Applied Media

The Faculty of Applied Media offer a program of study that is student-centered and project-based; where practical project work is conceptualized and supported by theoretical knowledge.

Learning will be accomplished through a variety of means including, but not limited to, lectures, student research, discussions, workshops, guest speakers, and industry visits. Students in the Applied Media program will be engaged in learning both in and outside of the classroom and may require scholarly research, interviews, audio and video recording, graphic design, event management, and public relations campaign management.

Dr. Hanene Benabdallah

Executive Dean

Majors

HCT provides 3 in Applied Media

Fees

HCT is a federal institution that provides free education for UAE national students ...

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) is a federal institution that provides free education for UAE national students and sons/daughters of UAE national mothers for one credential (qualification) only.

For Expats, a limited number of seats is available, subject to fulfilling the following criteria:

Minimum High School average (GSC) = 85%
Minimum EmSAT English score of 1,250 or equivalent
The student must pay his/her tuition fees as per the table below

Academic Division	Tuition fees for full-time student per semester (12-18 credit hours)	Tuition fees per credit hour (For hours less than 12 or more than 18)
Applied Media	AED 30,000	AED 2,500 per credit

HCT offers the following tuition fee discounts for expatriate students:

20% discount for students with a GSC overall average of 95% and above
20% discount for students with a cumulative GPA of between 3.00 and 3.74
40% discount for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and above
20% discount for sons/daughters of HCT employees
20% discount for UAE national students who are interested in pursuing an additional credential

Study Guidance Plan

Download the study guidance plans for Applied Media Majors

Curriculum Structure

Learning Outcomes

Faculty & Management

Division Chair by campus

Name	Campus
Ashavaree Das	Dubai Women’s Campus.
Zahoor Khan	Fujairah Women’s Campus.
Ashavaree Das	Dubai Men’s Campus.
Mohammed Shukri Alomari	Abu Dhabi Women’s Campus.
Adil Al Hussaini	Abu Dhabi Men’s Campus.

Program Coordinator by campus

Name	Campus
Bilal Ahmed	Sharjah Women’s Campus
Ivana Ercegovac	Fujairah Women’s Campus
Outi Katajmaki	Dubai Men’s Campus
Rizwan Wadood	Abu Dhabi Men’s Campus
Bilal Ahmed	Ras Al Khaimah Women’s Campus

Faculty

Ashavaree Das - PhD Communication Studies, Florida State University
Zakaia Cvitanovich - Master of Arts Communication Studies, University of New England
Yohance Douglas - Master of Fine Arts Motion Graphics, Savannah College of Art and Design
Tarang Taswir - Master of Arts Mass Communication, A.J.K Mass Communication Research Center-Jamia Millia Islamia
Syed Almashoor - Masters Animation and Interactive Media, University of West of England
Susan De Guzman - Master of Education Open and Distance Learning, University of Southern Queensland
Shreesha Mairaru - PhD Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore
Sangeeta Jain - Masters Interactive and Digital Media, The University of Sydney
Romana Srncova - Masters Communication Design, University of the Arts London
Quan Tuan Trinh - Masters Digital Media, The University of Newcastle
Priyanka Dasgupta - PhD Mass Communication, Nanyang Technological University
Philip Ephraim - PhD Communication Management, Girne American University
Outi Katriina Katajamaki - Masters Organizational Communication, University of Jyvaskyla
Nathan Brines - Master of Fine Arts Art, East Carolina University
Nada Alshammari - Master of Arts Media Arts, Philosophy and Practice, University of Greenwich
Mona Gabr - Masters Mass Communication, Ain Shams University
Mohammed Abuhannoud - PhD Communication Studies, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Münster
Mohamad Nor - Master of Fine Arts Imaging Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology
Maya Said - PhD Scriptwriting, Academy of Arts (Egypt)
Marko Sredojevic - Masters Journalism, John Naisbitt University
Madiha Rana - Master of Science Multimedia Design, Iqra University
Madija Jamil - Masters Animation and Interactive Media from National College Lahore
Lim Meng - Master of Business Administration Luxury Brand Management, International Fashion Academy
Leo Wong - Master of Fine Arts Production, American Film Institute
Lamis Mawafi - Masters Fine Art, Otago Polytechnic
Iqbal Akthar - PhD Cultural and Media Studies, University of Sussex
Hadeel Miqdadi - Master of Arts Games Design, University of the Arts London
Gumesindo Osorio Garcia - PhD Computer Studies, Glasgow Caledonian University
Fatema Al Kamali - Master of Arts Museum Studies, Zayed University
Elman Padilla - Masters Communication Design, Pratt Institute
Anirban Das - Master of Arts Film, Television and Screen Media, Birkbeck College
Amr Ali - PhD Mass Communication, Cairo University
Ahlam Mohammad Ali Albannai - Masters Media Communications, University of Wollongong
Adele Myers - Master of Arts Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
Ivana Ercegovac - Masters Journalism, Megatrend University
Rizwan Wadood - Master of Arts Mass Communication, Jamia Millia Islamia
Bilal Ahmed - Masters Multimedia Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore
Mohammed Shukri Alomari - PhD Instructional Multimedia, University Science Malaysia
Dr. Tina Gates - PhD Instructional and Curriculum Leadership, Northcentral University

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