MA in Digital Media and Creative Industries

Program Overview

The Digital Media and Creative Industries MA at Loughborough University London equips graduates with the skills and knowledge for a successful career in the digital and creative economy. The program emphasizes both theoretical and practical elements, allowing students to specialize in promotional cultures and industries, digital media industries, or creative industries. Students engage with industry leaders and researchers through seminars, collaborative projects, and industrial placement opportunities, preparing them for careers in media production, media technologies, the cultural sector, and more.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Digital Media and Creative Industries MA at Loughborough University London is a postgraduate program designed to equip graduates with the essential skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in the booming digital and creative economy. This program emphasizes both theoretical and practical elements, allowing students to specialize within the digital media and creative industries through personalized pathways focused on promotional cultures and industries, digital media industries, and creative industries.

Outline:

The curriculum consists of both compulsory and optional modules, offering flexibility and specialization. Key elements include:

• Compulsory modules:
• Media Industries: Critical Perspectives;
• Collaborative Project (Dissertation-like, offering real-world problem-solving);
• Researching Media Industries;
• Creative Industries: Contexts and Practices.
• Optional modules:
• Design Futures (exploring design as a future-making practice);
• Principles of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics;
• Promotional Practices and Cultures (covering promotional strategies in public and private organizations);
• Information Management;
• Social Identities and Media;
• Design & Identity;
• Digital Media Audiences and Markets;
• Strategic Sports Sponsorship;
• Corporate Social Responsibility;
• Intellectual property.
Students engage with industry leaders and researchers through seminars, collaborative projects, and industrial placement opportunities.

Assessment:

Assessments take diverse forms, including essays, reports, presentations, proposals, and case studies.

Teaching:

The program employs a range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent study, group work, workshops, and practical sessions. The diverse faculty comprises renowned scholars and experienced practitioners.

Careers:

This program opens doors to exciting career opportunities in diverse fields within the digital media and creative industries, including:

• media production;
• media technologies;
• cultural sector;
• film and broadcasting;
• advertising and creative services;
• journalism;
• marketing and research;
• education.

Other:

• The program incorporates guest lectures and projects on various topics throughout the year.
• The program fosters student participation in professional organizations and conferences for networking and development.

Program Requirements:

The program requires a 2:2 honors degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 55% (or equivalent international qualification) in social science, humanities, or an associated subject.

Fees:

The annual program fee for UK students is £12,250. For international students, the fee is £24,500 per year. Scholarships are available.

UK fee: £12,250 Full-time degree per annum International fee: £24,500 Full-time degree per annum