With apologies for cross-posting Applications are open for the MA curriculum in Digital Media, Data and Society, part of the Masters? programme in Public and Corporate Communication at the University of Milan, Department of Social andPolitical Sciences. Coordinated by prof. Alessandro Gandini, taught by an international faculty comprising some of the most important digital scholars in their own field, the curriculum is focused on the critical study of datafication, platformisation, digital media andsocieties. It features a combination of theoretical and methodological modules taught by a faculty of internationally renown scholars in the academic field of digital media and sociology of communication, including: * Digital society * Social media and platform cultures * Visual communication * Digital politics and public opinion research * AI and data cultures * Coding for the computational social science * Data analysis & research design * Journalism, media & politics * Consumer culture * Value change in global societies This is the flagship curriculum of the nascent Milan School of Mediaand Communication (https://msmc.unimi.it/people/), a new research initiative that brings together researchers at the University of Milan with an interest in digital media and communication, platform studies, journalism, digital methods and artificial intelligence, and public opinion research. For EU candidates and visa holders, there are 200 places available. Applications may be submitted until 25 August 2026. Admission is subject to an entry test, undertaken online on 2 September 2026 h. 9.30 am. Classes start on the third week of September and are taught entirely in English. Mandatory entry requirement for all students is the possession of an English language certification level B2 or superior. All information about application procedures is available at this link: https://com.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment This is the flagship curriculum of the Milan School of Media and Communication (www.msmc.unimi.it<http://www.msmc.unimi.it/>), a research initiative that brings together researchers at the University of Milan with an interest in digitalmedia and communication, platform studies, digital methods andartificial intelligence. For any prospective inquiry please email: bienniocom at unimi.it<mailto:bienniocom at unimi.it> All the best, Alessandro -- Prof. Alessandro Gandini University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences Via Conservatorio 7, 20122 Milan, Italy PI of the CRAFTWORK project ? ERC Starting Grants 2020 Siamo nati per chiederci perch?. Il tuo 5xmille all'Universit? degli Studi di Milano Codice fiscale 80012650158 [https://sites.unimi.it/loghi/5x1000/5x1000.png]