Program Overview

Organization of Information Production

The Organization of Information Production program is a master's degree program offered by the Faculty of Philology at RUDN University.

Mode of Study and Level of Study

• Mode of study: Full-time
• Level of study: Master
• Direction of preparation: Journalism

Training Period and Language of Study

• Training period: 2 years
• Language of study: Russian

Profession

The training of managerial personnel in the media sector has become very popular in recent years. In addition to acquiring professional journalistic skills, it is very important to have knowledge in the field of forecasting, modeling, and media design. The task of an effective manager in the field of mass communication is to understand how to manage information, to know how to organize the work of a creative team, to effectively use the methods of promoting and positioning the media in the media market.

Educational Process

Most of the studied disciplines are aimed at developing not only the theoretical knowledge base of the student but also the creative potential of the future specialist, so some of the classes are interactive. Thanks to the modular system of education, students can choose some of the subjects that meet their personal professional interests. The main disciplines of the curriculum include:

• Media economics
• Marketing in the media
• Management in the media
• Media planning
• Intercultural communication
• PR consulting
• Psychology of management
• New media
• Sociology of the media In addition to staff academics, part of the disciplines is taught by invited practitioners: representatives of leading media, advertising, and PR agencies, heads of various departments of companies.

Practice

Students participate in professional awards and competitions and regularly become winners of the "Crystal Arrow" contest. The base for practice is RUDN TV, where there is an opportunity to manage the creation of their own television projects, leading Russian and international media holdings. Often, successful students are hired after completing an internship.

Career

Mass media (newspapers, magazines, television, radio broadcasting, news agencies, Internet portals), publishing houses, press services, advertising, and public relations agencies can be considered as potential employment opportunities. RUDN University graduates are in demand on the labor market and easily find jobs in Russian and foreign media, including RIA Novosti, Channel One, Public Television of Russia, TV Center, Voice of Russia, Russia Today, VGTRK, etc.

Cost of Education

The cost of tuition for one year is as follows:

• For Russia and CIS citizens: ₽
• For the citizens of the countries of "far abroad": 5250 - 5100