BA Digital Culture & Media
Media theory paired with platform analysis · Digital methods (archives, interviews, data-driven storytelling) · Publishable long-form digital essay
| Overview | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | BA | — |
| School | School of Liberal Studies | — |
| Field | Social Sciences | — |
| Mode | On-campus | — |
| Duration | 3 years | — |
| Credits | 180 ECTS | — |
The long-form project
The capstone is a digital essay: part scholarship, part craft, with careful editorial attention.
| Item | Summary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €3,300 (EUR) | Includes media labs and a final long-form digital essay. |
| Scholarships | MDU Access Grant (needs-based) | Limited awards; apply early where possible |
| Start terms | September / January | Program-specific deadlines may apply |
| Language | English | Some modules include academic writing support |
A studio-style writing workshop for research outputs: proposals, reports, and thesis chapters. Students draft iteratively, conduct peer review, and apply editorial workflows to improve clarity, structure, and reproducibility of scholarly writing.
- writing
- peer-review
- editing
Build strong academic arguments with clear claims, evidence, and structure. Students practice drafting and revision, peer workshops, and citation habits, learning to write persuasive, well-scoped essays that withstand critique.
- writing
- argumentation
- revision
- · Upper-secondary qualification (or equivalent)
- · English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90, or waiver)
If you enjoy making decisions explicit—writing down assumptions, testing them, revising honestly, and respecting boundaries—this program is built for you.