The Department of Media and Communication is an interdisciplinary institute, based on academic traditions from both the humanities and the social sciences.
The Department offers a Bachelor’s degree programme in media studies, three Master's degrees (Media Studies, Journalism and Screen Cultures) and a one year's program in Media Studies.
Key figures - 2023
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- 24 Academic man-years
- 13 Research fellows, postdoctoral and PhD
- 7 Administrative staff
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- 365 Students
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- 1 Bachelor’s degree programme
- 3 Master’s degree programme
- 1 One year programme
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- 7 Projects financed by Research Council of Norway (NFR)
- Interdisciplinary initiative: The research and education initiative Screen Cultures
- Children, Youth and Media
- Center for the Study of Political Communication
- Centre for Research on Media Innovations
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- 57 Scientific publications
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Total income: NOK 47 millions
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Percentage of budget funded by external sources: 21 per cent