Hi, Future Sobat Dikom!

We are excited to inform that the schedule for admission for the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) of Department of Communication Science (DIKOM) Fisipol UGM is now open.

IUPICS is a four-year undergraduate program that requires students to undertake an international exposure (exchange semester program) as partial fulfillment of the degree. This undergraduate program consists of 144 credit points that should be completed within eight semesters including thesis writing as a compulsory requirement in order to graduate from this program. 

Accreditation:

-A Grade Accreditation from BAN-PT Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of Indonesia

-AUN (ASEAN University Network) Accreditation

 

Admission Timeline

1st Intake 

Activities	Date
Application Submission	Tuesday, 11 January – Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Admission Test
GMST AcEPT Essay Writing & Interview	Wed, 16 Feb 2022 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 Sat, 19 Feb 2022
Result Notification	Friday, 25 February 2021

 

2nd  Intake 

Activities	Date
Application Submission	Tuesday, 15 March – Tuesday,12 April  2022
Admission Test	Wednesday, 20 April– Sunday, 24 April 2022
Result Notification	Thursday, 28 April 2022

 

3rd Intake 

Activities	Date
Application Submission	Monday,23 May  – Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Admission Test	Wednesday, 15 June – Sunday, 19 June  2022
Result Notification	Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Admission Procedures:

1. Sign up for an application account at https://um.ugm.ac.id/pendaftaran
2. Complete the online application form and upload the required documents
3. Pay a non-refundable application fee: Rp. 1.500.000 via Multi Payment System of Bank Mandiri, BNI. BRI, BSM, or BTN.

              Application flow chart can be found at https://um.ugm.ac.id/pendaftaran

 

Required documents (minimum 150 KB and maximum 200 KB):

For Applicant who graduated in 2020 and 2021	For Applicant who will be graduated in 2022	Format
Colored photograph with white background	Colored photograph with white background	*.jpg
High school graduation certificate or SAT/A-Level/International Baccalaureate	High School academic report from grade 10 to 11 and the first semester of grade 12	*.pdf
High School academic report from grade 10 to 12	High School academic report from grade 10 to 11 and the first semester of grade 12	*.pdf
National Examination Final Score Transcript (SKHUN)	A statement letter of year 12 student for applicants who will graduate in 2022	*.pdf
ID Card (SIM/KTP/Passport/Student Card	ID Card (SIM/KTP/Passport/Student Card	*.pdf
Certificate of National or International awards in academic/non-academic (if any)	Certificate of National or International awards in academic/non-academic (if any)	*.pdf
Statement of Document Authenticity download here	Statement of Document Authenticity download here	*.pdf

 

Admission Test Scheme

Day	Test	Test Material	Platform
Day 1	AcEPT  (Academic English Proficiency Test)	Listening, Structure, Reading	Safe Exam Browser, Zoom
Day 2	GMST (Gadjah Mada Scholastic Test)	Verbal, Quantitative, Reasoning	Safe Exam Browser, Zoom
Day 3	Essay Writing Test	*only for those who pass the AcEPT and GMST	Zoom, Google Classroom
	Interview Test		Zoom

 

FISIPOL’s partner universities:

–          De La Salle University at St. Benilde, Philippines

–          City University of Hong Kong

–          University of Melbourne, Australia

–          Malmo University, Sweden

–          University College Dublin, Ireland 

 

DIKOM’s partner universities:

–          Utrecht University, Netherlands

–          Flinders University, Australia

–          Universiti Sains Malaysia

–          Thammasat University, Thailand (soon)

–          Tamkang University, Taiwan (soon)

–          HAN University of Applied Sciences (soon)

 

For further information, please kindly check this website:

um.ugm.ac.id (For online registration)

Make sure you do not miss the important dates above.

Stay healthy and don’t forget to follow COVID-19 prevention measures!

 

Hi, Sobat Dikom!

Did you know that every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.

World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a Recommendation adopted at the twenty-sixth session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991. This in turn was a response to a call by African journalists who in 1991 produced the landmark Windhoek Declaration on media pluralism and independence.

This year’s celebration is special because Mas Zam and Mbak Novi, both are Dikom’s lecturers, are invited to  attend World Press Freedom Day Forum 2021 which is held by UNESCO to commemorate the history and development press freedom. Anyway, what do you do to commemorate world press freedom?

Hi, Sobat Dikom. We’re excited to announce the invitation to essay and interview tests!

Congratulations to the following applicants for having passed GMST and AcEPT phase of IUP Intake in the Department of Communication Science Universitas Gadjah Mada.

http://ugm.id/IUPintake2

All applicants above are invited to join Online Essay and Interview Tests on Sunday, 25 April 2021.

For further information about the test, please join the “IUP in Communication Science Intake 2” forum on Google Classroom through this link https://classroom.google.com/c/Mjc0OTY5MDQ1NzE0?cjc=fduuwer

Any trouble in joining the forum? Kindly contact us on iup-dikom.fisipol@ugm.ac.id with “INTAKE 2_(FULL NAME)” as the subject.

Hi, Sobat Dikom!

We are excited to inform you about the IISMA 2021! Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) is a Government of Indonesia scholarship scheme to fund Indonesian students on mobility program to overseas universities.  IISMA is designed to accommodate undergraduate students to spend one semester (approximately 16 weeks) at university partner to study, experience host country culture, and do practical assignments to hone their skills. This program is centrally managed by Directorate General of Higher Education, Kemdikbud (Ministry of Education and Culture or MoEC) through the Sub Pokja Merdeka Global.

Sobat Dikom from IUP and Reguler Class who wish to study abroad can apply for this scholarship. Here are the eligibilities:

1. Enrolled as an active Indonesian student of UGM during application and during the program
2. Preferably 4th – 7th semester student (2nd – 4th year student) at the time of the program
3. Have an adequate English proficiency with a minimum score of iBT 80 or IELTS Score 6.0 or TOEFL ITP 550  *please refer to the following information
4. Have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00/4.00
5. Recommended by the Home Faculty (Dean/Vice Dean of Academic Affairs)
6. Follow all the regulations which have been set by UGM and The Ministry of Education and Culture RI (Sub Pokja Merdeka Global)
7. Follow the selection process and nominated officially by the Office of the International Affairs UGM to the Ministry of Education and Culture RI (Sub Pokja Merdeka Global)
8. Must process transfer credit obtained from host university to home university upon completion of the program
9. Not currently receiving and/or in process of applying other fundings/scholarship that prohibit you from receiving other fundings/scholarships.
10. Other eligibility according to the intended university and study program

Required Documents

1. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head, Office of International Affairs, UGM)
2. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Motivation Letter
5. Official Academic Transcript
6. English language proficiency certificate
7. Recommendation from Academic Supervisor/Lecturer/Professor
8. Colored Copy of Passport

For those who want to apply, you can submit the aforementioned required documents combined in one PDF file to the Office of International Affairs by the deadline 10 May 2021 through the online submission link: ugm.id/IISMA2021

For further information, kindly access these websites:

IISMA Website and UGM Application Guidelines.

Good luck and good wishes for Sobat Dikom! Don’t forget to follow the health protocol! Stay healthy and safe!

Hi, Sobat Dikom!

We are excited to announce that Jurnal Media dan Komunikasi Indonesia (JMKI) has just published its latest issue, JMKI vol. 2 no. 1: March. Kindly visit our website https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jmki/issue/view/4571 for further information.

Table of Contents
Articles
1. Yellow in Black and White: Representasi Identitas Asia oleh Rich Brian dalam Musik Hip-Hop di Amerika Serikat
Nokia Putri Andika Lainsyamputty

2. EKSISTENSI DEVELOPER GAME INDEPENDEN INDONESIA (Studi Kasus Eksistensi Developer Game Indepeden Agate Studio, Creacle Studio, dan Digital Happiness Dalam Perspektif Ekonomi Politik Komunikasi)
Dr. Ardian Indro Yuwono

3. Proses Komunikasi dan Aspek Psikologis di Balik Akun Anonim Twitter Penggemar KPop
Kirana Wistiani Ayundari, Pulung Setiosuci Perbawani

4. Representasi Karakter Ayah Pada Film NKCTHI : Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini
Tigy Ambar Silvanari

5. From Scorching Desert to Tropical Paradise: New Form of Video Game Orientalism in Far Cry 3
Angga Prawadika Aji

Stay healthy and don’t forget to follow COVID-19 prevention measures!

 

Hi, Future Sobat Dikom!

We are excited to inform that the next admission for the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) at Department of Communication Science (DIKOM) FISIPOL UGM are opening soon. As below, There are the details information about the admission timeline of 2nd and the 3rd. Please be ready and prepared yourself to be the future student of IUP DIKOM FISIPOL UGM!

Admission Timeline:

Activities	Intake 2	Intake 3
Application Submission	March 17th – April 12th 2021	May 10th – June 7th 2021
Admission Test	April 24th – 25th 2021 AcEPT Test, April 24th 2021 GMST Test, April 25th 2021 Essay and Interview Test, April 25th 2021	June 17th – 19th 2021 AcEPT Test, June 17th 2021 GMST Test, June 18th 2021 Essay and Interview Test, June 19th 2021
Result Notification	Monday, May 3rd 2021	Monday, June 28th 2021

 

For further information, please kindly check these websites:

fisipol.ugm.ac.id/iup-communication (Official website of Faculty of Social and Political Science UGM)

um.ugm.ac.id (For online registration)

Make sure you do not miss the important dates above.

Stay healthy and don’t forget to follow COVID-19 prevention measures!

Congratulations to the following applicants for having passed GMST and AcEPT phase of IUP Intake in the Department of Communication Science Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Invitation to Essay and Interview Tests Department of Communication Science

All applicants above are invited to join Online Essay and Interview Tests on Saturday, 20 February 2021.

For further information about the test, please join the “IUP in Communication Science Intake 1” forum on Google Classroom.

Any trouble in joining the forum? Kindly contact us on iup-dikom.fisipol@ugm.ac.id with “INTAKE 1_(FULL NAME)” as the subject

 

 

Sometimes when we are planning to be productive, there seems to be a huge wall that feels  like a barrier that stands in the way. It feels like everything is not possible, this work is too much, laziness and pessimistic feelings creeping up from our legs. Evidently a lot of people also feels the  same. But then, how do we overcome that?

A lot of people in the working age such as teens, college students, and even working  professionals experienced that feeling. Some found their productive tempo by using songs, a  change of the atmosphere, or even putting white noises to keep focusing.

When I feel so miserably like that, I usually goes to the YouTube live of lofi hip hop radio  – beats to relax/study to. There, you can also find many other people in the comment section that  had shared their experiences in life. It has become sort of a community where some strangers support another stranger without knowing much of their background. The beats of the Lo-Fi songs  also create a sense of nostalgia and relax.

lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to, the girl we have always known in the Chillhop’s live youtube channel.

 

What is a Lo-Fi?

The word Lo-Fi comes from the term “Low-Fidelity” which has the reference to the sounds  of vinyl crackle. “Low-Fidelity” itself means the electronic reproduction of sound or images using  technology that results in unwanted distortion or imperfection. Rather than thriving for perfection,  Lo-Fi introduce us to embrace our imperfection as a unique human being and just go with it.

With slowed songs, repetitive tone, hums, background noise, limited sound wave  amplitude yet still unique in a way, Lo-Fi songs are widely used by students all across the world  to help them study, relax, focus, and even sleeping. In most cases Lo-Fi can be a genre that turns songs that you hate into the song that you love.

The history of Lo-Fi

Many Japanese artist, pianist, and jazz artists found the entire groundwork of this relatively  new genre. As you can already notice a lot of Lo-Fi channels in YouTube are putting some  Japanese aesthetic animation into the background. Some series of anime from Japan deeply  influenced this genre such as Nujabes in his work Samurai Champloo and Joe Hisashi’s works in  Studio Ghibli’s soundtrack movies.

There is even a singer and composer that only focused on producing Lo-Fi songs such as  Keshi or Casey Luong. Keshi is a Vietnam-American singer living in Houston, United States. Even  though he does not like to be classified as a Lo-Fi artist, his works was very much a nostalgic  fusion of jazz or R&B samples with very raw, and old-sounding hip-hop beats that are good for  setting a mood.

The new emerging genre of Lo-Fi in the society is like a utopia. This world has moved on  for too fast, and Lo-Fi songs is here to tell us that everything is okay and eventually things would  work out. Lo-Fi songs also give the sense of having a nice soundtrack into our world. It gives us  the sense of just living and existing in this world.

 

Author: Yacinta Prima Ayu Easterani | Student of International Undergraduate Program-2020

When you travel to a country, you will definitely not only visit the unique, unusual and famous places of this country but also try to eat the traditional cuisine, snacks and drinks. Well, I have heard that some foreigners travel around the world to taste the regional food of its country. There is no doubt that traditional food can prove the customs and traditions of a country. The main food of Myanmar is rice so that most of the local snacks are made from rice and glutinous rice. Some of these are traditionally aromatic and lightly-prepared food. Burmese people used to cook snacks with a delicate balance of spices and seasoning by stir-frying, streaming, or boiling. I would like to mention unpopular but delicious Burmese snacks that you should try when you explore Myanmar.

1. Darby-and-Joan Myanmar mini pancakes (Mont-lin-ma-yar). Mont-lin-ma-yar is a popular snack sold at the food stalls of pagoda festivals and it is famous street snack with a unusual name. Literally, the word means husband-and-wife pancakes. The main ingredient of it is rice. It is made from rice batter in the form of two small hemispheres, each facing the other forming a romantic couple. It is eaten with roasted sesame powder with salt and boiled green peas. Some people add coconut milk in batter and some prepare mini pancakes with a quail egg in each hemisphere. Mont-lin-mayar is not costly and it is really nutritious.
2. Myanmar Pancake (Bein-mont). Bein-mont serves with either tea or coffee and it is a very common breakfast which enjoys by people from rural and urban areas in Myanmar. Myanmar pancake is made from rice flour, palm sugar, eggs, coconuts chips, peanuts, garnished with poppy seeds. Some Bein-mont bakers use butter instead of oil to make it more delicious.
3. Mont Bine Taunt. I grew up eating Mont Bine Taunt and it is my childhood favourite snack. It is one of the easiest home-made snacks in Myanmar but most of the households in Myanmar rarely make it at home. The ingredients are rice flour, oil, a piece of calcium,cow-pea,salt, roasted sesame powder and shredded coconut. Burmese usually eat this snack in the afternoon after they have lunch.
4. Nan Gyi Thohk. City folks usually have it as breakfast with hot coffee. Nan gyi Thohk is the rice noodle salad and also known as the spaghetti of Myanmar. The dish is made up of rice noodle by mixing prepared chicken curry. People often add onions, well-boiled egg and lime or lemon. Though it is morning snack, people can have it anytime.

I believe that one of the best ways to embrace another culture is trying traditional food. Local food is delicious, affordable, inexpensive as well as nutritious. If you visit Myanmar, don’t miss a chance to try the traditional food I mentioned earlier. Believe me, it will be worth it.

 

Author: Thoon Nadi Lynn | Student of International Undergraduate Program-2020