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MSc in Media and Communications (Communication, Culture and Global Cities) (LSE and NYU)

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Programme Code: TMGLMECO4

Department: Media and Communications

For students starting this programme of study in 2026/27

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)

Exam sub-board local rules

Full-time programme taken over two calendar years. Students must take courses at LSE as shown below in Year 1, and follow the MA in Media, Culture and Communication programme at NYU in Year 2.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Course code, title (unit value)

Year 1 at LSE

Paper 1

A

MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) #

And one of the following:

MC4M1 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (0.5)

MC4M7 Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative Analysis & Applied Regression Analysis) (0.5) #

Paper 2

MC420 Media, Culture and Global Cities (0.5) #

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:

MC401 Mediated Resistance and Activism (0.5) #

MC402 The Audience in Media and Communications (0.5) #

MC403 Contemporary Issues in Media and Communications Policy (0.5) #

MC404 Political Communication in Democracies (0.5)

MC407 International Media and The Global South (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27)

MC416 Media Representation in Contemporary Times (0.5) #

MC418 Communication: Cultures and Approaches (0.5) #

MC419 Modern Campaigning Politics (0.5) #

MC422 Critical Studies in Media and Journalism (0.5) #

MC423 Global Media Industries (0.5) #

MC425 Interpersonal Mediated Communication (0.5) #

MC426 Film Theory and World Cinema (0.5) #

MC427 Digital Media Futures (0.5) #

MC428 Media Culture and Neoliberalism in the Global South (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27)

MC429 Humanitarian Communication: Realities, Challenges and Critiques (0.5) #

MC432 Brands and Identities (0.5) #

MC433 Technology and Justice (0.5) #

MC434 Digital Platforms and Media Infrastructures (0.5) #

MC436 Mediating the Past (0.5) #

MC438 Mediated Feminisms (0.5) #

MC439 Media, Technology, and the Body (0.5) #

MC440 Children, Youth and Media (0.5) #

Paper 4

MC499 Dissertation: Media and Communications (1.0)

Footnotes

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

A: Paper 1: Students who select MC4M7 must take the advanced Applied Regression Analysis course MY452A. Students wishing to select this option need to already have a grounding in quantitative methods and must seek approval from the Programme Director. Approval is also subject to timetabling constraints.

Progression rules: 

Progression to Year 2 of the programme will be subject to the satisfactory achievement of the academic requirements of Year 1 at LSE. This means that a student who has failed and/or deferred more than 1.0-unit cannot proceed to the second year. In such instances the student must sit or resit the required assessment/s and satisfy this progression rule in order to proceed to Year 2.

Additionally, NYU requires students to pass all their credits during their first year at LSE to be able to progress to the next year of study at NYU.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.