and manage different sources of information from a critical perspective, and employ these in order to structure, formulate and complete media products of a high professional standard in his or her area of expertise
plan, develop and complete an individual academic project on media in accordance with relevant norms in research ethics
Generell kompetanse
The candidate will be able to
employ his or her knowledge and skills in new areas to complete advanced tasks and projects
present an extensive individual body of work and discuss academic issues, analysis and conclusions in the field of media, particularly within his or her area of expertise, with both specialists and the public
work independently in practical and theoretical problem solving and contribute to new thinking and innovation processes
Organisering og arbeidsmåtar
The programe consists of lectures, seminars and workshops, individual and group work. Final assesment varies from written exams, group exams with an individual part, essays and portfolio exams. The master thesis is finalised with and oral exam.
Media Practices - master
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Media Practices - master
Informasjon
Media professions are in flux. We see ever closer links and occupational slippage between jobs in the media industry (e.g. journalists, communicators, animators, documentary filmmakers, producers). This disruptive digitalization and convergence creates new challenges for candidates who might fill media professions. However, the convergence does not remove the need for professional specialization. The program therefore does not educate “one-size-fits-all” media practitioners, but rather emphasizes both what unites occupations/professions (like social missions, societal role, rhetoric, narrative technique and communication) and what differentiates them (different positions in society, various work tools, different professional traditions).
Elective subjects from other master's programs. Application to the IPA subjects is to be done by email to Studentsorvis@hivolda.no before November 20th. International students need to document a high degree of Norwegian language proficiency.
