The MA Digital Media will provide students with a unique blend of new media theory and practice, equipping them with the necessary skills for future work or research in the field of new media. The programme aims to develop critical thinking, creative and technical skills in relation to new media. The programme offers the combination of an in-depth understanding of new media and its role in social, cultural and economic life with the further development of existing, practical new media design and production skills (such as visual, web or interaction design, animation, gaming or advanced database design).
On the MA Digital Media, students will:
- Understand and critique new media as a socio-cultural phenomenon
- Develop understanding of key contemporary issues and debates in relation to new media
- Develop practical production skills in planning, designing, developing and implementing new media systems and solutions
- Have an opportunity to further develop and expand their existing new media portfolios
- Learn to position new media in the context of the creative / cultural industries, and consider the ways in which new media and these industries shape and are shaped by each other.
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5780M | Digital Practices | 60 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits of Level 5 Discovery modules if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits of Level 5 Discovery modules if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits of Level 5 Discovery modules if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2 or may take 30 credits of Level 5 Discovery modules if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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