Academic Information (Spanish):
Degree:
Media Communicator, with major in Cyber media and Digital journalism
Delivery Mode:
On campus. Maximum workload is 19 credits (six courses).
Duration:
Ten (10) semesters, one (1) Internship period included.
Head of the program:
Ms. Sonia LOPEZ
E-mail: slopez@eafit.edu.co
Background of the program:
Opened in 2004.
Communicative interaction, that is, everyday social practice, is linked to multiple aspects of the cultural experience. Therefore, it is of high importance and interest, if we take into account that the human being is a creature of language, that the body houses at least one language. It hosts, at the same time, a series of codes (kinetics, proxemics, related to the history of dress, among others). Man is a communicative living being: lives, works, participates of the sacred and profane, struggles with others, exchanges objects, and covers its body with garments, accessories and ornaments. Each practice is made following trends in culture and making competent use of various codes.
Purpose of the Program
The program is based on the principles of Communications, and focused on understanding social and cultural problems related to communication and information technologies. This implies an analysis of national and global environments, Cyber and Inter cultural phenomena as well as political, cultural and educational aspects.
The Media Communication degree from EAFIT University is not limited to a technical qualification or to train in “jobs” and “practices”, since we believe that it is a matter of living the communication field, and also to try to understand, explain and interpret the multiple dimensions and complexity of the environments that deal with production, reception and socio cultural mediation.
Methodology of this program:
Organized in three cycles:
- Basic: A study is carried out of the languages and encyclopedias of the instruction areas (first 4 semesters).
- Appropriation: this period is used to discuss both the research methodologies in the communicative interaction field, as well as the intervention in the media (next 3 semesters).
- Major: A specialization in Cyber Media or Digital Journalism is carried out (last 3 semesters, including the internship semester).
For the achievement of the above, work will be carried out on theoretical – practical workshops, seminars, situation simulation, as well as lectures and bimodal classes.
Objectives:
To train graduates:
- Who will analyze and be involved in the different processes, topics, problems and phenomena of the communicative interaction as a complex and interdisciplinary subject, which transforms permanently.
- Who will perform between the modernity and the post–modernity, that is, between the mass media and the cyber-culture, doing their job in either one.
- To have an analytical perspective and a sound social responsibility. To foster the search for a broad knowledge of the economic, social, humanistic, technical and aesthetic contexts, both locally and globally.
Student’s Profile:
The program attracts High School graduates eager to understand the complex phenomena of Communications, and willing to work seriously on issues related to mass media and information technologies.
Graduate’s Profile:
Professional profile: The Media Communication student graduated from EAFIT University will be outstanding for having:
- A solid training of knowledge and specific skills in the areas of Digital Journalism and Cyber Media. A technical knowledge and instrumental skills. Ability and a liking for experimentation, exploration, and validation of new aesthetic possibilities and communications involved in the new Telematics environments. Ability for teamwork.
Occupational Profile: will be qualified to work in the following areas:
- Creation of conventional or virtual communication enterprises.
- Formulation and management of projects regarding audiovisual/interactive/journalist/organizational and intercultural communication.
- Mediation in Institutional, social and intercultural communication conflicts, through advising and researching.
- Research and development of communication products and services, taking into account communicative interaction theories and multi-media technologies.
- Consulting for public and private enterprises.
- Media and audience analysis.
- Research on topics and phenomena related to communication.