Politics and Media in East Asia Master of Arts - MArt (Hons)

Focusing on East Asia, learn about how news and current affairs coverage can influence the way we see the world and how countries can influence each other, while setting political agendas.

Course Description\
Study the two most powerful forces shaping one of the world's most dynamic regions. The MA Politics and Media in East Asia at Sheffield offers comprehensive, interdisciplinary training that bridges political analysis, media studies, history and sociology to equip you for an international career.

You will investigate the critical interplay between media and political power: how governments deploy media to establish agendas, how news coverage shapes the world's perception of East Asia, and how digital communication is redrawing the boundaries between domestic politics and international influence.

Core modules in International Politics in East Asia and Media, Culture and Society in East Asia build a rigorous foundation across the region's major political structures and media landscapes. 

Optional modules then allow you to specialise, going deeper into China's governance and political economy, Japan's postwar politics and international relations, or Korea's complex history of conflict and development. Language modules in Chinese, Japanese and Korean are also available for those looking to add a practical linguistic dimension. The programme culminates in an independently supervised dissertation.

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