Program Overview

Digital media and creative industries are a fast-growing sector, opening new and exciting career opportunities for those with the right combination of knowledge and skills. By undertaking our Digital Media and Creative Industries MA you will be equipped with cutting-edge skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in the digital and creative economy.

In today’s increasingly digital and interconnected landscape, creativity is a driving force behind global economies.  As the world becomes more digitally connected, there is growing demand for individuals with diverse skill sets and innovative minds.  Our Digital Media and Creative Industries MA programme is designed to equip graduates with the expertise to be at the forefront of this fast-paced, creative, and ever-evolving industry.

This MA programme offers the perfect blend of theory and hands-on experience empowering you to curate your own specialisations within the digital media and creative industries. Our programme is highly flexible, offering customised pathways which focus on promotional cultures and industries, digital media industries, and creative industries.

Our core modules are designed to cultivate your conceptual and contextual understanding of developments in digital media and the creative industries.  You will have the opportunity to explore a range of topics from digital platforms and network society and culture, through to cultural policies and the creative economy. In our optional modules you can fine-tune your skills and shape your expertise.  From advertising and creative campaigning to harnessing the power of digital media applications, preserving digital heritage, exploring cultural institutions, and delving into social identities and media, you will engage with the latest cutting-edge research and developments in the field of media and creative industries.

You will also join a vibrant community at the heart of East London’s creative, tech and innovation hub, home to V&A East, Sadlers Wells East, and BBC Music Studios, not to mention a bustling incubation hub with start-ups, freelancers, and artist studios. We offer the perfect environment to meet and network with industry leaders and researchers through seminars, collaborative project modules and industrial placement opportunities.