University degrees: Postgraduate
Course length: 1 year full-time
Course city: London
The MA Media & Digital Communications bridges the traditions established in the study of 20th century media with the innovative and emerging practices of the 21st century. You will learn a range of communicative and creative practices within media that are being shaped by technological change and digital communications.
This programme will provide you with a thorough grounding in media and communications as an academic field and set of industries. You will gain a critical awareness of current issues in practice and explore approaches and solutions. You will learn how to use analytical techniques to understand changing audiences and emerging technologies for digital content. These problem-solving skills are essential for critical thinking and for success in the 21st Century media landscape.
The programme offers core modules focusing on fundamental concepts, complemented by an exciting range of optional modules representing the breadth of issues and topics relevant to media and digital communications today.
The modules and structure of the programme have been prepared in consultation with leading academics, digital entrepreneurs, industry insiders, recent graduates and a range of students.
You will also be able to choose your final assessment, which can be a dissertation, or a creative project or an industry placement. During this period you will engage with employability and personal development sessions, in order to consolidate your academic experience and prepare yourself for the next exciting stage in your professional career.
London is a media capital and global hub for digital innovation. This programme will encourage you to make the most of studying in the capital. You will go on field trips, network with industry experts and attend guest lectures to help you contextualise your studies and learn from the best in the business.
There is one entry point in September and the expected completion time for the programme is 12 months.
As well as the required core modules, you will choose 20 credits of elective modules each term. These include specialist modules designed for media and digital communications. You will also be able to choose modules from other popular postgraduate programmes such as Fashion Journalism, Marketing Psychology and Business and Management.
Each term there will be a minimum of four option modules on offer. Some of these modules are worth 10 credits and others are worth 20 credits. Students must choose one or two courses totalling 20 credits per term (40 credits over both Autumn and Spring terms).
Students will choose one of the three final assessment options.
