Specialise in Media Studies for your Graduate Diploma in Arts at Massey

Interested in television and popular culture? Social media and the blogosphere? Film and cultural theory? Media studies can help you unlock your creative potential and develop practical skills to excel in your career.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Media Studies) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in media studies.

Get sought-after media skills

Media studies analyses the production, consumption and content of a range of media including film, social media, television, popular music and smartphones.

Shape the future of the media world

We consider different aspects of the media and their relationships to the historical, social and cultural contexts in which they occur. You’ll be encouraged to use lateral-thinking skills to understand the media world and participate in shaping its future.

Be challenged

During this qualification you will:

explore the ways in which media texts, audiences and users create and circulate meanings

analyse the relationships between media, culture and society and how they influence our views of the world

communicate your findings effectively in speech and writing

tackle open-ended questions where there are no simple right or wrong answers

develop creative and critical approaches to producing media.

Learn from the leaders

Massey offers access to the latest in digital technology through our state-of-the-art facilities and online learning system. You’ll have opportunities for multi-modal, hands-on learning that reflects the latest developments in media practice to give you skills relevant to today’s industry.

Further study

If you successfully complete your Graduate Diploma in Arts, you could go on to study a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts or a Master of Arts.

A Graduate Diploma in Arts in Media Studies is a good fit if you:

enjoy engaging with media

enjoy subjects such as media studies, English and drama

like to question and debate what you see in the media.