Master’s Program of Audio-Visual and Mass Media Translation
This program is the first of its kind in the field of translation in the Kingdom where the student is granted a master's degree after passing 33 credit hours, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Based on ASU’s vision, mission and general objectives, the English Language and Translation Department aspires, through offering this program, to actively contribute to training students to deal with one of the most contemporary and growing fields of translation that abounds in theoretical and practical research opportunities in broad sectors. It also aims to enrich an essential aspect of the labor market in the areas of subtitling, dubbing, voice recognition, voice description, and linking audio conversations.
Why Master’s of Audiovisual and Mass Media Translation?
1. This program helps in mastering the technical and practical skills needed in the field of subtitling films and documentaries, dubbing, and voiceover for people with hearing and vision impairment.
2. Students gain knowledge of modern specialized software and skills related to conveying cultural and social connotations.
3. Students enhance their skills in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in conferences, press interviews, and in-depth study of various literary and artistic texts covered by social media.
4. Students use several specialized facilities, such as an interpreting lab and a multimedia lab that contains advanced audiovisual translation software.
Career paths for the program graduates
1. Audiovisual media domains: subtitling, dubbing, voice-over, and others.
2. Various media domains, satellite channels, artistic and technical production companies.
3. Pursuing a PhD in Translation studies to join higher education and research institutions.
4. Local and civil society institutions and international organizations.
5. Freelance translation.