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Inaugurated in 1998, the Master's Degree in Communication, Culture, and Information Technology (MCCTI) gives students the theoretical and practical background they need for future academic research and professional work in various areas of communication intersecting with information technology and culture.
This innovative master's program was designed for students interested in communication and culture. The primary areas of study are Communication Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Political Science and Public Policy, Management, and Marketing.
It provides a solid foundation in themes such as network communication, creative industries, media and journalism, political communication and public opinion, media regulation and policies, communication and social innovation, cultural intervention, and management, among others, by adopting a multidisciplinary approach with a strong focus on scientific research.
The course is aimed at first-year graduates with backgrounds in Social Sciences, such as Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Communication Sciences, Advertising, Marketing, and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, and Fine Arts, or for professionals in these fields.
As the MMCTI programme covers a wide range of topics, students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in themes of communication and culture, picking from optional electives at Iscte chosen by the student, allowing them to personalize and build their own curriculum.
In addition to learning with our highly-qualified instructors, students will be able to access the course's growing network of institutional partnerships to participate in internships with companies in the communications and public relations sector as a means of introducing them into the labor market and applying their knowledge.
In terms of academic research, the course maintains a close relationship with various research centers that integrate researchers who produce cutting-edge research in innovation, such as the Center for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-IUL), Communication Observatory (OberCom)), MediaLab CIES_Iscte, and the Portuguese Observatory of Cultural Activities (OPAC). These organizations may serve as an interface for cooperation and help students with their own research projects or integrate them into conducting research at the research centers.
In terms of mobility programs, students can attend foreign universities through Erasmus exchange programs with established protocols – more information is available through the International Relations Unit (IRO).
Students who complete the first year are awarded the Diploma in Postgraduate Studies in Communication, Culture, and Information Technologies with 60 credits (ECTS).
Director(s) message
In a world where media has growing importance in our daily lives, the Masters in Communication, Culture, and Information Technology aims to prepare professionals and researchers alike with reading, critical thinking, and performance skills in the communicational and cultural aspects of the world we live in.
By including multidisciplinary, transferable, and up-to-date training, it aims to provide theoretical and practical skills in communication and culture applicable to professional and research contexts.
Since its creation in 1998, we have already trained hundreds of master's students, many of them working and researching in various fields within communication and culture.
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