Russian universities run a whole variety of directions in humanities, and journalism is one of the most popular among them. Here's a selection of the most interesting educational programmes in this field.
Journalism or PR? Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University can help you master any speciality you choose. Journalism will introduce you to the media activity basics, learn how to use social media, create full-fledged media projects and organize an editorial office. Main subjects: theory and practice of communication, Russian language, new media in the information space, modern news journalism. The programme also includes workshops and professional competitions. With this diploma, you will be able to find employment in content production fields like journalism, blogging, copywriting, press service, etc.
The Advertising and Public Relations programme will offer you the world of PR. This profession is in demand in every industry – from online stores to government agencies. Learn how to use marketing technologies, publish materials about a company in the media and evaluate their effectiveness, budget projects and promote them on social media, interact with influencers and form a positive brand image. The curriculum includes masterclasses, internships with agencies and lectures by leading Russian and international PR specialists.
The National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod launched a new speciality in the Journalism master's programme, Global Environmental Challenges in Mass Media, implemented jointly with the Civilization charity eco-fund in Russia. You will study digital communications, print media and TV production together with the environmental initiatives promotion techniques on social media.
The HSE University invites students to apply for a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Subjects of the general cycle include history, culture and philosophy. They are complemented by profile disciplines like marketing, digital technologies, intercultural communication, social psychology, branding, data visualization, literature and editing. You can start building a portfolio during the internships with Russian and international media from your first year.
South Ural State University has presented a new Data Journalism master's programme. Its goal is to train a new generation of media professionals able to work with large amounts of data to prepare the materials. The demand for journalists who can quickly process information flows and transform them into accessible content is growing globally. The ability to find, filter and analyze important data for a state, business or society is an advantage in the modern labour market. Study the methodology of researching the media field and learn general functions of multimedia technology. You will have access to various laboratories of the high-tech complex within the university: VR, Neuromarketing, Computer technologies in the media, Social, advertising and PR-projects, multimedia newsroom, production and television studios.
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